Countdown: There are 7 days until the 2012 election and 91 days to the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Sen. Orrin Hatch has spent more than $12 million on his re-election bid so far [Deseret News, KSL].

Utah Democrats say Hatch has accepted money from 12 of the 13 “deadliest companies” in the nation [Tribune].

Here are 100 predictions for election day in Utah [Utah Policy].

If Mitt Romney loses, what effect will it have on his LDS supporters? [Tribune]

Jim Matheson launches an ad touting his support from Utah Republicans [Utah Policy].

Hurricane Sandy has temporarily stopped the Utah Transit Authority’s plan to borrow $180 million for rail projects [Tribune].

A Utah task force says the plan to pump water from Snake Valley to Nevada would be “equitable” for the state [Tribune].

A Granite Board of Education candidate is running despite his conviction for sexual abuse of a child [Tribune].

Orangeville’s Mayor orders a yard display depicting Mitt Romney hanging Barack Obama taken down after the Secret Service investigates the homeowner involved [Deseret News, ABC 4].

A report says Utah’s teachers unions are weak when compared to other organizations across the country [Tribune].