Biography
JR Bird, also known as Rod, is the Republican candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 67, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Carl Adam Ingwell for an open seat.[1] An entrepreneur and former mayor of Roosevelt, he ran in the 2024 Republican primary for Utah's 3rd Congressional District.[1]
Bird was born in Roosevelt, Utah, according to Ballotpedia.[1] His career experience includes founding his own business, serving as mayor of Roosevelt, and serving as a volunteer firefighter.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he founded Paragon Oilfield Products, which supplies the oil and gas and agricultural industries, and served on the Central Utah Water Conservancy District board for eight years.[2]
Bird finished third in the June 25, 2024 Republican primary for Utah's 3rd Congressional District, receiving 15.3 percent of the vote; Mike Kennedy won the nomination.[1] He advanced from the Republican primary for the District 67 seat on June 23, 2026.[1]
- 1.JR Bird - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.2024 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Utah House District 67
JR Bird is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Utah House District 67 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.