{"entity":{"id":10986,"slug":"congress-o000086","name":"Burgess Owens","type":"person","role":"US Representative (R-UT-4)","description":"Burgess Owens is the Republican U.S. Representative (UT's 4th congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2021-2026) and 52 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.","imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:40.231Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T19:14:43.773Z"},"electedOffice":{"chamber":"U.S. House","state":"UT","district":"4","party":"Republican","in_office_since":null},"significance":{"score":12,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-15T01:32:54.708Z"},"facts":[{"id":25570,"text":"Voted n/a on N/A (announced retirement) (Owens announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 following Utah redistricting that created three Republican-leaning seats for four GOP incumbents) on 2026-03-04: Owens retired rather than face a potential incumbent-vs-incumbent primary after redistricting. He stated he would continue advocating for at-risk children outside of elected office, closing a congressional career defined by hardline conservative votes and contradictions between his personal debt history and anti-relief policy positions.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-03-04","source":{"title":"Roll call: N/A (announced retirement)","url":"https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/utah-republican-burgess-owens-retire-00242106","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25552,"text":"Owens' joint fundraising committee, Burgess Owens Victory Committee, contributed $18,000. Other PAC donors include Chevron Employees PAC ($10,000), Delta Air Lines PAC ($10,000), Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government ($8,000), and BNSF Railway RAILPAC ($8,000).","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens operates the Dream Big PAC, a Leadership PAC. WINRED processed $366,260 in","url":"https://congressmachine.com/member/O000086/rep-owens-burgess-r-ut-4","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25548,"text":"Owens operates the Dream Big PAC, a Leadership PAC. WINRED processed $366,260 in donations. Major PAC contributors include CULAC (Credit Union National Association) at $20,000, American College of Radiology Association PAC at $20,000, and American Bankers Association PAC at $10,000.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens operates the Dream Big PAC, a Leadership PAC. WINRED processed $366,260 in","url":"https://congressmachine.com/member/O000086/rep-owens-burgess-r-ut-4","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25549,"text":"Quiver Quantitative estimates that Owens is worth $16,000 as of August 2025 — the 448th highest net worth in Congress. He held approximately $0 in publicly traded assets.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-08-13","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Quiver Quantitative estimates that Owens is worth $16,000 as of August 2025 — th","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Representative+Burgess+Owens+has+filed+a+new+financial+disclosure+-+here%E2%80%99s+what+we+see","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25568,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 1 / H.Con.Res. 14 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts, hundreds of billions in Medicaid cuts, expanded SNAP work requirements to age 64, and clean energy credit repeal. Projected to cause 188,000 Utahns to lose health coverage.) on 2025-07-03: All four Utah Republicans supported the bill. The Salt Lake Tribune reported 188,000 Utahns risk losing health coverage and the deficit would increase by more than $3 trillion. Owens celebrated the bill as 'historic relief.' He did not respond to requests for comment on the projected coverage losses.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Silence evidence: No response to comment on Big Beautiful Bill vote affecting 188,000 Utahns","url":"https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/07/03/big-beautiful-bill-utahns-us-house/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25547,"text":"Owens' top career contributor is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at $53,395 ($38,395 individual + $15,000 PAC). Other top contributors: 4Life Research ($32,100), Perry Homes ($31,100), National Auto Dealers Assn ($30,000 PAC), and Black America's PAC ($27,200).","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens raised $10,061,625 over his career (2019–2024). His top contributing indus","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/burgess-owens/summary?cid=N00045812&cycle=CAREER&type=I","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25546,"text":"Owens raised $10,061,625 over his career (2019–2024). His top contributing industry was Retired at $1,619,077, followed by Republican/Conservative at $1,042,021, Real Estate at $421,141, Securities & Investment at $379,729, and Leadership PACs at $256,210.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens raised $10,061,625 over his career (2019–2024). His top contributing indus","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/burgess-owens/summary?cid=N00045812&cycle=CAREER&type=I","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25555,"text":"[statement] Owens led a House subcommittee hearing attacking President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, saying 'Debt cannot be canceled, only transferred from those who borrowed to those who did not' and calling it 'an illegal scheme' and 'unconstitutional.' He later told struggling borrowers to 'go out and get a second job.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-03-23","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens filed for personal bankruptcy five times between the 1990s and 2000s — twi","url":"https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/03/21/rep-burgess-owens-lead/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25554,"text":"Eye of the Tiger PAC, Huck PAC, and National Auto Dealers Assn each contributed $15,000 to Owens in the 2021-2022 cycle. Miller & Long Concrete Construction contributed $14,500 and Won-Door Corp contributed $14,100.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens was endorsed by AIPAC, Donald Trump, the National Rifle Association, and H","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/burgess-owens/contributors?cycle=2022&cid=N00045812","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25553,"text":"Owens was endorsed by AIPAC, Donald Trump, the National Rifle Association, and Huck PAC. His top contributor in the 2021-2022 cycle was AIPAC at $24,750, followed by 4Life Research ($17,400), Bill Luke Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge ($17,400), and Medquest Pharmacy ($17,400).","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens was endorsed by AIPAC, Donald Trump, the National Rifle Association, and H","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/burgess-owens/contributors?cycle=2022&cid=N00045812","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25566,"text":"Voted present on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages; codifies marriage equality with religious liberty protections) on 2022-12-08: Owens was the only member of the entire House (out of 428 voting) to vote 'present' — having previously voted yes in July. He was the sole Utah Republican not to support final passage. His op-ed framed the vote as a 'warning beacon' against progressive ideology.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-12-08","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 8404","url":"https://www.thehill.com/homenews/house/3768653-house-sends-marriage-equality-bill-to-bidens-desk/","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25560,"text":"[vote] On December 8, 2022, Owens was the sole member of the entire House of Representatives to vote 'present' on the final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, after the Senate added religious liberty protections. He wrote an op-ed explaining his vote as a 'warning beacon' against progressive ideology.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-12-08","source":{"title":"Claim: On December 8, 2022, Owens was the sole member of the entire House of Representa","url":"https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2022/12/17/23511943/burgess-owens-voted-present-respect-for-marriage-act/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25565,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35/month insulin cap for Medicare, clean energy tax credits, ACA premium subsidy extension) on 2022-08-12: Owens voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and capping insulin costs, calling the IRA the 'Inflation, Recession, and IRS Army Act.' The bill directly affects his district's residents, who face high healthcare costs despite the district's relatively high median income of $106,578.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-08-12","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 5376","url":"https://utahpolicy.com/news-release/64697-owens-votes-against-the-inflation-recession-and-irs-army-act","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25559,"text":"[vote] Owens voted 'yes' on the Respect for Marriage Act when it first passed the House in July 2022, joining all four Utah Republican congressmen.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-07-19","source":{"title":"Claim: Owens voted 'yes' on the Respect for Marriage Act when it first passed the House","url":"https://www.ksl.com/article/50535320/house-passes-marriage-equality-bill-with-religious-freedom-protections-how-did-utah-reps-vote","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25564,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 3967 (Honoring Our PACT Act — Expanded VA healthcare and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and other toxic substances during military service) on 2022-07-13: Owens joined all three other Utah Republican House members in voting against the PACT Act. One year later, over 111,000 disabled veterans were receiving expanded benefits. The bill passed 256-174 with bipartisan support. Owens faced constituent backlash in a veterans-heavy state.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-07-13","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 3967","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202257","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25567,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, water, and transit) on 2021-11-05: Owens was not among the 13 House Republicans who crossed party lines to support the bipartisan infrastructure law. Utah received significant funding for transportation projects under this bill, directly benefiting his constituents who have a 24.1-minute average commute.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-11-05","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 3684","url":"https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/08/how-utahs-congressional/","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25563,"text":"Voted nay on H.Res. 730 (Holding Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee) on 2021-10-21: Owens voted to protect Steve Bannon from criminal contempt charges despite the bipartisan Select Committee's unanimous recommendation. The DCCC noted Bannon had told listeners to 'strap in' for January 6th, calling it the 'point of attack.' Owens' vote was characterized as a 'cover-up of the deadliest attack on the Capitol in two centuries.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-10-21","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.Res. 730","url":"https://dccc.org/cover-up-vulnerable-rep-burgess-owens-votes-to-protect-critical-jan-6th-witness-and-white-nationalist-steve-bannon/","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25551,"text":"Owens was fined nearly $4,000 by the Federal Election Commission for failing to appropriately disclose campaign contributions in the final days of his 2020 race. He also filed an amended personal financial disclosure in 2021 after initially misreporting income sources and amounts.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-06-29","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens was fined nearly $4,000 by the Federal Election Commission for failing to ","url":"https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/10/01/utah-rep-burgess-owens/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25569,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 — $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief including $1,400 stimulus checks, expanded child tax credit, enhanced unemployment benefits) on 2021-03-10: Owens voted against pandemic relief for his constituents during the COVID-19 crisis. UT-04's poverty rate of 4.3% masks income inequality — Hispanic children in the district experience an 11% poverty rate — and many families depended on the expanded child tax credit and stimulus payments.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-03-10","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1319","url":"https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2021/h72","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25562,"text":"Voted nay on H.Res. 24 (Impeachment of Donald Trump — Incitement of insurrection following the January 6th Capitol attack) on 2021-01-13: Owens voted against Trump's second impeachment despite the January 6th attack occurring just one week prior. The vote placed him with the most pro-Trump wing of the Republican Party immediately after the Capitol breach.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-01-13","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.Res. 24","url":"https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2021/h17","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25561,"text":"Voted yea on Electoral College Certification (Objection to certification of Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack) on 2021-01-06: Owens voted to sustain objections to certified electoral votes hours after the Capitol was breached. He had stated there was 'no question' Trump won. A watchdog group called for his resignation. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries later lambasted Owens to his face during a committee meeting for 'lecturing' Democrats about patriotism after voting to overturn the election.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-01-06","source":{"title":"Roll call: Electoral College Certification","url":"https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2021/h11","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25558,"text":"[statement] In late September 2020, Owens quietly changed his website to state: 'Obamacare no longer needs to be repealed, but changes are necessary in the current healthcare plan.' He launched a 'facts' section claiming any suggestion he wanted to repeal the ACA was 'false.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2020-09-30","source":{"title":"Claim: During the 2020 campaign, Owens' website stated: 'Obamacare must be fully repeal","url":"https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/10/12/analysis-burgess-owens/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25557,"text":"[platform] During the 2020 campaign, Owens' website stated: 'Obamacare must be fully repealed so we can take a new approach to the issue.' During the GOP primary debate, he said he would vote to repeal the ACA.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2020-08-31","source":{"title":"Claim: During the 2020 campaign, Owens' website stated: 'Obamacare must be fully repeal","url":"https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/10/12/analysis-burgess-owens/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":20929,"text":"Burgess Owens filed filing with the SEC on 2011-05-10. Accession number: N/A.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2011-05-10","source":{"title":"SEC EDGAR: filing — Burgess Owens (2011-05-10)","url":"https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index?q=%22Burgess%20Owens%22&dateRange=custom&forms=4,SC%2013D,SC%2013G,DEF%2014A,10-K,10-Q","publication":"SEC EDGAR"}},{"id":25556,"text":"[disclosure] Owens filed for personal bankruptcy five times between the 1990s and 2000s, having approximately $1.5 million in personal debts legally discharged. In his 2005 Chapter 7 filing, creditors claimed $1.7 million. He paid $200,000 and the remaining debt was discharged by the court.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2005-12-31","source":{"title":"Claim: Owens filed for personal bankruptcy five times between the 1990s and 2000s, havi","url":"https://staging.truthout.org/articles/republican-who-rails-against-student-loan-bailout-got-1-5m-of-loans-forgiven/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25550,"text":"Owens filed for personal bankruptcy five times between the 1990s and 2000s — twice under Chapter 7 and three times under Chapter 13 — having $1.5 million of debt discharged. In 2005, creditors claimed $1.7 million in debts; he paid $200,000 and the remaining debt was discharged.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2005-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Owens filed for personal bankruptcy five times between the 1990s and 2000s — twi","url":"https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/03/21/rep-burgess-owens-lead/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25592,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 3.6% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/burgess-owens-O000086/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25591,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 Election Results (UT-04): Owens (R) 63.4% — Fallick-Wang (D) 30%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-utah-us-house-4.html","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25590,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-Born Population: 9.82% (85,700 people); 16.8% of households speak a non-English language at home","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ut","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25589,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 76.5%, Hispanic 17.3%, Two or More Races (Hispanic) 6.1%, Other (Hispanic) 6.2%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ut","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25588,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 35.6% (vs. 33.7% nationally)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/burgess-owens-O000086/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25587,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 75.2% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $508,500","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/burgess-owens-O000086/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25586,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 4.3% (LegisLetter) / 6.11% (Data USA Census ACS); Hispanic child poverty rate: 11%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/burgess-owens-O000086/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25585,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 30.9 (vs. 38.5 nationally); 30% of residents are in the 20-39 working-age bracket","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/burgess-owens-O000086/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25584,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $106,578 (vs. $78,538 national median)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ut","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25583,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 872,486","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/burgess-owens-O000086/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25582,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Utah Constitutional Amendment A (2024) — Allow income tax revenue to fund state needs beyond education (Voided by court) (2024) — failed, margin Voided — votes not counted per 3rd District Court ruling","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judge-voids-amendment-question-education-earmark-will-appear-ballots-wont-count","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25581,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Utah Constitutional Amendment C (2024) — Add provision to the Utah Constitution specifying each county will have an elected sheriff (2024) — passed, margin Passed (preliminary results)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.kpcw.org/state-regional/2024-11-05/voters-pass-both-constitutional-amendments-b-and-c","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25580,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Utah Constitutional Amendment B (2024) — Increase the limit on annual distributions from the State School Fund to public schools from 4% to 5% (2024) — passed, margin More than 70% Yes","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.kpcw.org/state-regional/2024-11-05/voters-pass-both-constitutional-amendments-b-and-c","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25579,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — aerospace, defense, tech hardware) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ut","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25578,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ut","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25577,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ut","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25576,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ut","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25575,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Northrop Grumman (Salt Lake County operations) (3400 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/locations/utah","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25574,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Brigham Young University (5000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.byu.edu/about","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25573,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Utah Health (20000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://healthcare.utah.edu/about","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25572,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Intermountain Healthcare (42000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://intermountainhealthcare.org/about/who-we-are","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25571,"text":"[constituency_baseline] District summary: Utah's 4th Congressional District encompasses portions of Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, and Sanpete Counties, stretching from the southern Salt Lake City suburbs through Utah County to central Utah. The district is home to approximately 872,000 residents with a notably young median age of 30.9 — significantly below the national median of 38.5 — driven by large families and a high birth rate. The district is 76.5% White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.3% Hispanic. Median household income is $106,578, well above the national median, with a low poverty rate of 4.3%. Homeownership is 75.2% with a median property value of $508,500. 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The district leans heavily Republican (R+35 per LegisLetter, won by Owens with 63.4% in 2024). Originally created after the 2010 Census, the district has been represented by Owens since 2021. A 2026 redistricting altered its boundaries, and Owens announced he would not seek reelection. Key population centers include South Jordan, Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, and portions of Sandy and West Jordan.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null}],"connections":[{"id":70890,"relationshipType":"donor","description":"$5,000 to Burgess Owens's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2024","lastDocumented":"2024","other":{"id":52858,"name":"American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC","slug":"fec-c00797670","type":"organization"}},{"id":70889,"relationshipType":"donor","description":"$5,000 to Burgess Owens's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00749481/","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2026","lastDocumented":"2026","other":{"id":36618,"name":"Raptor 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