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Trump, Lyman supporters plan road rally through Summit County

Utah state Rep. Phil Lyman, a candidate for governor, addresses nearly 4,000 delegates at the Utah Republican Party Convention, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Salt Lake City.
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Utah state Rep. Phil Lyman, a candidate for governor, addresses nearly 4,000 delegates at the Utah Republican Party Convention, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

Gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman will speak at Utah Film Studios after his supporters caravan up Parleys Canyon, which coincides with Running with Ed Saturday, May 18.

Summit County Republican Party leadership confirmed a road rally is happening this Saturday, May 18.

The "One Step Closer Road Rally & Tailgate Party" is being put on by right-wing organization Utah Patriots ahead of the June 25 primary election.

The parade begins in Holladay at 10 a.m. and will travel up Parleys Canyon to Utah Film Studios on Kearns Boulevard at 11 a.m.

Per an announcement from Jerry Heck, the Summit County GOP's South Summit regional chair, participants will lap Park City's Main Street before heading to Utah Film Studios where Utah State Rep. Phil Lyman will speak at 1 p.m.

"The Summit County Republican Party will actively participate in the festivities," according to the announcement.

Lyman represents Utah House of Representatives District 69, including Moab and his hometown of Blanding, and he is running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

At the state GOP convention April 27, he won 67.5% of delegate votes but must still face incumbent Governor Spencer Cox on the primary ballot.

Lyman is known for organizing an illegal ATV ride in 2014 while he was a San Juan County Commissioner. He was protesting the federal government's decision to close a southern Utah canyon with indigenous artifacts to motor vehicles, which he called overreach.

A jury convicted him of misdemeanor illegal ATV use and conspiracy a year later, but Trump pardoned him in 2020.

Updated: May 17, 2024 at 2:40 PM MDT
This story has been updated to show a location change for the Wasatch Back portion of the rally Saturday, May 18. Jerry Heck, the Summit County GOP's South Summit regional chair, told KPCW Rep. Lyman will speak to supporters at Utah Film Studios on Kearns Boulevard instead of the Richardson Flat park and ride.
Utah Film Studios has not returned KPCW's request for comment nor has it confirmed the event will happen there.