NBC News: “Just over a year after he came out as gay , Utah County, Utah, Commissioner Nathan Ivie’s re-election hopes were burst after a defeat last week in the state’s Republican primary.”
“Ivie’s GOP challenger, retired Marine Lt. Col. Tom Sakievich, won about 60 percent of the vote, while Ivie garnered just under 40 percent, according to county data. Utah County, home to Provo, is a conservative stronghold.”
Last month an incumbent Virginia Republican Congressman’s primary loss was largely attributed to conservative backlash over his having officiated the wedding of two of his male staffers.