Mike Kennedy

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Mike Kennedy
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Official portrait, 2025
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's Template:Ushr district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byJohn Curtis
Member of the Utah Senate
In office
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Preceded byDan Hemmert
Succeeded byBrady Brammer
Constituency14th district (2021–2023)
21st district (2023–2025)
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
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Preceded byJohn Dougall
Succeeded byBrady Brammer
Personal details
BornMichael Stephen Kennedy
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Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
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PartyRepublican
SpouseScript error: No such module "Detect singular".Katrina Kennedy
Children8
EducationBrigham Young University (BS, JD)
Michigan State University (MD)
WebsiteHouse website
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Michael Stephen Kennedy[1] (born February 2, 1969)[2] is an American politician, attorney, and physician serving as the U.S. representative from Utah’s 3rd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as a Republican member of the Utah Senate from 2021 to 2025 and as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.[3][4] Kennedy was a candidate in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Utah; Although he received the most votes at the Utah State Republican Convention, he was defeated by former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the subsequent primary for the Republican nomination.[5]

In June of 2024, Kennedy won the Republican nomination for Utah's 3rd congressional district with 39%[6] of the vote in a crowded field of 5 candidates despite being outspent 5-1 and 2-1 by the top two competitors. He had previously won the Utah Republican Party nominating convention after six rounds of voting.[7]

Early life and career

Kennedy earned his BS from Brigham Young University. While a student at BYU, Kennedy took two years off to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8]

He earned his MD from Michigan State University and his JD from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School while taking law classes at night and running his medical practice during the day. Kennedy lives in Alpine, Utah, where he works as a family doctor for Premier Family Medical Group.[9][10]

Political career

When District 27 incumbent Republican Representative John Dougall ran for state auditor and left the seat open, Kennedy was selected as one of two candidates from five by the Republican convention for the June 26, 2012 Republican primary which he won with 2,586 votes (52.9%)[11] and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 14,335 votes (92.1%) against Constitution candidate Scott Morgan.[12]

During the 2014 general election, Kennedy faced Democratic nominee William McGree, winning with 6,997 votes (88.4%).

During the 2016 legislative session, Kennedy served on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, and the House Political Subdivisions Committee.[13]

On March 9, 2018, Kennedy distributed a letter to members of District 27 announcing that he would not seek re-election for the Utah House of Representatives. He instead opted to run for the U.S. Senate. On April 22, 2018, Kennedy edged out Mitt Romney at the Republican Convention with 50.88% of the delegate votes. Romney came in a close second with 49.12%, allowing both to compete in the primary on June 26, 2018, but Kennedy would lose the primary to Mitt Romney.[14][15][16]

Kennedy drew attention as a vocal supporter of gun rights, even meeting with UtahGunExchange.com, a private gun exchange that would later have a presence at March For Our Lives near the Utah Capitol and the 2018 Chicago Peace March and Rally, where their militaristic vehicle included a replica .50-caliber machine gun.[17][18]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2024

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Kennedy announced his candidacy for Utah's 3rd congressional district on January 4, 2024,[19] two days[20] after the district's Representative John Curtis announced his candidacy for the United States Senate.

2026

Due to mid-cycle redistricting in Utah, Kennedy is running for Utah's 4th congressional district.[21]

Tenure

Rep. Kennedy was sworn in to the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025.

April 2025 Trip to El Salvador

In April 2025, Kennedy traveled to El Salvador[22][23] and received a tour of Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), a maximum security prison used by the Trump administration to hold U.S. immigrants removed from the United States, including immigrants like Kilmar Abrego Garcia who were transported to the prison. After visiting the CECOT prison camp, Kennedy did not call for the repatriation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.[24]

Committee assignments

For the 119th Congress:[25]

Caucus memberships

Source:[27]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mike Kennedy's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/242992/Michael_Stephen_Kennedy.html
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Michael S. Kennedy (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Michael S. Kennedy". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Election Results". electionresults.utah.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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)
  8. ^ Kennedy campaign bio
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Conflict of Interest Form" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Michael S. Kennedy, M.D., J.D." Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Health Care. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mitt Romney fails to secure Utah GOP nomination, will face primary | CNN Politics". CNN. April 22, 2018.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mitt Romney comes in second place at Utah GOP convention, forced into primary". Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Utah Republican delegates force Mitt Romney into a primary election with state lawmaker Mike Kennedy in the race for the U.S. Senate". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gehrke: The guy behind Utah's school safety effort embraces the gun fringe, oh, and he's also running for Senate".
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Members of Utah gun group detained in Chicago during 'March For Our Lives' tour".
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beal-Cvetko, Bridger; Jan. 4, KSL com | Posted-; P.m, 2024 at 2:35. "State Sen. Mike Kennedy joins campaign for Rep. John Curtis' 3rd District seat". www.ksl.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."US Rep. John Curtis announces Senate campaign to replace Sen. Mitt Romney". heraldextra.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beal-Cvetko, Bridger; Woodruff, Daniel (April 25, 2026). "Moore, Maloy head to GOP primary after state convention". KSL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kabas, Marisa (April 17, 2025). "GOP photos at El Salvador prison evoke Abu Ghraib—and worse". The Handbasket. Retrieved April 17, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Richardson, Heather Cox (April 17, 2025). "April 16, 2025". Letters from an American. Retrieved April 17, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Poonia, Gitanjali (December 19, 2024). "What will Utah's new representative focus on as a freshman in Congress?". Deseret News. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Westerman Announces Full Committee, Subcommittee Rosters". House Committee on Natural Resources. January 22, 2025.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Mike Kennedy". mikekennedy.house.gov. January 3, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Caucus Memberships". Congressional Western Caucus. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

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