A Republican-led initiative to repeal an anti-gerrymandering law in Utah will fail to make November’s ballot, despite garnering support from President Donald Trump, Turning Point Action and a host of other GOP influencers and organizations.

The ballot initiative, which attempted to repeal a 2018 law that created an independent redistricting commission in the state, dipped below the requisite signature threshold after a coordinated signature removal campaign, according to data released Thursday by the state election office.

The initiative’s failure, first reported by the Deseret News, is a major blow to Republicans in the deep-red state, who…

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