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Utah's 4th Congressional District race is a tossup no more.

Sabato's Crystal Ball, a closely watched political handicapper, changed its rating Tuesday to "lean Republican."

The move follows a few new polls showing Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, with a significant lead over Democrat Doug Owens.

The new Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute poll, conducted by Dan Jones & Associates in the middle of September, found Love up by 18 percentage points with likely voters.

Earlier this summer polls showed a tighter race, and one Tribune-Hinckley poll even showed Owens with a lead, resulting in two handicappers moving the race to its tossup category, saying neither candidate had an advantage.

Since then, all indicators are that Love, the freshman lawmaker, has strengthened her position against Owens, who is running against her for a second time.

The Cook Political Report moved the race to "lean Republican" on Sept. 8.

The Rothenberg-Gonzales Political Report has consistently said Love holds an advantage.

That handicapper says the race is "Republican Favored" the last category in its ratings. Beyond that, it considers all races safe seats.