How Mormon women fought a Republican-led redistricting initiative in Utah – and won

A 9,000-member group's legal win could flip a congressional seat to Democrats in the midterms

Emma Petty Addams is used to navigating political divides. She grew up as a conservative Mormon in California's progressive San Francisco Bay Area. She identified as a Republican while attending the largely liberal Stanford University. At a young age, she learned how to find common ground with those who may not agree with her.

I was oftentimes one of the most vocal, if not the only vocal, conservative in the room," she said. I learned how to speak my mind in a way that was hopefully persuasive."