Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jason Chaffetz shocked more than a few Utah political watchers when he fell just short of running U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon out of office last Saturday in the state GOP convention.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
OREM - Rep. Chris Cannon barely escaped with his political life on Saturday. Jason Chaffetz, a former chief of staff to Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
by Robert Gehrke Rep. Chris Cannon will face a primary with Jason Chaffetz, a former chief of staff to Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who surprised observers by coming within a handful of votes of knocking the six-term incumbent out of office. "A win is a win," said Chaffetz, who will be on the June primary ballot. "We're going to go out and take it to Cannon right from Day 1." Chaffetz...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
by Robert Gehrke David Leavitt was eliminated on the second round of balloting at the Utah Republican Convention today, setting up a final-round showdown between Jason Chaffetz and six-term incumbent Rep. Chris Cannon. Leavitt endorsed Cannon in the final round, and his staffers, wearing orange Leavitt shirts, carried Cannon signs up and down the aisles of the convention hall -- likely...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
By Robert Gehrke Jason Chaffetz emerged as the leader in early balloting at today's Utah Republican Convention, propelled by a fiery speech before more than a thousand state delegates who will determine the Republican nominee for the 3rd Congressional District. Chaffetz received 469 votes on the first ballot (46 percent), with six-term incumbent Rep. Chris Cannon with 338 votes...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
... brother of former Gov. Mike Leavitt to seemingly backhand both his former rivals -- Cannon and Jason Chaffetz -- with a single motion.He starts off the statement by saying he kept his campaign focused on the need for statesmanship and civility.Then he repeats his oft-made claim during the campaign that "Of course, I believethere needs to be a change in Congress." Then the kicker:...
The Utah Amicus (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Richard Piatt reporting The shape of Utah's political season is starting to emerge. Saturday's state party conventions selected the candidates who will run in the primary election and beyond. One of the most-watched races so far is Rep. Chris Cannon's fight to keep his place in Congress. Jason Chaffetz may not be a name you know as well as you do Chris Cannon, but Chaffetz wants...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Posted: 7:36 PM- OREM - Rep. Chris Cannon barely escaped with his political life Saturday. Jason Chaffetz, a former chief of staff to Gov.
Oblogatory Anecdotes (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
... It was a very uneventful convention until later on. That is when the fireworks started. Jason Chaffetz, who is a former chief of staff to Governor Huntsman came within 10 votes of unseating Representative Chris Cannon. In the beginning their where three candidates vying for the 3rd Congressional District seat, but lawyer and brother of former Governor Mike Leavitt, David Leavitt had...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
For most members of Congress, the longer they serve, the less vulnerable they become. But the opposite seems to be true for Rep. Chris Cannon. Now in his sixth term, Cannon is staring down the barrel of the most serious challenge of his political career as Republican faithful
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
... brother of former Utah governor and current Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt; and Jason Chaffetz, the former chief of staff to Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. It is the first time that Cannon has been confronted with well-financed and politically experienced candidates, and delegates to the state convention are being pulled hard in three directions. "I've always struck with...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
... two re-election bids, and is facing perhaps his toughest opposition to date in David Leavitt and Jason Chaffetz.Leavitt, who is the former Juab County Attorney and brother of former governor and current U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, says he anticipates there will be a primary and Cannon will be in it, thanks to an endorsement letter last week from President...
