He said her platforms - including promising no plea deals for violent offenders - prove she isn’t prepared for the job. Gill, who was a city prosecutor when was first elected in 2010, also discounted Ahn’s legal experience. The Salt Lake County Democratic Party has described her and two others running for office as “MAGA Republican extremists.” The party cited the candidates’ rhetoric and ties to right-wing groups.
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes also endorsed her, saying in a statement that he was impressed by her passion for victims, support for police and interest in increasing public safety.īut the proposition of Ahn taking office does not come without pushback. The Utah’s Fraternal Order of Police came out in favor of Ahn, who has promised to mend relationships with law enforcement. Yet his 32-year-old challenger has something Gill hasn’t had in years - the support of local law enforcement agencies. Gill, 61, has support from local labor unions, the boost of name recognition and significantly more cash raised compared to Ahn.
The election pits these two attorneys against each other over the backdrop of a restless Salt Lake Valley, where residents across the political spectrum over the last few years have criticized Gill and called for his resignation, and where the Salt Lake City mayor and police department have been fighting to quell crime and homelessness amid the pandemic. If Republican nominee Danielle Ahn wins, incumbent Sim Gill said the state’s largest criminal prosecutor’s office will suffer under a district attorney who has never prosecuted a case.Īhn is campaigning on a platform that promises if Gill, a Democrat, is re-elected for a fourth term, the county will languish with crime as he turns down prosecuting certain criminal cases or offers too many plea deals.
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