Becky Edwards (Utah politician)
Becky Edwards | |
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| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Neuenschwander |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Garff Ballard |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS, MSW, MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Rebecca P. Edwards is politician and therapist who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2009 to 2018. Edwards was a candidate for the 2022 United States Senate election in Utah, challenging incumbent Senator Mike Lee in the Republican primary. On May 31, 2023, Edwards announced her candidacy in the 2023 Utah 2nd congressional district special election to replace U.S. representative Chris Stewart. Edwards went on to narrowly lose the September 5th Republican primary to Celeste Maloy, a former staffer for Stewart.