Four Women Accuse Lesbian Running For Congress Of Unwanted ‘Sexual’ Advances
(Eva López Chávez for Congress/Facebook)
Four women have accused a Utah Democratic congressional candidate of making unwanted sexual advances, describing a pattern of behavior that allegedly took place before she entered city office.
Eva López Chávez, a Salt Lake City councilwoman now seeking her party’s nomination for Utah’s 1st Congressional District, is facing claims that she acted inappropriately toward multiple women in separate incidents dating back to 2019 and 2022. According to those speaking out, some of the encounters involved physical restraint and unsolicited advances.
Three of the women currently hold elected positions, including one who serves alongside López Chávez on the city council. Councilwoman Victoria Petro said an incident at a party in September 2022 left her feeling it crossed a line, questioning whether the response would be different if a man had behaved the same way. She alleges López Chávez pushed her against a wall and made a sexually explicit remark.
State Sen. Jen Plumb described another encounter from November 2022 in which she says López Chávez pressed her against a wall and questioned her sexual orientation. Plumb said she initially minimized the situation but has since reconsidered, saying she now views it as an inappropriate advance.
Salt Lake City Councilwoman Eva Lopez Chavez, now a Democrat congressional candidate, once described herself as “a Mexican lesbian shaping downtown.”
She is now facing allegations from four women, including three elected officials, who say she restrained them during advances… pic.twitter.com/U1WkvaNC7a
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 23, 2026
State Rep. Hoang Nguyen recalled a separate 2022 incident after a campaign event, saying López Chávez asked for a ride and then told her to pull over. Nguyen alleges that López Chávez climbed on top of her and refused to move until she received a kiss, which Nguyen said she gave in order to end the situation.
A fourth woman, Maggie Regier, described an earlier event at a 2019 Human Rights Campaign fundraiser where she says López Chávez became overly physical and had to be pulled away by someone else after pushing her against a wall.
Regier said that anyone seeking higher office should be held accountable for their conduct, adding that she believes the accusations reflect a broader pattern.
López Chávez has denied the claims. Her attorney, Greg Skordas, said she is willing to address the allegations publicly and would agree to take a polygraph test if asked.
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