SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s newest member of Congress narrowly earned enough support from delegates to avoid losing her seat and will advance to the June primary election.
Rep. Celeste Maloy, who is seeking her first full term in Congress, received 43.15% of the vote compared to 57.85% for challenger Colby Jenkins, a combat veteran.
Jenkins had scored a high-profile endorsement from Sen. Mike Lee, who joined him on stage at Saturday’s convention, but it wasn’t enough for Jenkins to eliminate Maloy at the convention. Instead, both will face off in the primary.
“Representing you is a sacred privilege, and I don’t take it for granted,” said Maloy, who won the special election last year to replace former Rep. Chris Stewart when he resigned from Congress. “That’s why I refuse to be a rubber stamp. I will not bow down to anyone. I’m not going to bow down to the party, to leadership, to the media, or to a senator.”
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