Overview
- The president urged Utahns on Truth Social to sign an initiative to overturn Proposition 4, the 2018 law creating an independent redistricting commission.
- To make the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, supporters must submit roughly 144,000 valid signatures by Feb. 15, with just over 56,000 recorded as of Friday afternoon.
- Utah Political Watch reported the signature effort has slowed significantly, estimating organizers have collected just under 40% of the total needed.
- Last year, Judge Dianna Gibson rejected a GOP-approved congressional map and adopted an alternative that could yield a Democratic-leaning seat, intensifying Republicans’ push to repeal the law.
- Utah GOP chair Rob Axson welcomed the president’s involvement as national conservative activists boost signature gathering, while Prop 4 backers and Democrats criticized the repeal campaign.