Celeste Maloy

Celeste Maloy (born May 22, 1981) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. She is a member of the Republican Party.

Previously, Maloy served as chief legal counsel to U.S. Representative Chris Stewart and as the deputy county attorney for Washington County, Utah. Before her legal career, Maloy worked as a conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Maloy was first elected to Congress in a 2023 special election. She was re-elected to a full term in 2024 after winning the Republican primary by 176 votes.

Early life and education Maloy was born in Cedar City, Utah, and raised in Hiko, Nevada in a single-wide trailer with five siblings; her mother, Cathy (née Turner), was a volunteer firefighter. She is the niece by marriage of Cliven Bundy and the cousin of Ammon Bundy, known for their involvement in the 2014 Bundy standoff. She earned a Juris Doctor from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2015. Stewart publicly endorsed Maloy after reports that thirteen Republicans had filed for the contested primary election.

On June 24, 2023, Maloy won the Utah Republican nominating convention for the 2nd district in an upset. However, she still had to face a primary election, as two other candidates had gathered enough signatures to make the primary ballot. Maloy won the most votes in a September 6 primary, winning the Republican nomination over former state Representative Becky Edwards. Maloy faced state Senator Kathleen Riebe in the general election on November 21 and won by a comfortable margin. She was sworn in on November 28, 2023.

2024

Maloy faced multiple challengers in her first re-election bid, with her leading competitor being Colby Jenkins, a telecommunications businessman. Jenkins defeated Maloy at the state convention with 57% of the vote, but Utah law requires that any candidate who receives more than 40% of the vote at convention advance to a primary. The primary was held on June 25, 2024, and Maloy won by such a small margin that a recount was automatically triggered. On August 5, 2024, Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson announced that the recount had confirmed Maloy's victory by 176 votes, allowing Maloy to advance to the general election against Democratic candidate Nathaniel Woodward and Constitution Party candidate Cassie Easley.

2026 Due to mid-cycle redistricting in Utah, Maloy is running for Utah's 3rd congressional district. She defeated former Utah state representative Phil Lyman in the primary.

Committee assignments Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

Caucus memberships Congressional Colorado River Caucus Congressional FFA Caucus Congressional Wildfire Caucus Congressional Western Caucus