Mike Kennedy (politician)

Mike Kennedy
Official House portrait of Kennedy smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black suit with American flag lapel pin, white shirt, and red tie.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byJohn Curtis
Member of the Utah Senate
In office
January 5, 2021 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byDan Hemmert
Succeeded byVacant
Constituency14th district (2021–2023)
21st district (2023–2025)
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byJohn Dougall
Succeeded byBrady Brammer
Personal details
Born
Michael Stevan Kennedy

(1969-02-02) February 2, 1969 (age 55)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Katrina
Children8
EducationBrigham Young University (BS, JD)
Michigan State University (MD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Michael Steven Kennedy[1] (born February 2, 1969)[2] is an American physician, attorney, and politician who has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd congressional district since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. Kennedy was a member of the Utah Senate from 2021 to 2025. He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.[3][4]

Kennedy was a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2018 election. He lost the nomination to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.[5]

In June 2024, Kennedy won the Republican nomination for Utah's 3rd congressional district with 39% of the vote.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Kennedy's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/242992/Michael_Stephen_Kennedy.html
  3. ↑ "Michael S. Kennedy (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Michael S. Kennedy". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mitt Romney wins the GOP nomination in Utah's U.S. Senate race". The Salt Lake Tribune. June 26, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Election Results". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. ↑ Tomco, Brigham; Seariac, Hanna (April 27, 2024). "State Sen. Mike Kennedy wins 3rd Congressional District GOP nomination after 6 rounds of voting". Deseret News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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