News Summary

• Republican Mark Van Epps, a member of Gov.
• Bill Lee’s administration, is facing Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn.
• Behn, 35, has a unique story to tell in the race, rooted in her work in the state legislature.
• She issued a bill that would eliminate the grocery tax and fund it through “worldwide combined reporting,” a mechanism to prevent tax avoidance.
• The contrast may just earn Behn a ticket to Washington in what would be a signal that conservative economics are wholly unsuited to the political moment.