LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Brigham Young University - BA, communications (1989)

  Activities and notes: Football

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Utah
  Jason E. Chaffetz, 73.46%

  Republican
  Stephen P. Tryon, 26.54%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Utah
  Jason E. Chaffetz, 72.21%

  Republican
  Brian Wonnacott, 22.48%

  Democrat
  Zach Strong, 2.24%

  Independent American Party
  Stephen P Tryon, 1.81%

  Non-designated
  Ben J Mates, 1.06%

  Non-designated

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Utah
  Jason E. Chaffetz, 76.61%

  Republican
  Soren D Simonsen, 23.39%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Utah
  Jason E. Chaffetz, 72.32%

  Republican
  Karen Hyer, 22.94%

  Democrat
  Douglas Sligting, 2.38%

  Constitution
  Jake Shannon, 1.52%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Utah
  Jason E. Chaffetz, 65.61%

  Republican
  Bennion L Spencer, 28.28%

  Democrat
  Jim Noorlander, 6.11%

  Constitution

Employment History

• Utah Office of the Governor (2005)
  Jon Meade Huntsman

  Chief of Staff

• Jon Huntsman for Governor (2004)
  Jon Meade Huntsman

  Campaign Manager

• Dukakis for President Committee Inc. (1988)
  Michael Stanley Dukakis

  Utah Co-Chair

Associated Organizations

• Maxtera Utah

• Friends of Jason Chaffetz (Utah)

• BudgetHawks.com (Nov. 2010-)

  Founder

• Utah Valley University (2007-2008)

  Trustee

Awards

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2017)

• Porker of the Month (Citizens Against Government Waste) (July 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

11 trips taken between 2009 - 2017 costing $175,391

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Fun Fact

Caught Our Eye

• Niece brings Chaffetz name back to the Hill

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 6, 2021
  When ex-Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) resigned from Congress in 2017, he explained that his time had come to "get off the crazy train." Now in the 117th Congress, his niece has climbed aboard. read more

• USDA adds Natural Resources counsel

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 27, 2019
  The USDA's legal arm has added an attorney from the House Natural Resources Committee. read more

• Boehner's replacement will have weaker staff ties to K Street

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Oct. 6, 2015
  The three candidates vying to be House speaker have considerably fewer staff ties with K Street than the man one of them will replace.  read more

• Meadows hires former top Family Research Council aide as chief of staff

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on July 22, 2015
  Rep. Mark Meadows' (R-N.C.) has hired a new chief of staff with a long background at the Family Research Council. read more