Chaffetz Wins Big: Low Turnout: Incumbents Fare Poorly in Key Races

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For only the second time in 30 years, Utah Republicans have dumped an incumbent Republican congressman -- Rep. Chris Cannon was soundly defeated in Tuesday's primary election by newcomer Jason Chaffetz in the 3rd Congressional District.

It wasn't even close -- a real political shellacking -- with Chaffetz winning by almost 20 percentage points.

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Chaffetz Wins Big: Low Turnout: Incumbents Fare Poorly in Key Races

It was not a good night for legislative incumbents, either -- two Utah House Republicans fell to intraparty challengers.

Cannon was stunned by the defeat.

"This is a revolution. A revolution by the people sitting at home" and not voting. "A revolution by those who did vote," said Cannon, who added he was caught up in a nationwide feeling of...

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