From The Hill:
Owens, who has served in the House since 2021, is one of more than 30 Republicans in the House and Senate not running for reelection in this year’s midterms.
Republicans have been dealing with rocky political territory that includes President Trump’s recent unpopularity in polling, files linked to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, concerns about affordability and backlash to the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
In a post on X, Owens wrote, “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 in Washington, DC, and then step away from elected office.”
“I began this political journey over six years ago with a simple question: Can I do more to advocate for our at-risk children? That question led me into public service, with a focused passion on education where the cancer of hopelessness and training for ‘social advocacy’ has taken hold in too many of our public schools,” he continued.
“I came to Congress with a simple ask from my constituents: to represent Utah’s nation-leading culture of faith, family, the free market, and education.”
“I have been proud to fight alongside President Donald J. Trump, whose leadership exposed the insidious spread of Marxism in our country and who has demonstrated that only a proud, focused, and unapologetic America can defeat it,” he added.
— Burgess Owens (@BurgessOwens) March 4, 2026
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