washington u.s. representative jason chaffetz republican chairman house committee broad investigative power say thursday possible could leave office term finish next year wall street journal report future plan yet finalize rule possibility leave early chaffetz tell journal day utah congressman announce would run re-election 2018. chaffetz staff washington d.c. utah immediately respond request comment utah officials begin run informal scenarios hold special election chaffetz resign formally notify congressman intentions mark thomas state director elections tell reuters thomas say department office lieutenant governor spencer cox base informal information-gathering chaffetz statements local media might leave office early know plan thomas say informal want know prepare chaffetz conservative republican first elect house representatives 2008 gain prominence head committee investigate democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton use private email server u.s. secretary state chaffetz remark possible early departure office first report ksl radio salt lake city chaffetz 50 past consider run u.s. senate seat former chaffetz aide wednesday tell reuters congressman may run utah governor 2020 though firm decision make yet chaffetz may finish u.s. house term media report