2026 Utah Primary Elections: Will data center discontent drive people to the ballot box?

News Clip2:38ABC4 Utah·Box Elder County, UT·6/24/2026

In Box Elder County, Utah, public discontent over the approval of the controversial Stratos data center project is a significant factor in the upcoming 2026 Republican Primary elections. Two of the three county commissioners who voted to approve the project are now facing serious challenges, indicating that data center development could be a driving issue for voters.

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Will Data Center discontent drive people to the ballot box? That's the question in Box Elder County- where two of the three commissioners who voted to approve the controversial Stratos project are facing serious challenges in the Republican Primary. Subscribe to ABC4 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/abc4utah?sub_confirmation=1 Keep up with the latest Utah news at https://abc4.com Also, follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/abc4utah https://twitter.com/abc4utah https://www.instagram.com/abc4utah/?hl=en Subscribe to ABC4's newsletters for morning news and the latest breaking alerts: https://nxslink.abc4.com/join/6p6/signup?website_signup=true