Jason Chaffetz BIO
Jason Chaffetz is a distinguished American American retired politician and news personality working for FOX News Channel (FNC) as a contributor. He also hosts the Jason In The House podcast aired on FOX News Radio. He joined the Fox News network in 2017.
How Old is Jason Chaffetz?
Chaffetz is 57 years old as of 2024, he was born on March 26, 1967, in Los Gatos, California, United States of America. However, he celebrates his annual birthday every March 26th.
Jason Chaffetz Education
Chaffetz attended Middle Park High School based in Granby, Colorado as well as high school in California. He later proceeded to Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah where he attended on an athletic scholarship. However, he was the starting placekicker on the university’s football team from 1988 to 1989 and over two seasons he converted 16 of 25 field goal attempts. In 1989, he graduated with a B.A. in communication from BYU College of Fine Arts and Communication.
Jason Chaffetz Career
Fox News Career
Chaffetz works as a contributor for FOX News Channel (FNC) and the host of the Jason In The House podcast aired on FOX News Radio. However, he began working for the network in 2017. However, during his tenure at the network, he has served as a regular host on Sunday Morning Futures from 10 a.m. TO 11 a.m. ET. He has been also the weekday host on Hannity from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. Recently, he contributed to the large coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump.
United States Representative
In addition, Chaffetz is a former United States Representative. Also, he was a former chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and is a distinguished fellow for the Government Accountability Institute. In the 2008 general election, he won the election with 66% of the vote and also the 2010 reelection to a second term, gaining 72% of the vote and defeating Karen Hyer, a Democratic nominee. Additionally, in 2012 he won the election to a third term with 76% of the vote and defeating defeating Soren Simonsen, a Democratic nominee and an architect and chairman of the Salt Lake City Council.
Moreover, Chaffetz won the 2014 election for a fourth term in a race receiving about 72% of the vote against the Democratic nominee, Brian Wonnacott. He also won the 2016 election to a fifth term with about 74% of the vote defeating Democratic nominee Stephen Tryon, a former Overstock.com executive. He also won a four-way race in November 2014 to become the chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. However, on April 19, 2017, he announced that he would neither seek reelection nor run for any other elected office in 2018. Nonetheless, he joined the Government Accountability Institute in 2021 as a distinguished fellow.
Jason Chaffetz’s Height
Chaffetz has an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Who is Jason Chaffetz’s wife?
Chaffetz is a happy married man to Julie Johnson, the two met in 1989 at a wedding in Arizona. At that time, he was a senior and his wife was a junior at Brigham Young University. However, after a few years of courtship, the couple got married in February 1991 and since then they have lived happily ever after alongside their three children.
Who are Jason Chaffetz’s parent and siblings?
Chaffetz was born in Los Gatos, California, and raised in Arizona, California, and Colorado by his parents John A. Chaffetz (father) and Margaret “Peggy” A. Wood (mother). His father was born in 1935 and died in 2012 while his mother was born in 1942 and died in 1995.
However, Chaffetz’s father was a businessman and his mother ran a photography business and was a Christian scientist who later a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has an elder half-brother named John Dukakis initially born John A. Chaffetz who was later adopted by Kitty and Michael Dukakis.
Jason Chaffetz’s kids
Chaffetz together with his wife Julie are proud parents of three children named Kate Chaffetz, Ellis Chaffetz, and Max Chaffetz.
How Much Does Jason Chaffetz Earn?
Chaffetz has an average salary range of between $30,000 and $80,000.
Jason Chaffetz’s Net Worth
Chaffetz has an estimated net worth of $10 million to $50 million.
Jason Chaffetz’s Social Media Accounts
Chaffetz has frequently used social media sites, such as Twitter @jasoninthehouse with more than 562.6k followers. He also has an Instagram account jasoninthehouse with more than 169k followers, and Facebook Jason Chaffetz with more than 252K followers.