Chaffetz avoids re-election battle, eyes Utah governor race
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s surprising decision not to run for re-election next year gives the GOP congressman a chance to avoid a potentially damaging re-election campaign and make a future run for governor while clearing the way for a number of ambitious Utah Republicans to try to replace him. Chaffetz, […]