In tame first debate, candidates vying to replace Rep. Chris Stewart try to stand out

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : On the Respect for Marriage Act, which gives federal recognition to a marriage between two people as long as it's recognized in a U.S. state, and includes religious freedom protections, only three of the candidates -- Maloy, Edwards and Kathleen Anderson -- said they would have supported the bill, while the others either said it did not go far enough in protecting religious liberty or it is an issue that should be left up to the states.
45% : They jockeyed to show their conservative bona fides by speaking on how they would fight debt and support religious liberty, while also trying to differentiate themselves from one another by touting their experience in Washington, D.C., or in state elected office.

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