A 10-year NFL veteran who dubs himself the “anti-Colin Kaepernick” has won a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Republican Burgess Owens defeated Democratic incumbent Ben McAdams to represent the Salt Lake City suburbs of Utah’s 4th Congressional District. McAdams conceded on Monday following a close count that showed Owens winning by a margin of less than 1 percent. The Associated Press called the race for Owens.
All four of Utah’s U.S. House seats are now held by Republicans.
Owens, 69, played safety in the NFL from 1973-82 with the New York Jets and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.