Sittner jumps into 2nd Congressional District race

John Sittner, the founder of Ancestry.com, has filed paperwork to run for Congress as an independent candidate in Utah's 2nd CD.

Sittner, who is also the owner of Ethos Investments, a real estate investment firm, filed paperwork last week ahead of his candidacy. Sittner previously was director of Olympic opportunities and planning for Salt Lake City leading up to the 2002 Winter Games.

Sittner will be challenging 3-term incumbent Republican Chris Stewart in November. Democrats Shireen Ghorbani, Randy Hopkins, and Misty Snow