US EditionUtah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement from Congress after redistricting shakeup
Owens will finish his term in Utah's 4th District before stepping down, citing a shift in focus toward advocating for at-risk children outside elected office.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Burgess Owens, R‑Utah, representative of Utah's Fourth District, announced on X he will not seek reelection and will complete his term before stepping away from elected office.
- A court ruling finalized Utah's new map, reducing Republican-leaning seats from four to three and keeping Salt Lake City largely within one district after state and federal courts rejected GOP appeals last month.
- A former NFL player and lawmaker, Owens first won his House seat in 2020 by narrowly defeating former Democratic representative Ben McAdams 47 percent to 46 percent and was re-elected in 2022 and 2024.
- Owens's departure clears room for fellow Republicans Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy to run in Republican-leaning districts without facing another incumbent, while Democrats are eyeing the new Salt Lake County 1st District as a likely pickup.
- Candidates can file between March 9 and March 13 after the filing period was pushed back, while as of March 2 more than 50 House members have announced they will not seek re-election.
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Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement from Congress after redistricting shakeup
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Utah Republican announces he won’t seek reelection
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, joining a notable mass of House Republicans not running for Congress again this year. “After prayer, reflection, and many long conversations, I have decided that I will not seek reelection in 2026. I will complete this term fully committed to my work…
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Conservative News DailyUtah Rep. Burgess Owens to retire from House
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) will not seek another term in the House of Representatives, joining more than 30 other House Republicans opting to seek another office or retire from politics altogether. “After prayer, reflection, and many long conversations, I have decided that I will not seek reelection in 2026,” Owens said in a statement on Wednesday. “I will complete this term fully committed to my work in Washington, DC, and then step away from el…
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