What Do Nate Blouin’s Old Social Media Posts Mean for State Democrats?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Nate Blouin's past social media comments on his political career and the Democratic Party in Utah.

Nate Blouin, a Utah State Senator and leading progressive Democratic contender for Utah’s new congressional seat, faces a setback as vulgar online comments he made years ago recently came to light. The controversy also raises questions about the clout of the progressive wing of the party in the lead-up to the Democratic State Convention.

Topics covered

• politics
• social media
• progressive movement
• Democratic Party
• Utah

Keywords

• Nate Blouin
• Utah State Senator
• social media controversy
• progressive Democrats
• Democratic State Convention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah State, Democratic State Convention, Democratic

Places: Utah

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