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. Ben McAdams and Utah Sen. Kathleen Riebe , Democrats who announced their plans last week.

A Utah judge approved a congressional map last week creating new boundaries for Utah’s four U.S. House seats. The new 1st District seat covers much of Salt Lake County, making it perhaps the most Democratic-leaning of Utah’s four congressional posts, which has prompted intense

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