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Rep. Ashlee Matthews
State Representative

Ashlee Matthews

Democrat · House District 37

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5bills written, 2 passedTypical House member: 7 written, 4 passed0budget requests funded, of 0Typical House member: 0 of 11Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 313%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 7%4%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%116times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.

In short

In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Ashlee Matthews wrote 5 bills (2 passed) and spoke on the record 116 times. They missed 110 of 827 floor votes (13%) and voted against most of their own party 30 times (4%). Based only on their votes, they are the 14th most liberal of 71 House members.

Where they land

14th most liberal of 71 House members · 14th most liberal of 14 Democrats

Sandra Hollins (D-21)Hoang Nguyen (D-23)Sahara Hayes (D-32)Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)Angela Romero (D-25)Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)Doug Owens (D-33)John Arthur (D-41)Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)Carol S. Moss (D-34)Verona Mauga (D-31)Andrew Stoddard (D-40)Clinton Okerlund (R-42)James A. Dunnigan (R-36)Leah Hansen (R-51)Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)Tracy Miller (R-45)Raymond P. Ward (R-19)Paul A. Cutler (R-18)Steve Eliason (R-43)Christine F. Watkins (R-67)Doug Welton (R-65)Ariel Defay (R-15)Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)Karen M. Peterson (R-13)David Shallenberger (R-58)Calvin Roberts (R-46)Norman K Thurston (R-62)R. Neil Walter (R-74)Jon Hawkins (R-55)Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)Lisa Shepherd (R-61)Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)Jason E. Thompson (R-3)Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)Joseph Elison (R-72)Colin W. Jack (R-73)Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)Walt Brooks (R-75)Doug Fiefia (R-48)Matt MacPherson (R-26)Logan Monson (R-69)Carl R. Albrecht (R-70)Val L. Peterson (R-56)Mike Schultz (R-12)Bridger Bolinder (R-29)Scott H. Chew (R-68)Troy Shelley (R-66)Casey Snider (R-5)Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)Jill Koford (R-10)Jake Sawyer (R-9)Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)Katy Hall (R-11)A. Cory Maloy (R-52)Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)Ken Ivory (R-39)Kristen Chevrier (R-54)Mike L. Kohler (R-59)Rex P. Shipp (R-71)Jason B. Kyle (R-8)Stephanie Gricius (R-50)Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)Tiara Auxier (R-4)Michael J. Petersen (R-2)Mark A. Strong (R-47)Ashlee Matthews (D-37)Rep. Ashlee Matthews

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How we placed them

Placed only by their own votes: we took the 222 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

See every House member in order
  1. Mark A. Strong (R-47)
  2. Michael J. Petersen (R-2)
  3. Tiara Auxier (R-4)
  4. Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)
  5. Stephanie Gricius (R-50)
  6. Jason B. Kyle (R-8)
  7. Rex P. Shipp (R-71)
  8. Mike L. Kohler (R-59)
  9. Kristen Chevrier (R-54)
  10. Ken Ivory (R-39)
  11. Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)
  12. Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)
  13. A. Cory Maloy (R-52)
  14. Katy Hall (R-11)
  15. Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)
  16. Jake Sawyer (R-9)
  17. Jill Koford (R-10)
  18. Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
  19. Casey Snider (R-5)
  20. Troy Shelley (R-66)
  21. Scott H. Chew (R-68)
  22. Bridger Bolinder (R-29)
  23. Mike Schultz (R-12)
  24. Val L. Peterson (R-56)
  25. Carl R. Albrecht (R-70)
  26. Logan Monson (R-69)
  27. Matt MacPherson (R-26)
  28. Doug Fiefia (R-48)
  29. Walt Brooks (R-75)
  30. Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)
  31. Colin W. Jack (R-73)
  32. Joseph Elison (R-72)
  33. Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)
  34. Jason E. Thompson (R-3)
  35. Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)
  36. Lisa Shepherd (R-61)
  37. Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)
  38. Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)
  39. Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)
  40. Jon Hawkins (R-55)
  41. R. Neil Walter (R-74)
  42. Norman K Thurston (R-62)
  43. Calvin Roberts (R-46)
  44. David Shallenberger (R-58)
  45. Karen M. Peterson (R-13)
  46. Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)
  47. Ariel Defay (R-15)
  48. Doug Welton (R-65)
  49. Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
  50. Steve Eliason (R-43)
  51. Paul A. Cutler (R-18)
  52. Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
  53. Tracy Miller (R-45)
  54. Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
  55. Leah Hansen (R-51)
  56. James A. Dunnigan (R-36)
  57. Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
  58. Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
  59. Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
  60. Verona Mauga (D-31)
  61. Carol S. Moss (D-34)
  62. Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
  63. Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
  64. John Arthur (D-41)
  65. Doug Owens (D-33)
  66. Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
  67. Angela Romero (D-25)
  68. Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
  69. Sahara Hayes (D-32)
  70. Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
  71. Sandra Hollins (D-21)

Most conservative first.

Do their actions match their words?

Rep. Ashlee Matthews measured against their own campaign promises and claims.

Keeps their own promises100%

1 of 1 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical House member (of 22 reviewed): 100%

1 kept · 2 too early (of 3 promises)

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Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Rep. Ashlee Matthews 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.

Votes with their party's platform90%

9 of their 10 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 · 1 went against it · 4 no record on it (of 11 positions)

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Bills they wrote

What they've said lately

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Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance

Candidate questionnaires

Town halls

None confirmed yet. Most town halls are announced on Facebook, which we can't search, so this list is incomplete. Held or went to one? Send the link to ontherecordutah@gmail.com and we'll add it.

Floor votes missed

110 of 827 (13%)

Typical member: 7% of floor votes

We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. Ashlee Matthews hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.

Hear from them directly

Contact Rep. Ashlee Matthews

  • Email: amatthews@le.utah.gov
  • Phone: 801-538-1029
  • Office: 350 N. State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114

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Watch or join a meeting

Every committee hearing and floor session is open to the public and streamed live on le.utah.gov. Each committee's agenda has the link to watch or join online, and how to sign up for public comment.

Ashlee Matthews serves on:

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
  • House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
  • House Ethics Committee
  • House Rules Committee
  • House Transportation Committee
  • Business and Labor Interim Committee
  • Transportation Interim Committee
  • Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee

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About

In office since
January 1, 2021
Counties
Salt Lake
Profession
Office Manager
Affiliations
Mentor - Big Brothers Big Sisters Utah; Founding Board Member, Director of Events - The Single Parent Project 501(c)3; Volunteer, foster - Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation
Honors and awards
None listed in their official profile.
Email
amatthews@le.utah.gov

Money and conflicts of interest

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.

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