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Sen Mike Lee touts Mike Pence' s endorsement in Utah Senate race

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., speaks during the news conference in the Capitol on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sen. Mike Lee's re-election campaign released this week promoting Vice President Mike Pence's endorsement in the closely watched U.S. Senate race versus independent candidate Evan McMullin. Between the lines: Pence's backing of Lee, who is seeking his third Senate term, could prove significant in Utah where many Republicans have shown for former President Donald Trump. Yes, and: Lee's re-election campaign did not promote made in April, ahead of the Utah GOP primaries, . What they're saying: "Utah and America need six more years of Sen. Mike Lee in a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate," Pence said in the video appearing next to Lee during a recent . "Our nation in so many ways is in crisis and now, more than ever, we need strong, principled conservative leadership." Of note: Pence has not written off running in the . Zoom out: Pence has also endorsed Arkansas GOP gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Wisconsin Republican Sen. Todd Young ahead of the November midterms. By the numbers: A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll of registered Utah voters last week found the race between Lee and McMullin .36% of registered voters surveyed said they would cast a vote for Lee, while 34% said they'd vote for McMullin. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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