Utah State Senate

Upper house of the Utah State Legislature

Utah State Senate

Utah State Legislature
Type
Type|

Upper house

Term limits

| None
History

New session started

| January 21, 2025
Leadership

President

J. Stuart Adams (R)
since January 28, 2019

Majority Leader

Kirk Cullimore Jr. (R)
since January 21, 2025

Minority Leader

Luz Escamilla (D)
since January 17, 2023

Structure
Seats| 29

Political groups

| Majority

* Republican (22)

Minority

* Democratic (6)

Other

* Forward Party (1)[a]

Length of term

| 4 years
Authority| Article VI, Utah Constitution
Salary| $130/day + per diem
Elections

Last election

| November 5, 2024
(15 seats)

Next election

| November 3, 2026
(14 seats)
Redistricting| Legislative control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Utah State Capitol
Salt Lake City, Utah
Website
Utah State Senate

The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah.[2] The Utah Senate is composed of 29 elected members, each representing one senate district. Each senate district is composed of approximately 95,000 people.[3] Members of the Senate are elected to four-year terms without term limits. The Senate convenes at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.

The last elections were held in 2024.

## Composition of the Senate

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Affiliation  | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

| Total  |

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|  |  |  |
Republican | Democratic | Forward | Libertarian | Vacant
End of the 59th legislature | 21  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
Beginning of the 60th Legislature | 24  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
End 60th  | 23  | 1
61st Legislature | 23  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
62nd Legislature | 24  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
63rd Legislature | 23  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
64th Legislature | 23  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
65th Legislature | 23  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
Begin 66th Legislature | 23  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 29  | 0
March 7, 2025[4] | 22  | 1
Latest voting share  | 75.9%  | 20.7%  | 3.4%  |

### Leadership, 66th session

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Further information: List of Utah State Legislatures

Position | Name | Party | District

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|
|

President of the Senate | J. Stuart Adams | Republican | 7
Majority Leader | Kirk Cullimore Jr. | Republican | 19
Majority Whip | Chris H. Wilson | Republican | 2
Assistant Majority Whip | Mike McKell | Republican | 25
Minority Leader | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 10
Minority Whip | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 12
Assistant Minority Whip | Jen Plumb | Democratic | 9

### Members of the 66th Senate

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Main article: 66th Utah State Legislature

District | Name | Party | First elected | Counties
represented  | Residence

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|
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1 | Scott Sandall | Rep | 2018 | Box Elder, Cache, Tooele | Tremonton
2 | Chris H. Wilson | Rep | 2020 | Cache, Rich | Logan
3 | John Johnson | Rep | 2020 | Morgan, Summit, Weber | North Ogden
4 | Cal Musselman | Rep | 2024 | Davis, Weber  | West Haven
5 | Ann Millner | Rep | 2014 | Davis, Morgan, Weber  | Ogden
6 | Jerry Stevenson | Rep | 2010↑ | Davis  | Layton
7 | J. Stuart Adams | Rep | 2009↑ | Davis  | Layton
8 | Todd Weiler | Rep | 2012↑ | Davis, Salt Lake | Woods Cross
9 | Jen Plumb | Dem | 2022 | Salt Lake  | Salt Lake City
10 | Luz Escamilla | Dem | 2008 | Salt Lake  | Salt Lake City
11 | Daniel Thatcher | FWD | 2010 | Salt Lake, Tooele  | West Valley City
12 | Karen Kwan | Dem | 2023↑ | Salt Lake  | Taylorsville
13 | Nate Blouin | Dem | 2022 | Salt Lake  | Millcreek
14 | Stephanie Pitcher | Dem | 2022 | Salt Lake  | Salt Lake City
15 | Kathleen Riebe | Dem | 2018 | Salt Lake  | Cottonwood Heights
16 | Wayne Harper | Rep | 2012 | Salt Lake  | Taylorsville
17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Rep | 2016↑ | Salt Lake  | South Jordan
18 | Daniel McCay | Rep | 2018 | Salt Lake, Utah | Riverton
19 | Kirk Cullimore Jr. | Rep | 2018 | Salt Lake  | Sandy
20 | Ronald Winterton | Rep | 2018 | Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch | Roosevelt
21 | Brady Brammer | Rep | 2025↑ | Utah  | Pleasant Grove
22 | Heidi Balderree | Rep | 2023↑ | Salt Lake, Utah  | Saratoga Springs
23 | Keith Grover | Rep | 2018↑ | Utah  | Provo
24 | Keven Stratton | Rep | 2024 | Utah, Wasatch  | Orem
25 | Mike McKell | Rep | 2020 | Utah  | Spanish Fork
26 | David Hinkins | Rep | 2008 | Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah, Wasatch  | Orangeville
27 | Derrin Owens | Rep | 2020 | Beaver, Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, Wayne | Fountain Green
28 | Evan Vickers | Rep | 2012 | Beaver, Iron, Washington | Cedar City
29 | Don Ipson | Rep | 2016↑ | Washington  | St. George

↑: Senator was originally appointed

## Legislative website

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Utah Senate staff, under direction of Senate Presidents Waddoups and Niederhauser worked with the House of Representatives, the LFA,[5] and other staff to develop what many have called the best legislative website in the nation. In 2014, le.utah.gov[6] won the NCSL Online Democracy Award.[7] The Utah Legislature previously won this award in 2005.[8]

## Past composition of the Senate

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Main article: Political party strength in Utah

## See also

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* Utah House of Representatives
* List of Utah State Legislatures
* Utah Democratic Party
* Utah Republican Party

## Notes

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1. ^ Daniel Thatcher (SD-11) was a Republican until he left the party in 2025.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Gehrke, Robert (March 7, 2025). "Sen. Dan Thatcher is leaving Utah's Republican Party to 'break the deadlock' in politics". Retrieved March 7, 2025.
2. ^ "Senate Roster | Utah Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
3. ^ Mackun, Paul; Wilson, Steven. "U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census Briefs. United States Census. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
4. ^ Daniel Thatcher (District 11) switched parties from Republican to the Forward Party. [1]
5. ^ LFA
6. ^ le.utah.gov
7. ^ Legislatures, National Conference of State. "2014 Online Democracy Award". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
8. ^ Legislatures, National Conference of State. "Online Democracy Award Winners". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2017-10-08.

## External links

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* Utah State Senate[usurped]
* Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Utah
* Utah Republican Party
* Utah Democratic Party

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* America's Freedom Festival at Provo
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Members of the Utah State Senate

66th State Legislature (2025–2026)

President of the Senate
J. Stuart Adams (R)
Majority Leader
Kirk Cullimore Jr. (R)
Minority Leader
Luz Escamilla (D)

1. ▌Scott Sandall (R)
2. ▌Chris H. Wilson (R)
3. ▌John Johnson (R)
4. ▌Cal Musselman (R)
5. ▌Ann Millner (R)
6. ▌Jerry Stevenson (R)
7. ▌J. Stuart Adams (R)
8. ▌Todd Weiler (R)
9. ▌Jen Plumb (D)
10. ▌Luz Escamilla (D)
11. ▌Daniel Thatcher (FWD)
12. ▌Karen Kwan (D)
13. ▌Nate Blouin (D)
14. ▌Stephanie Pitcher (D)
15. ▌Kathleen Riebe (D)
16. ▌Wayne Harper (R)
17. ▌Lincoln Fillmore (R)
18. ▌Daniel McCay (R)
19. ▌Kirk Cullimore Jr. (R)
20. ▌Ronald Winterton (R)
21. ▌Brady Brammer (R)
22. ▌Heidi Balderree (R)
23. ▌Keith Grover (R)
24. ▌Keven Stratton (R)
25. ▌Mike McKell (R)
26. ▌David Hinkins (R)
27. ▌Derrin Owens (R)
28. ▌Evan Vickers (R)
29. ▌Don Ipson (R)

* ▌Republican (22)
* ▌Democratic (6)
* ▌Forward (1)

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