Candidates debate AI, monument downsizing, and Colorado River in matchup ahead of midterm elections

What happened

Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy and Democratic challenger Kent Udell debated key issues such as artificial intelligence, data center regulations, water rights, national monument boundaries, and congressional district boundaries in their first pre-election matchup in Utah’s newly drawn 3rd Congressional District.

Timeline

1. Oct 7, 1:42 PM Salt Lake Tribune (YouTube) Candidates debate AI, monument downsizing, and Colorado River in matchup ahead of midterm elections
2. Oct 8, 11:14 AM The Times-Independent (Moab) Celeste Maloy, Kent Udell debate monument downsizing, divvying up Colorado River water, regulating AI in first matchup ahead of midterm elections

Written by Utah Relay from the reports below. The reporting belongs to the outlets named; follow the links for their full stories.