Legislators / Andrew Stoddard
The 2025 and 2026 General Sessions (this two-year term). “Typical” is the middle member of the House. Budget requests and remarks are 2026 only.
Where they land
13th most liberal of 71 House members · 13th most liberal of 14 Democrats
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- Rep. Andrew Stoddard
How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 419 contested House floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
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- Tracy Miller (R-45)
- James A. Dunnigan (R-36)
- Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
- Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
- John Arthur (D-41)
- Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
- Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
- Verona Mauga (D-31)
- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
- Carol S. Moss (D-34)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
- Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
- Angela Romero (D-25)
- Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
- Sandra Hollins (D-21)
Most conservative first.
Why they land there
1. On the votes that split the House most
0 of 25 votes cast on the House's 25 most divisive · 25 with the liberal side
For comparison, on the same votes
- Typical House Republican100% conservative side
- Typical House Democrat0% conservative side
See these 25 votes
With the conservative side (0)
None of these votes.
With the liberal side (25)
- S.B. 134 Court Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Jan 30, 2026
Republicans 53–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)In their words: Stoddard says the bill begins to address the district court backlog but adds complexity without addressing the Supreme Court, which he says has no backlog, and he will vote no. Watch
- H.B. 433 Professional Licensing Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 26, 2026
Republicans 54–3 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - S.B. 68 Disability Litigation Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 26, 2026
Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - S.B. 268 Religious Curriculum in Schools (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 5, 2026
Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 593 Bail Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 3, 2026
Republicans 52–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 10, 2026
Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 366 Judicial Modifications (2026)
Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 5, 2026
Republicans 51–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)In their words: Raises concerns about the filing fee and the bill's changes, prefers the earlier constitutional court bill, and urges not concurring so the bill can go back to the Senate. Watch
- H.B. 445 County Government Land Purchasing (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 20, 2026
Republicans 48–6 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 2, 2026
Republicans 54–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 546 Public Lands Duty of Care Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 26, 2026
Republicans 49–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 443 Amendments to Procedure to Fill A Legislative Vacancy (2026)
Voted Yes · House vote, which failed, Feb 20, 2026
Republicans 7–46 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)In their words: Says appointed members gain an incumbency advantage without general election vetting, and that the bill would put midterm vacancies on the next election ballot, with caucus-convention replacement only until then. Watch
- H.B. 294 Employer Verification Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 24, 2026
Republicans 51–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 259 Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments (2026)
Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
Republicans 52–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - S.B. 248 Child Care Expansion Act (2026)
Voted Yes · House vote, which failed, Mar 4, 2026
Republicans 9–45 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes) - H.B. 204 Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation (2026)
Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
Republicans 53–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - S.J.R. 5 Joint Resolution Amending the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 13, 2026
Republicans 50–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 204 Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 17, 2026
Republicans 50–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 480 Medical Record Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 23, 2026
Republicans 52–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 111 Wildlife Amendments (2026)
Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
Republicans 48–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 13, 2026
Republicans 46–7 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 193 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 5, 2026
Republicans 45–8 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No) - H.B. 77 Flag Display Amendments (2025)
Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2025
Republicans 48–6 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No) - H.B. 252 State Custody Amendments (2025)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 3, 2025
Republicans 55–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No) - H.B. 300 Amendments to Election Law (2025)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 25, 2025
Republicans 52–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No) - H.B. 48 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes (2026)
Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 5, 2026
Republicans 48–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)
2. What sets them apart from other Democrats
Broke toward the conservative side (76)
- H.B. 392 District Court Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Feb 13, 2026
Republicans 50–3 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 1–13 (mostly No)In their words: Praised the sponsor and said the bill may help build trust in the judiciary, urging members to respect the courts and use the appeals process for disagreements. Watch
- H.B. 209 Voting Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · Final House vote, Jan 26, 2026
Republicans 57–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 1–13 (mostly No)In their words: Thanks the sponsor and says the substitute's notice requirements and easier citizenship-proof provisions lead him to support the bill. Watch
- H.B. 264 Tax Incentives Amendments (2025)
Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Feb 24, 2025
Republicans 53–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 1–12 (mostly No)
Broke toward the liberal side (6)
- H.B. 540 Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 23, 2026
Republicans 47–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 7–7 (evenly split) - H.B. 363 Water Easement Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · House vote, which failed, Feb 27, 2026
Republicans 15–36 (mostly No) · Democrats 6–8 (mostly No) - H.B. 405 State Purchasing Reserve Funding (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 20, 2026
Republicans 32–16 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 7–7 (evenly split)
The three most divisive each way. Every vote is on the “How they voted” tab.
How we place legislators
We don't label any bill conservative or liberal. We use the floor votes that most divided the chamber, see which side most Republicans and most Democrats took, and count how often each member sided with each.
We find the line the House's floor votes split along most often; the side most Republicans took is called the conservative side, and each vote counts by how strongly it follows that line.
What members get
- Every vote Rep. Andrew Stoddard cast in 2026, as a spreadsheet
- Rep. Andrew Stoddard side by side with any other legislator: where they agree and split
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Who funds their campaign
All 588 contributions →By kind of donor
- Individuals$52,847 (36%)
- PACs$39,375 (27%)
- Businesses$14,250 (10%)
- Associations and unions$11,277 (8%)
- Their own money$11,000 (8%)
- Parties and caucuses$9,100 (6%)
- Other$6,805 (5%)
- Other campaigns$750 (1%)
By industry
- Other business$6,677 (5%)
- Labor unions$6,100 (4%)
- Construction and building trades$6,000 (4%)
- Legal$5,750 (4%)
- Ideological and advocacy groups$3,373 (2%)
- Real estate and development$3,000 (2%)
Largest donors
| Andrew Stoddard Their own money · Sandy | $11,000 2 contributions |
| Utah House Democratic Leadership Council Political party · Political parties and caucuses · Ogden | $9,000 5 contributions |
| LANDSLIDE POLITICAL PAC · Salt Lake City | $7,125 |
| Fresh Air PAC PAC · SLC | $6,500 4 contributions |
| WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS Association or union · Construction and building trades · Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 2 contributions |
| UTAH CHAMBER PAC PAC · Other business · Salt Lake City | $5,000 |
| ELEVATE PAC PAC · Salt Lake City | $5,000 |
| Utah Association for Justice PAC PAC · Legal · SLC | $3,500 2 contributions |
| Craig Swapp & Associates Business · Sandy | $3,350 5 contributions |
| Eric Mann Individual · SLC | $3,250 3 contributions |
About these numbers
From the campaign finance reports the legislator filed with the Lt. Governor's office. Kinds of donors and industries are sorted from each donor's name only; the reports don't list donors' jobs.
Reports Rep. Andrew Stoddard filed, 2023 to 2026; last checked Nov 13, 2026. Official reports →
How they got on the ballot
In Utah, a party's candidates reach the primary ballot through the party convention (delegates vote), by gathering voters' signatures, or both.
- 2026 (State House District 40, Democratic): A candidate in the November 2026 election (the state's list doesn't show results yet). They gathered signatures (990 certified of the 1,000 required; the state's status: "Declared intent to gather signatures"). Their place on the ballot appears to have come through their party's convention.
- 2024 (State House 40, Democratic): Elected in November 2024. They filed to gather signatures, but the state's list shows none certified for them; their place on the ballot appears to have come through their party's convention.
From the Lieutenant Governor's candidate filings and signature-gathering lists for Rep. Andrew Stoddard's races (2026, 2024); last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Do their actions match their words?
Rep. Andrew Stoddard measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
2 waiting on votes · 2 too early (of 4 promises and claims)
Claim about their recordSays he has opposed every bill that undermines the courts.Waiting on votes
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundOn the House floor he urged colleagues not to concur with the Senate's version of H.B. 366, which let cases against the state move to a new three-judge panel. Earlier he had said he supported the House version, which dealt with municipal court scheduling. His full set of votes on court bills is not yet in the compiled record.
Claim about their recordSays he supported Great Salt Lake legislation ensuring conserved water reaches the lake.Waiting on votes
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundThe bill isn't named, and his votes are not yet in the compiled record.
WaterSupport tiered water pricing that rewards conservation.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundStated in June 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
HousingHave the state partner with cities to reduce construction barriers and focus on transit-oriented development.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: on the recordStated in June 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for H.B. 492 (state fund for infrastructure supporting planned housing), S.B. 39 (investment zones and housing incentives), and H.B. 544 (single-family home applications on older county parcels), and was absent for the votes on H.B. 436.
Tap any row to see what we checked. Full details and sources · How we score
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Andrew Stoddard measured against the Utah House Democratic Caucus's 2026 priorities. The Utah Democratic Party's own platform (April 2024) states broad values with no planks a bill can be checked against, so Democrats in both chambers are measured against the House Democratic Caucus's 2026 agenda, the most specific one either Democratic caucus published.
10 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Democrat: 100%.
5 sided with it · 1 working on it · 3 went against it · 2 no record on it (of 11 positions)
Courts and checks and balancesProtect the constitutional checks and balances between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.Went against it
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: goes against itVoted with this plank 0 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 392, H.B. 600.
Child care costsLessen the cost of access to safe, reliable childcare so parents and caregivers can fully participate in the workforce.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 525, S.B. 214, S.B. 248, H.B. 190.
Great Salt LakeCreate policy for better management, conservation, and prioritization of the Great Salt Lake.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 410, H.B. 348, H.B. 296, H.B. 400.
Renters and first-time buyersExpand affordable, entry-level pathways to homeownership, protect renters, and limit the impact of institutional investorsNo record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 478, H.B. 541.
Immigrant familiesSupport immigrant families and ensure fair, humane, and lawful treatment.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 287, H.B. 571.
Access to health careFight to increase access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, including mental and behavioral health services,…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
Firearm safety standardsSupport responsible firearm policies that promote safe ownership, training, and use, including concealed carry standards.Went against it
What they said: on the record Bills: matches Votes: goes against itSponsored H.B. 80 (Penalizes failing to store a firearm safely when a minor then gets it unlawfully). Voted with this plank 0 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 80.
Vote by mailDefend vote-by-mail as a vital tool for voter accessibility, especially in rural communities,…Sided with it
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 479.
Ballot initiativesReinforce the ballot initiative process and Utahn’s rights to alter or reform their government.Went against it
What they said: on the record Bills: goes against it Votes: nothing foundSponsored H.B. 160, which works against this plank (Doubles the signatures needed to send an initiative to the Legislature, from 4% to 8%). None of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 160.
Air qualityAdvocate for improved air quality along the Wasatch Front and throughout the state.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: nothing foundSponsored H.B. 564 (Sets an annual limit on fine-particle and nitrogen oxide pollution from large sources in certain counties). None of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 564.
LGBTQ+ UtahnsUphold the rights, dignity, and safety of LGBTQ+ Utahns.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 404, H.B. 193, H.B. 183.
Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score
Bills they wrote
All 29 →- H.B. 80 Firearm Storage Requirements2026 · House: filed
- H.B. 81 Flag Display Modifications2026 · House: filed
- H.B. 92 Presidential Electors Amendments2026 · House: filed
- H.B. 106 School Attendance Changes2026 · House: filed
- H.B. 109 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Alterations2026 · House: filed
What they've said lately
All 232 →S.B. 292 Autonomous Systems Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether a person with over $100,000 in medical damages would still be limited to the $100,000 cap.
▶ Watch at 1:08:56Read what they said
Uh, Madam Speaker, if, if an individual is hit by one of these autonomous vehicles and has over a hundred thousand dollars in medical damages, would that still be the cap of a hundred thousand?
S.B. 292 Autonomous Systems Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the answers covered his questions and thanks the sponsor.
▶ Watch at 1:09:58Read what they said
Thank you, Madam Speaker ProAm, uh, that answer was actually covered all of my questions, so kudos to the representative from Daybreak. Thank you.
S.B. 213 Utah Payment of Wages Act Statute of Limitations · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Spoke in support of the conference committee language and said the House got what it wanted.
▶ Watch at 1:39:01Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I just want to rise in support of the language that was crafted and just plainly state that the house dominated the Senate in this and got what we wanted. So ask for your support. Thank
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
- ✓ Answered: Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey
- Didn't answer: Salt Lake Tribune 2024 candidate survey
Floor votes missed
163 of 1677 (10%)
Typical member: 6% of floor votes
About this list
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. Andrew Stoddard hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
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About
- In office since
- January 1, 2019
- Counties
- Salt Lake
- Profession
- City Prosecutor
- Affiliations
- Past Chair of Midvale Community Council
- Education
- B.A., Psychology, University of Utah; J.D., Brigham Young University
- astoddard@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures (jobs, businesses, and boards they must report each year): latest
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.