Utah GOP Rep. Rob Bishop to retire next year as planned

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop of Utah says he will retire when his term ends next year as planned after he considered changing his mind and running for re-election.
Bishop’s northern Utah congressional district is heavily Republican, making it an unlikely spot for Democrats to win a seat in 2020.
The longtime congressman told the Deseret News on Monday it was a difficult decision because people were urging him to run again. But, he says he didn’t want to