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Derek Kitchen, a Democratic former Utah senator, will vie for the 1st District U.S. House seat.

He joins Democrats Ben McAdams and Kathleen Riebe in what could become an even more crowded race.

Utah's new congressional boundaries make the 1st District perhaps the most Democratic-leaning of the the state's four House districts.

SALT LAKE CITY — Former state Sen. Derek Kitchen, a Democrat, will run for the 1st District U.S. House seat, joining at least two other Democrats vying for the post.

"For the first time in a generation, Utah has a strong, solidly Democratic district — and the chance to elect a progressive leader who reflects the values of the people who live here," Kitchen said in a statement Thursday. He joins former U.S. Rep.

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