Underdog to Congress ⢠Rep. Jason Chaffetz wasnât widely known in Utah before he joined up to help Jon Huntsmanâs bid for governor in 2004 but quickly rose from serving as Huntsmanâs spokesman to running the campaign to serving as the new governorâs chief of staff. He lasted less than a year in that spot, disappearing from public life until his 2008 challenge of six-term Republican Rep.