Interesting series of articles about Mormons in Congress.

[Zioneer]

So every so often the Mormon blogosphere (informally called the "bloggernacle"), goes political, and this time, the very popular By Common Contest group blog has a great three-part series about Mormons currently in or running for Congress, written by a 26 year political veteran. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

It's got a bit of a focus on Arizona, but it's very, informative, statistical, and builds a nice story about various candidates. Thought you guys would like it as a source about some of the more obscure congressional races.

As a side note, the comments in one of the articles also mention Kyrsten Sinema as an inactive, but still baptized Mormon, so if you're looking to make a list of Mormons in politics, you could probably count her.

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I'm guessing Mormons have a lock on all 4 UT congressional districts for the foreseeable future.

[Zioneer]

I'm guessing Mormons have a lock on all 4 UT congressional districts for the foreseeable future.

Yes. Same with the Governor's mansion and the Senate seats.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I'm guessing Mormons have a lock on all 4 UT congressional districts for the foreseeable future.

Yes. Same with the Governor's mansion and the Senate seats.

Sure - since Mormons are so predominate statewide. I was basically wondering whether Utah might end up with a nonMormon majority district, but it doesn't look like it from the map, and it might be hard to do even if you tried. Even then, being a minority in many places hasn't stopped them from holding a disproportionate share of offices - kind of like how Wisconsin used to have 2 Jewish Senators.

[Zioneer]

I'm guessing Mormons have a lock on all 4 UT congressional districts for the foreseeable future.

Yes. Same with the Governor's mansion and the Senate seats.

Sure - since Mormons are so predominate statewide. I was basically wondering whether Utah might end up with a nonMormon majority district, but it doesn't look like it from the map, and it might be hard to do even if you tried. Even then, being a minority in many places hasn't stopped them from holding a disproportionate share of offices - kind of like how Wisconsin used to have 2 Jewish Senators.

Unless the Republicans redid the districts in 2020 and let Salt Lake County have it's own district, there's no way a district will have a non-Mormon majority, even with a growing non-Mormon population. Utah just isn't configured that way. We could definitely have a non-Mormon congressperson though; the Catholic state senator Ross Romero is a possible contender for a Congress seat if Matheson loses to Mia Love.

Oh, and speaking of Jewish politicians, Utah had a Jewish Governor named Simon Bamberger back in the 1910s. Mormons loved him partially because he was Jewish.