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Curtis Wins GOP Primary for Chaffetz Seat

August 16, 2017 at 8:05 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Provo Mayor John Curtis (R) declared victory in the Republican primary Tuesday night against his two staunchly conservative rivals in the special election to replace retired Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R), the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

“The congressional primary, unlike most races in the past year, has not been defined by the candidates’ alignment with the president. Instead, the GOP runoff has been a race to the right, an attempt to establish the most conservative credentials in a state where voters were largely unsettled by Trump’s campaign.”

Filed Under: 2017 Campaign Tagged With: UT-3

McMullin May Run for Chaffetz Seat

April 19, 2017 at 9:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is considering running for a Utah Congressional seat currently occupied by House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, a source close to him told the Daily Beast.

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: Evan McMullin, UT-3

Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election

April 19, 2017 at 10:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) will not seek re-election in 2018, two sources who have been informed of his decision tell BuzzFeed News.

His statement on Facebook: “For those that would speculate otherwise, let me be clear that I have no ulterior motives. I am healthy. I am confident I would continue to be re-elected by large margins. I have the full support of Speaker Ryan to continue as Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. That said, I have made a personal decision to return to the private sector.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: Jason Chaffetz, UT-3

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