Chris Stewart

Chris Stewart REPRepublican

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Chris StewartREPRepublican Author, politician
63
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10
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UTResidence (state)

Christopher Douglas Stewart (born July 15, 1960) is an American politician, author, and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 2013 until his resignation in 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his bestsellers Seven Miracles That Saved America and The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World, as well as his series The Great and Terrible. Stewart graduated from Utah State University in 1984 before joining the United States Air Force. Later, he began writing novels and became president and CEO of the Shipley Group. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and was re-elected five times. Stewart formally announced on May 31, 2023, that he intended to resign from Congress to focus on helping take care of his wife's health issues. He resigned on September 15.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$971,130
Total Raised
$922,564
Total Spent
$142,018
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Oil & Gas$76,500
60%
Health Professionals$46,500
59%
Defense Electronics$45,750
52%
Defense Aerospace$40,000
47%
Lobbyists$36,100
46%
Retired$35,387
43%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$32,961
42%
Leadership PACs$32,500
41%
Real Estate$31,830
38%
Lawyers/Law Firms$29,050
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Utah State University
Bachelor of Science
1984
Sky View High School
1978
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2013 - 2023
Co-Author
"My Story"
2013
President
Shipley Group
2000 - Current
Pilot
United States Air Force
1984 - 1998
Former Chief Executive Officer
Shipley Group
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Member
Republican Study Committee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Career and Technical Education Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Congressional Western Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Member
Federal Land Action Group, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Border Security Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Current
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair
Subcommittee on the Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Former Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
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