Democrats, Clinton sending anti-Trump mailers to Utah voters; Lee still not backing GOP candidate

SALT LAKE CITY — A new push in Utah by the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign to turn voters against GOP nominee Donald Trump is the latest sign the state may be in play in this year's presidential race.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who told the Deseret News and KSL editorial board Monday that he still isn't ready to back his party's pick for president, said an anti-Trump Democratic mailer sent to Utah voters could affect other Republican races on the ballot.

The fact that they're spending money here is cause for concern," he said. "The fact that they're spending money here perhaps means they've got some sort of data."

Lee said he continues to be unable to endorse Trump because despite talking to the billionaire businessman's campaign "for literally months" about federalism and the separation of powers, he has yet to see those issues embraced.

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