Utah Republican Chris Stewart planning to resign from Congress, AP source says

File - Utah Rep. Chris Stewart talks to supporters during an Utah Republican election night party on June 28, 2022, in South Jordan, Utah. Stewart will officially announce tomorrow that he's leaving Congress due to his wife's illness, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Rep.

Under Utah law, Gov. Spencer Cox is tasked with calling a special election to fill a vacancy in Utah's 2nd Congressional District, which encompasses much of western Utah, spanning from the Salt Lake City metro to St. George. Stewart, a U.S. Air Force veteran and author, was first elected in 2012 and collaborated with Utah's Elizabeth Smart on a memoir about her kidnapping. The 62-year-old Stewart was raised as a potential nominee for U.S. director of national intelligence during former President Donald Trump’s administration. Little is known about Stewart's wife's health.his future political plans

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Chris Stewart, 6-term Utah Republican, resigning from CongressUtah Republican Chris Stewart is resigning from his seat in the narrowly divided U.S. House of Representatives. He said in a statement on Wednesday that he had decided to retire due to his wife's health. His resignation gives Utah Gov. Spencer Cox seven days to schedule a special election to fill his vacancy under state law. Though Stewart’s departure means one less Republican in Congress, it is not expected to affect House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ability to steer a tight Republican majority. The district is reliably Republican and Stewart defeated a Democratic challenger by more than 30 percentage points in 2022.
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