United States Representative

Current Office Holders:

1(R) Rep. Rob Bishop 2(D) Rep. Jim Matheson 3 (R) Rep. Jason Chaffetz

Jan. 2003-Jan. 2009 Jan. 2001-Jan. 2009 Jan. 2009-Jan. 2013

Term:

A U.S. Representative holds office for two years beginning on the 3rd day of January, unless, by law a different day is appointed.

Qualifications:

To be eligible for U.S. Representative from Utah a person must:

a) be 25 years old at the time the oath of office is taken

b) a U.S. citizen for 7 years

c) resident of Utah when elected

Filing:

Any person interested in becoming a candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the Office of the Lieutenant

Governor between March 7 -17. Deadline for filing is 5:00 p.m. on March 17.

A candidate must also file with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). For more information please contact the FEC.

Fee:

The filing fee is equal to 1/8 of 1% of the total salary paid for the full term of office to the person

holding the office. For U.S. House candidates, this fee is $413*.

*Filing fee subject to change

References: U. S. Constitution Article I, Section 2