Utah Rep. Blake Moore elected to fill Speaker Mike Johnson’s spot in House GOP leadership

Moore defeated six other Republicans to win election as vice chair of the House GOP Conference, replacing Mike Johnson who recently became speaker of the House.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, speaks at an event for the Sutherland Institute at Weber State University in Ogden, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Moore was elected to fille an open seat in House GOP leadership.