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L<\/span>iban Mohamed, a 27-year-old son of Somali immigrants, is headed into a high-stakes Utah Democratic primary in June after narrowly winning<\/a> the state party convention last month with 51% of the vote<\/a> in what was seen as an upset for the party\u2019s political establishment.<\/p>\n

The sudden emergence of an unknown progressive candidate in Utah<\/a> has exposed a growing divide within the state\u2019s Democratic party, one that mirrors a broader tension across the national party between its moderate establishment and a younger, more progressive wing.<\/p>\n

Mohamed defeated former congressman and former Salt Lake county mayor Ben McAdams<\/a>, a well-funded candidate he will face again on the ballot. In Utah, candidates can reach the primary ballot either by winning the convention or by gathering enough signatures, and all four candidates, including Mohamed, McAdams, state senator Nate Blouin and attorney Michael Farrell, qualified through signatures.<\/p>\n

The candidate, who previously worked in public policy at Meta and TikTok, said his rise reflected growing frustration with what many voters see as a failure to represent working-class and immigrant communities. \u201cThe definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result,\u201d Mohamed said. \u201cUtahns are willing to take a risk on hope over the certainty of the status quo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Born in a small town in Utah, he draws parallels between his family\u2019s refugee experience and the history of the state\u2019s Latter-day Saint<\/a>, or Mormon, community, which has a legacy of religious persecution in America<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a lot of ways, many people here see themselves as refugees,\u201d Mohamed said. \u201cSo when they see families coming from places like where mine came from, seeking asylum, they have a soft place in their hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n

His victory came amid controversy surrounding other candidates in the race. Blouin, once a top contender and a former Bernie Sanders staffer, faced backlash<\/a> after resurfaced online posts included jokes about sexual assault, slurs and comments denigrating members of the Mormon faith. Blouin has since apologized<\/a> and told the convention that he is reckoning with his past mistake. Meanwhile, the Salt Lake City council member Eva Lopez Chavez was accused of unwanted sexual advances by multiple people<\/a>, allegations she has denied. She was eliminated in the first round of voting.<\/p>\n

Mohamed\u2019s rise also comes at a pivotal moment in Utah politics after years of legal battle <\/a>led by the non-partisan group to reinstate Proposition 4, an anti-gerrymandering initiative<\/a>. The state\u2019s first congressional district was redrawn after the state supreme court struck down Republican-drawn<\/a> maps in a landmark anti-gerrymandering ruling early this year, creating a more compact, Democratic-leaning seat centered on Salt Lake county that is widely diverse, young and largely progressive-leaning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis district is not what most people think,\u201d Mohamed said in a phone interview. \u201cWe have 60,000 refugees, 60,000 Muslims, and nearly 120,000 people from the Latinx community.\u201d<\/p>\n

His candidacy also reflects broader Democratic momentum nationwide, with many in the Utah Democratic establishment called it another \u201cMamdani moment<\/a>\u201d. But despite the convention win, Mohamed remains largely an underdog in Utah. He is still polling in the single digits, while both McAdams and Blouin hold double-digit leads<\/a> and significant fundraising advantages.<\/p>\n

For Mohamed, the decision to run came amid a renewed immigration crackdown under the second Trump administration and a period of heightened tension with Somali communities<\/a> in the midwest. In Minnesota, federal immigration operations intensified under what officials called Operation Metro Surge<\/a>, a large-scale enforcement effort that deployed thousands of agents to the Minneapolis\u2013Saint Paul area and sparked national outrage after multiple deadly encounters involving federal officers.<\/p>\n

Trump had repeatedly targeted Ilhan Omar<\/a>, the only Somali American member of Congress, amplifying rhetoric that many Somali Americans viewed as hostile. At the same time, online content accusing members of the Somali community of fraud circulated widely by rightwing YouTubers<\/a>, further fueling tensions. \u201cI had to ask myself, do I stand up and fight back with full strength, knowing it could bring more attention to our district and potentially bring ICE here faster?\u201d he said. \u201cThat moment made me realize what this is about. It\u2019s finding a leader hopeful enough to fight when the time is right, but careful enough to do what\u2019s best for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Mohamed announced<\/a> his candidacy, the backlash was immediate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was flooded with more than 40,000 anti-immigrant, Islamophobic messages,\u201d he said. \u201cThere were people who were scared, and maybe even shocked, that a 27-year-old Somali American, the son of immigrants, in Utah of all places, would believe he belongs in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite that response, Mohamed said Utah itself was not the problem, but the state\u2019s politics. \u201cOur politics and our representation are not reflecting the true values we possess,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With the primary quickly approaching, the candidate is hoping a groundswell of voters will stitch together a winning coalition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have first-time delegates, young people, refugees, immigrants, working-class people, and longtime community members organizing to deliver a huge upset,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople continue to discount us. But at the end of the day, community prevails. It\u2019s the people who vote, not the dollars you spend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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