Eva Lopez Chavez ousted from Salt Lake City Council seat after residency investigation

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 750

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez has been ousted from her seat after a city investigation determined she did not meet the residence requirements for the office. It’s the first time the city council has automatically vacated a seat because of a residence disqualification established by both city and state law.

The investigation followed a late April tip from a concerned District 4 constituent who provided documentation showing that Lopez Chavez had bought …

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