Democratic who blasted Joe Biden bows out of Utah congressional race — as promised

As he promised he would, Brian Adams, the Democratic nominee in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, has withdrawn from the race after facing blowback from delegates upset at his criticism of President Joe Biden and defense of some participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Brian Adams was nominated Saturday, but only because he committed to withdrawing and let the Utah Democratic Party choose a new 2nd District candidate.

based on a commitment from Adams that he would withdraw so the party’s governing body could pick a replacement for him on the November ballot. Adams had drawn the ire of Democratic groups for criticizing Biden for not securing the border, supporting third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on Russia and saying those who protested non-violently inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were being “politically persecuted.” He filed his paperwork to formally withdraw from the race on Monday.

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