Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz weighs 2028 Utah governor bid

The intrigue: The move comes after Politico reported Monday that U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) was also mulling a run for the state's chief executive post.

Catch up quick: Chaffetz was elected to Congress in 2008 to represent Utah's 3rd Congressional District after defeating six-term incumbent Rep. Chris Cannon in the Republican primary.

• He left his post in 2017 before the end of his fifth term and joined Fox News. Curtis took over Chaffetz' seat after winning in a special election that year.
• Before running for Congress, Chaffetz served as the chief of staff to then- Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.

Catch up quick: Gov. Spencer Cox has said he doesn't plan to run for a third term, leaving the door wide open for another conservative in the deep red state.

• Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, U.S. Rep. Blake Moore and House Speaker Mike Schultz have also been floated as potential contenders, per Deseret News.

💭 My thought bubble: Can we get through the midterms first?