 Utah, the 45th state admitted to the union, today proudly casts all of its 40 delegate votes for President Donald J. Trump and his newly announced running mate, my friend and colleague, J.D. Vance. The delegate votes cast this afternoon, formally making Donald Trump the Republican nominee for president. David Kochel is a Republican strategist who has worked on campaigns for Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush. We reached him in Edwards, Colorado.