Utah Rep. Blake Moore, the fifth-ranking Republican in the US House of Representatives, lost a party nomination vote among precinct delegates but will proceed to a primary election in June. Delegates backed state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, who won 61.5% of the vote among the 1,000 delegates representing party precincts across the 2nd Congressional District in northern Utah. Moore had already qualified for the primary ballot by submitting over 7,000 verified voter signatures. The vote reflected deep anti-establishment sentiment among the GOP grassroots, even though Moore was endorsed by President Donald Trump and responsible for some of the president's biggest legislative wins. Moore's reelection campaign has also become a referendum on Utah’s new court-ordered congressional district map, which could potentially have negative implications for his leadership positions.