Celeste Maloy

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In June 2023, she announced her candidacy for the special election for Utah's 2nd congressional district after Representative Stewart announced his resignation to care for his wife's health issues. [9] [10] [11] Stewart publicly endorsed Maloy after reports that thirteen Republicans had filed for the contested primary election. [12] [13]

On June 24, 2023, Maloy won the Utah Republican nominating convention for the 2nd district in an upset. However, she still had to face a primary election, as two other candidates had gathered enough signatures to make the primary ballot. Maloy won the most votes in a September 6 primary, to win the Republican nomination over former state Representative Becky Edwards. [14] Maloy faced state Senator Kathleen Riebe in the general election on November 21 and won by a comfortable margin. [15] She was sworn in on November 28, 2023. [16]

2024

Maloy faced multiple challengers in her first re-election bid, with her leading competitor being Colby Jenkins, a telecommunications businessman. Jenkins defeated Maloy at the state convention with 57% of the vote, but Utah law requires that any candidate who receives more than 40% of the vote at convention advance to a primary. The primary was held June 25, 2024, and Maloy won by such a small margin that a recount was automatically triggered. [17] [18] On August 5, 2024, Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson announced that the recount had confirmed Maloy's victory by 176 votes, allowing Maloy to advance to the general election against Democratic candidate Nathaniel Woodward and Constitiution Party candidate Cassie Easley. [19]

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Personal life

Maloy and her family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [4]

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  1. ↑ "SUU to D.C. Legal Counsel - Celeste Maloy ('03)". SUU. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ Applegate, Julie. "County responds to BLM draft resource plans, wants comment extension" . Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "BLM releases controversial resource management plans; northern corridor still in question" . Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Who's in 2nd District race? Field is set for campaign to replace Rep. Chris Stewart". www.ksl.com.
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  13. ↑ Tomco, Brigham (June 20, 2023). "Rep. Chris Stewart endorses Celeste Maloy to replace him". Deseret News.
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Celeste Maloy
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Utah's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 28, 2023
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 2nd congressional district
2023–present		Incumbent
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