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The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart plans to resign his seat in Congress. That announcement could come as early as Wednesday morning. Multiple sources have confirmed to The Salt Lake Tribune that Stewart announced his plan to resign, citing ongoing health issues with his wife. It was unclear what those health issues may be.
First elected by Utahns in 2012, Stewart is serving his 6th term in Congress. In 2022, he won reelection over Democrat Nick Mitchell by over 30 percentage points. Picking a replacement for the remainder of Stewart’s term will require a special election.
Stewart was widely believed to be preparing to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Mitt Romney. His forthcoming announcement, adding an open House seat to the mix, will likely scramble that calculation.
Read the full article. Under Utah law, the special election to replace Stewart will take place on the state’s regular primary and general election schedule unless the governor approves funding for a separate election.
Stewart first appeared on JMG in 2018 when he shrugged off Saudi Arabia’s murder of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi, saying “reporters disappear all the time, all over the world.”
Stewart voted against impeaching Trump both times, but did join 45 other House Republicans in voting to repeal the Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA). He was the lead sponsor of the GOP alternative to the Equality Act, a watered down version called the Fairness For All Act.
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), who was first elected to Congress in 2012, will resign his seat to focus on his wife’s health, according to a published report.https://t.co/Ff6lNwfvwF
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