Evan Mcmullin

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Evan McMullin

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FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, supporters listen to conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin speak during an election night watch party after Republican Donald Trump won Utah, in Salt Lake City. McMullin has created a group that he says will expand his ability to serve as a watchdog over President Donald Trump. McMullin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, announced the launch of the "Stand Up Republic" group. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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FILE - This Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin speaks to his supporters during an election night watch party after Republican Donald Trump won Utah, in Salt Lake City. McMullin has created a group that he says will expand his ability to serve as a watchdog over President Donald Trump. McMullin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, announced the launch of the "Stand Up Republic" group. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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FILE - This Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin speaks to his supporters during an election night watch party after Republican Donald Trump won Utah, in Salt Lake City. McMullin has created a group that he says will expand his ability to serve as a watchdog over President Donald Trump. McMullin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, announced the launch of the "Stand Up Republic" group. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin speaks during a rally, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Salt Lake City. McMullin answered questions at a University of Utah candidate forum, as he attempts to fend off a new wave of critiques from Republican Donald Trump's supporters who are trying to prevent McMullin from winning what has become a toss-up state.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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In this Oct. 13, 2016, file photo, Brynnley Pyne pretends to kiss a cardboard cutout of Evan McMullin as McMullin supporters rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Two months after he jumped into the presidential race as a political unknown and fringe candidate, McMullin is surging in the polls in Utah and drawing large crowds at rallies as he becomes the conduit for conservative voters fed up with Republican Donald Trump's crudeness and antics. (Jeffrey D. Allred/The Deseret News via AP, File)

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Independent conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin said people will be able to vote for him in more than 40 states by Election Day, and says interest has surged "tenfold" in the last week. He has colored his candidacy with a distinct anti-Trump tinge. (Associated Press)