Utah GOP effort to repeal anti-gerrymandering law collapses after $4.3M signature fraud

Utah Republican Party's campaign to repeal Proposition 4, the state's 2018 voter-approved anti-gerrymandering law, collapsed in early February 2026 after signature fraud allegations surfaced against Patriot Grassroots, a Wyoming-based petition firm paid $4.3 million by the campaign. Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson identified hundreds of suspect signatures in 27 packets referred to the county attorney for criminal investigation, describing the fraud as the most extensive he had seen. The firm's contract was terminated and the repeal effort ultimately failed to qualify for the 2026 ballot.