Blake Moore

Commitment to Serve

A mentor recently told me the following: “I once thought service was the sacrifice, but later realized you must sacrifice for the privilege to serve.” This community set me up for success by teaching me the value of service and the importance of commitment. Those traits have been a common thread throughout my life, and it is time to keep giving that back to Northern Utah. I ran for Congress to ensure we have conservative leadership for our nation's future. Who we send to Washington matters. Elections are about the future, and the stakes have only grown higher as our country faces enormous challenges at home and abroad. I will continue fighting for Utah families, supporting President Trump's conservative agenda, and working every day to make this community proud.

Experience that Delivers

I began my career by serving our country in various civilian roles, most notably as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State in the intelligence and defense community. This service first took me to Washington, D.C., and then to Asia, where I gained firsthand knowledge of the threats we face from foreign enemies and where I was involved in our foreign policy approach to the Chinese government. Serving in this capacity also gave me a unique understanding of what is vital and what is wasteful in our federal government. For nearly a decade, I worked for Cicero Group, a Utah-based management consulting firm, where I helped businesses grow and helped organizations solve complex problems. My primary role was to collect information, analyze it, develop a plan, and guide companies through the change process. I led projects in healthcare, education, marketing, waste, and transportation. I also conducted extensive policy-related work with public-sector clients as the practice lead for Dan Jones and Associates. This experience gave me both a broad and deep understanding of effective business practices, how to understand data, and how to implement operational improvements. This is exactly the type of experience needed in Congress in normal times, but it’s even more important during what’s ahead these next several years.

Outside of work, I invested heavily in community-building efforts on behalf of the Utah Adoption Exchange and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. I founded a local kickball event that supported the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program, which focuses on finding forever families for children in foster care. I worked to help develop the next generation of Utah’s Chamber of Commerce leaders, and I am serving on the Utah Sports Commission Board as we prepare to host the 2034 Olympics again here in Utah. In Congress, I now serve as the Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference, making me the first Utahn ever elected to leadership in the House or the Senate. I also serve on the House Ways and Means Committee, the House Budget Committee, and several key subcommittees that cover healthcare, Social Security, trade, and long-term fiscal policy. I continue to represent Hill Air Force Base as co-chair of the Armed Forces and Depot caucuses, and I have advanced major priorities for our defense community. I helped secure key provisions in multiple National Defense Authorization Acts, modernized our depots, expanded recreational access through public lands legislation, passed bills out of the Ways and Means Committee to support children and families, and saw several of my bills signed into law.

I have pushed hard to reverse America’s debt and deficit crisis. Early in my term as a congressman, I convened a Debt and Deficit Task Force to bring community leaders together to develop long-term solutions, and I was honored to be named a Fiscal Hero for this work. Western mountain states are the fastest-growing area of the country, and we need representation on the unique workforce, tax, trade, energy, and housing issues that are necessary to fuel successful growth. Utah’s youthful demographics, combined with the fact that we have the best economic outlook in the nation with the fastest-growing GDP, a balanced budget, and low unemployment, have given me a unique political opportunity to tackle the massive government programs that are crippling our country’s finances and holding back our economy. If we don’t act, by 2053, payments on our debt interest will be by far the largest line item in the budget, consuming 40% of our federal revenues. Our children—who should be providing for their own kids and buying their first homes by that point—could be paying half their income on taxes that go toward servicing the interest on the national debt. This is horrifying, and I won’t rest until we put our families on a better course.

Rooted in Northern Utah

Born and raised in Ogden, Utah, I learned responsibility and hard work from my dad and optimism and service from my mom. I got picked on plenty as the youngest of five kids, but now we just debate who was the best athlete. I was. If they want to refute that, they are welcome to run for Congress.

Simply put, sports taught me the importance of relying on those around you, and that constant improvement is possible. During my senior year, I was awarded the Wendy’s National High School Heisman, honoring high school seniors for athletics, academics, and citizenship. This led to several unexpected experiences, including articles in church magazines, being honored by Governor Leavitt and the Utah Legislature, and the late Mayor Glenn J. Mecham dedicating December 23rd of that year as Blake Moore Day in Ogden. What I remember most, however, was a brief conversation with a Heisman trustee after the ceremony. He mentioned that it was my Eagle Scout Award and other service projects that set me apart. I remember thinking at that very moment that I’m not that special. That is just the way we raise kids in northern Utah. After graduating from high school, I signed a scholarship to play quarterback at Utah State University for mentor and friend Dave Arslanian (Coach Ars). I loved living in Logan. I then served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Seoul, South Korea. I finished my bachelor’s degree at the University of Utah. I later obtained a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. My beautiful wife, Jane Boyer, and I celebrated 15 years of marriage this past September. Jane takes it a step beyond being supportive. She encourages me to take risks and pursue big things. She is reflective, spiritual, humorous, and not the least bit content. She has been by my side through my time abroad and during my career in Utah. We have four amazing boys, Max, George, Winston, and Franklin. Max is good-natured and dutiful, George is charming (admittedly too charming), Winston is incredibly lovable, and Franklin is still the busiest kid we have ever seen. Family is everything, and I want to make them proud in this campaign and in the continued service to come.