Key takeaways:
- Celeste Maloy and Kathleen Riebe are running in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart.
- If elected, Maloy would become the first woman in Utah’s congressional delegation since 2019 and only the fifth in history. Riebe would be the first woman to represent Utah in Congress since 2019 and the first Democrat since 2011.
- Maloy is the heavy favorite in the Republican-leaning district, which stretches from southern and western Utah to Salt Lake City. The winner will be sworn in shortly after the election and serve until 2022.
Utah is set to make history on Tuesday as voters in the state’s 2nd congressional district will choose between Republican Celeste Maloy and Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Riebe in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart.
Maloy, a former chief counsel to Stewart, is a native of southern Nevada and a resident of southwestern Utah. Riebe is the No. 2 Democrat in the state Senate and minority whip.
If elected, Maloy would become the first woman in Utah’s congressional delegation since 2019 and only the fifth in history. Riebe would be the first woman to represent Utah in Congress since 2019 and the first Democrat since 2011.
The 435th member of the House will be determined by the election, meaning it will be the first time the House will have all 435 members since earlier this year. The winner will join the state’s three other Republican U.S. House members.
Maloy is the heavy favorite in the Republican-leaning district, which stretches from southern and western Utah to Salt Lake City. The district has been represented by a Republican since 1981.
The election is expected to draw a large turnout, with both candidates hoping to make history in the state. The winner will be sworn in shortly after the election and serve until 2022.
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