Utah Democrat forced out of Salt Lake City Council after scandals

A Utah Democrat who had ambitions for a U.S. House seat has now been removed from office amid investigations into her place of residence.

Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez was removed from the council after city officials determined she failed to meet the requirement to maintain residence in her district. The revelation on Tuesday came shortly after Lopez Chavez was hit with allegations from four women that she made unwanted sexual advances toward them, putting her campaign to represent Utah’s 1st Congressional District into limbo.

Lopez Chavez’s lawyers pledged to push back against the city’s decision to remove her from Salt Lake City District 4, telling the Salt Lake Tribune that she is “reviewing all available remedies.”

“We disagree with the findings of the Salt Lake City recorder’s office and their legal analysis,” her attorneys said. “Councilwoman Lopez Chavez will abide by the decision until we determine next steps.”