Utah Republican congressman says he may run for governor even though he's a 'horrible' candidate

Utah GOP Rep. Rob Bishop

While GOP Rep. Rob Bishop said a few weeks ago that he was looking at returning to teaching after he retires from Congress in 15 months, he reaffirmed this week that he was still considering running for governor of Utah next year. However, in a strange interview with E&E News, Bishop added that he has been encouraging other people to get into the race and would “have to talk myself into running for governor,” in part because he’s a “horrible” candidate. The man really knows how to rally donors, doesn’t he?

Bishop also said that he’d be deciding whether to run for this open seat this fall, but he wouldn’t be announcing his plans until next year. The congressman declared, “I don't think anybody should be running for anything before January,” adding, “I find it offensive people running so long for offices.” Bishop continued, “I'm not going to say anything until January because I have a job.” Bishop’s term lasts until January of 2021, so he’ll still have a job in three months unless he’s interested in quitting early. Utah’s primary is in June.

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