WASHINGTON — Utah Sen. Mike Lee is set to publish his seventh book early next year, this time focused on his frustrations with what he refers to as the Uniparty: Instances when Democrats and Republicans work together but, as he sees it, against the interests of the American people.
The book, titled “The UniParty,” will be released on Feb. 3, 2026, and will be sold for $32, according to a listing by Harper Collins Publishers. The book does not yet have a description about what it will include, but it’s been listed under the Political Science section for commentary and opinion; American government and national topics; and corruption and misconduct.
The 272-page book comes as Lee has frequently railed against the “uniparty” in Congress, often using the term when opposing large spending bills or foreign aid packages. These bills, Lee argues, are drafted behind closed doors by Republicans and Democrats without the input or review of the American public.
The term “uniparty” was used as early as 1944, when it was invoked in a Pennsylvania newspaper editorial reacting to fabricated news that Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Republican rival in the 1940 election was handpicked by his adviser Harry Hopkins. The term was used to equate a “uniparty” with “totalitarianism.” More recently, it has become a regular word in Lee’s lexicon.
Lee most recently referred to the “uniparty” in a post on X last month, when the Senate adjourned for its August recess without a plan to confirm a slate of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Lee decried the move, arguing it left “significant portions of the U.S. government under the control of Deep State™️ Democrats.”
“It’s an unfortunate thing that The Uniparty™️ often hands Democrats a victory — even in rare moments like these when Republicans control both houses of Congress and the White House,” Lee wrote.
While attacks on the uniparty appear to target bipartisan efforts in Congress, Lee has previously clarified he finds cooperation between Republicans and Democrats to be important. Lee has a history of working with Democrats on certain projects in the Senate, including Sens. Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
Lee said that bipartisanship is still important and he routinely works with Democrats. “Just a couple of weeks ago, I was in a meeting with Pramila Jayapal on the House side, and she’s a member of the squad,” he said. “It would be a mild understatement to say that she and I don’t always agree on everything.”
Other Republicans have similarly railed against the so-called uniparty, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. In fact, the Georgia Republican cited the uniparty as part of her decision not to run for Senate against vulnerable incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., next November.
“Even with a few good Republicans in the Senate, nothing changes. So no, Jon Ossoff isn’t the real problem,” she said in a statement in May announcing her intent not to run. “He’s just a vote. A pawn. No different than the Uniparty Republicans who skip key votes to attend fundraisers and let our agenda fail.”
The Deseret News contacted Lee’s office for more information on his book.