Utah independent Senate candidate and failed presidential aspirant Evan McMullin said Monday he would not caucus with Democrats despite their endorsement of the former CIA officer.
McMullin would not caucus with Republicans or Democrats if he were to become Utah’s junior senator.
“As a senator, he would be accountable to Utahns and to his conscience, not to party bosses or special interest groups which corrupt our politics today. What Evan is doing is unique, and it is the only way to change our broken politics in Washington and bring better representation to the Senate for Utah,” the communications director said.
McMullin’s declaration of independence follows after the Utah Democrat Party endorsed his bid to oust Sen. Mike Lee . Utah Democrats voted 57 to 43 percent during their party convention to back McMullin’s bid to remove Lee from office. This appears to be a tactical move, as Utah has not elected a Democrat since 1970.
Matt Whitlock, a former senior staffer for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the late Sen. Orrin Hatch , said Democrats received a raw deal in their endorsement of McMullin. “No committee assignments, no leadership opportunities, no practical path to passing legislation or even securing resources for Utah through appropriations, no influence,” Whitlock remarked. “This is what
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