Chris Stewart re-elected

Chris Stewart re-elected

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep Chris Stewart has won re-election to a fourth term in Congress by defeating Democratic challenger Shireen Ghorbani.

Stewart represents Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, which covers a large portion of the state, including most of Salt Lake City west to the Nevada border and south to the Arizona border.

He is a former Air Force pilot and author who was first elected in 2012.

Ghorbani works in communications at the University of Utah and championed access to affordable health care. A first-time candidate, she criticized President Donald Trump and GOP-backed tax cuts.

Stewart, meanwhile, said he supports most of Trump’s policies but isn’t afraid to challenge him on things like tariffs and family separation at the border.