Republican Torrey Jenkins of Orem is one of 19 candidates running for the U.S. Senate in Utah. He also is a convicted felon with a long criminal history stretching back over 20 years, court records show.
That history would appear to disqualify him from the race under Utah law. The office of Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, which oversees elections, said it is looking into the issue after questions were raised by The Tribune.
Records show that after he served 180 days in jail, he violated terms of his probation three different times. For each, he was ordered to serve more time — and his probation was extended.