Michael Steven Kennedy[1] (born February 2, 1969)[2] is an American physician, attorney, and politician currently serving as the U.S. representative from Utah’s 3rd congressional district.
[5] In June of 2024, Kennedy won the Republican nomination for Utah's 3rd congressional district with 39%[6] of the vote in a crowded field of 5 candidates despite being outspent 5-1 and 2-1 by top two competitors.
While a student at BYU Kennedy took two years off to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
[12] During the 2014 general election, Kennedy faced Democratic nominee William McGree, winning with 6,997 votes (88.4%).
[13] On March 9, 2018, Kennedy distributed a letter to members of District 27 announcing that he would not seek re-election for the Utah House of Representatives.