Riley celebrates America 250 and the 4th of July with communities throughout the Salt Lake Valley! From Taylorsville to West Valley, Murray to West Jordan, and even out to Magna, Riley has been participating in community parades and making his case to voters in the 1st District why he would be the best choice for U.S. Congress.
Riley stands for religious freedom and calls on government to stay out of the theological arena as U.S. Military announces reclassification of religions for chaplains and service members. Read more about how Riley, an intelligence officer in the navy reserve, navigates what Thomas Jefferson outlined as "the separation of church and state" in this Deseret News Op-Ed.
Congress is doing less and less, forcing the executive branch to step in with executive orders the Founders never intended. Riley Owen's campaign is focused on fixing that — starting with term limits and age limits to get career politicians out of the way.
Riley Owen won the Republican Nomination for Congressional District 1 on Saturday, April 25. Gaining 71.2% of the vote, he advances directly to the General Election against the winner of the Democratic primary.
This week, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced it will be relocating its Washington, D.C. headquarters to Salt Lake City. This is a huge win for our district, our forests, and our people. Check out the full article on our website!
Late Friday night after returning from active duty military service, Riley drove straight from the airport to Central Utah to help his family with a seven-generation tradition: annual branding.
Shortly after filing as a Congressional candidate, Riley paused the campaign to complete two weeks of active duty service as an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve. He completed intelligence school and earned a ‘Sharpshooter’ qualification on the M16.
I applaud Utah Attorney General Derek Brown for being such a strong advocate in protecting our kids right here at home. I will continue that fight in Congress and curb social media’s destructive influence on our kids and our culture.
After a Utah court approved a new congressional map for the state including three Republican-heavy districts and one including most of the state’s Democrats, the state’s four incumbent members of Congress conferred about their options.
This past week, Riley was welcomed by scores of excited students at both the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. He shared his story, why he’s running, and answered dozens of questions from the engaged students ranging from housing affordability and foreign policy to helping the Great Salt Lake and his personal military and public service. Learn more at utahriley.com