Summary
Utah state Senator Nate Blouin, a Democrat running for Congress, had several old online posts resurface where he made offensive comments about women and Mormons. Blouin apologized, saying the posts were from his early twenties and that he has since changed.
Key Facts
- Nate Blouin is a Utah state senator running for a new congressional seat in Salt Lake County.
- The posts were made between 2009 and 2015 on various online forums.
- In one post, he joked about filming porn with an underage sister.
- He used offensive language toward women and negative remarks about Mormons and the Church of the Latter-day Saints.
- Some posts included crude comments about missionaries and inappropriate behavior.
- Blouin previously gained attention for promoting accountability and ethics in politics.
- He apologized, saying the posts were vulgar and from an earlier, less mature time.
- The new district could increase Democratic chances to win in Utah, a state with mostly Republican congressional seats.
