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Rep. Karianne Lisonbee announced she won't seek reelection in 2026.

Lisonbee served in Utah House leadership from 2022 until earlier this year.

She sponsored several bills on abortion, including the state's near-total abortion "trigger ban."

SALT LAKE CITY — The former Utah House majority whip announced Wednesday she will not seek another term as a state lawmaker.

Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Syracuse, said it's time "for a new chapter and new opportunities in my life," and she will not run for reelection in 2026.

This comes a few months after Lisonbee lost her bid for House majority leader to Rep. Casey Snider, R-Paradise. Before that, she had been serving in House leadership since November 2022 as whip and assistant whip.

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