Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, announced on Wednesday he would not seek reelection amid redistricting woes in the Beehive State.
“After careful reflection, I have concluded that to continue this work, the next chapter of my mission would be best pursued outside elected office,” Owens posted to social media on Wednesday evening.
Owens, for most of his time in Congress, has represented a district in central Utah that encompasses some suburbs of Provo, Utah County and portions of Salt Lake City. The third-term lawmaker’s announcement comes as Utah in recent years has been caught up in a redistricting fight in federal court – and as Republicans have looked to redistricting in a number of states in hopes of keeping control of the House in the 2026 midterm election.
