Utah Senate president ousted in primary election after AI data center backlash
Stuart Adams, a champion of the 'Utah Way,' was ousted by two-thirds of his Republican constituents amid controversy over a massive data center project he fast-tracked
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, a longtime lawmaker who helped define the state's 'Utah Way' on immigration, elections and LGBTQ rights, lost his primary election in June after a backlash over a proposed AI data center campus in rural Box Elder County. Adams blamed the defeat on misconceptions about the project, while critics pointed to a lack of public input and broader concerns about legislative power.