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House Oversight Chair Jason Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election

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Rep. Jason Chaffetz speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in 2016.

Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced that he will not run for re-election in 2018, and will not seek any public office next year.

Chaffetz wrote in on Wednesday morning, "I am healthy. I am confident I would continue to be re-elected by large margins. I have the full

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