Greg Hughes

This article is about the Utah legislator. For the Irish Gaelic footballer, see Greg Hughes (Gaelic footballer). For the radio broadcaster, see Gregg Hughes.
Greg Hughes
Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives
In office
January 26, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byBecky Lockhart
Succeeded byBrad Wilson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byJohn Swallow
Succeeded byJeff Stenquist
Personal details
Born
Gregory Holden Hughes

(1969-10-13) October 13, 1969 (age 55)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUtah Valley University (AA)
Brigham Young University

Gregory Holden Hughes[1][2] (born October 13, 1969) is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 51 from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2018. Hughes is the former Speaker of the House for the House of Representatives in the state of Utah.[3] He announced that he would not be seeking reelection as Speaker of the House or as a representative in 2018.[4] In 2020, Hughes ran for the office of Governor of Utah. Spencer Cox became the Republican nominee after the Republican primary vote.[5] Hughes ran to replace retiring U.S. Congressman Chris Stewart in the 2023 Utah 2nd congressional district special election, losing the primary to Celeste Maloy.[6]

  1. ^ "22 candidates vie to replace Rep. Chris Stewart in House race". 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Gregory Hughes' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Gregory H. Hughes". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "House Speaker Greg Hughes won't seek re-election, but says he's no 'lame duck'". Salt Lake City, Utah: Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "Greg Hughes concedes Utah governor's race". Salt Lake City, Utah: KUTV News. July 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (12 June 2023). "Who's in 2nd District race? Becky Edwards, Greg Hughes among those filing to replace Stewart". KSL TV. Retrieved 20 June 2023.