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Derek Monson

Derek Monson

Jun 16, 2026

35:17
Given that question, as it relates to voting and election policy, that there has been this push, as you've articulated, kind of on both sides of the political aisle to try and expand the role of the federal government, what do you glean from the survey data as far as either Utahns or Americans? Like, how much appetite is there really for the federal government to take a stronger role? And based on kind of what you see from those findings, what would you think would be good policy steps for how we manage elections?
35:46
Yeah, so I think the appetite is there in certain segments, but again, it's not universal.
35:54
So, you know, red state Republicans tend to not really want to see the federal government.
36:01
They trust the states the most.
36:04
And so what that means is when the federal government tries to take action, be it a Republican or a Democrat administration, you're going to have some pushback there.
36:12
because they're thinking, hey, don't mess up a good thing.
36:15
Perfect example, right, with Utah.
40:46
What's your top recommendation to policymakers and voters moving forward? I

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