Legislators / Bridger Bolinder
Bridger Bolinder
Republican · House District 29 · Majority Assistant Whip
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Bridger Bolinder wrote 5 bills (4 passed) and spoke on the record 81 times. They missed 126 of 827 floor votes (15%) and voted against most of their own party 20 times (3%). Based only on their votes, they are the 22nd most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
22nd most conservative of 71 House members · 22nd most conservative of 57 Republicans
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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
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- Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
- Casey Snider (R-5)
- Troy Shelley (R-66)
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- Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
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- Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
- Tracy Miller (R-45)
- Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
- Leah Hansen (R-51)
- James A. Dunnigan (R-36)
- Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
- Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
- Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
- Verona Mauga (D-31)
- Carol S. Moss (D-34)
- Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- John Arthur (D-41)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
- Angela Romero (D-25)
- Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
- Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
- Sandra Hollins (D-21)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Bridger Bolinder measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
12 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
6 sided with it · 2 no record on it (of 8 positions)
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.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. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law.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: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their childrenSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency.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.
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Bills they wrote
- H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 111 Wildlife Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 272 Tourism Taxes Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 343 Nursing Care Facility Program Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 501 Water Modifications · 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
What they've said lately
All 81 →H.B. 111 Wildlife Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents H.B. 111, outlining its provisions on nurse practitioner authority, late fees, property notices, grizzly bears, weapons discharge near waterfowl areas, poaching funds, and guide and outfitter rules.
▶ Watch at 25:31Read what they said
and we circled it, but I'll, I'll give a quick rundown of the bill. Again, the fiscal note is there for the, for the body to view it as well as the president. Um, quickly the, this allows, this bill allows for a nurse practitioner before only a doctor could do these things. But now a nurse practitioner could, uh, diagnose illness and injury, which allows them to surrender per, uh, uh, for medical residence for it. So if you had a license, you could surrender a back could. It also allows the practitioner to verify individual has a physical or intellectual disability as it pertains to licensing discounts. It also changes late fees from cuts 'em half from 50 …
H.B. 111 Wildlife Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Said HB 168 passed the House with 65 votes and that the bill was discussed with the Sportsman's caucus and stakeholders during the session.
▶ Watch at 1:19:43Read what they said
Yeah, I would. So we had a bill HB 1 68 that passed this body with 65 VA votes. And this is something that we discussed and, and talked about during the, um, session with the Sportsman's caucus and, and all the stakeholders and, and wanted to get this piece of legislation passed. So that's what it does.
S.B. 321 Municipal Election Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Bolinder moved to circle the bill, noting that no committee hearing had been held and giving members time to review it.
▶ Watch at 2:23:01Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Motion to circle That motion is in order. Would I seek speak to It? I would just, uh, with the lack of the committee hearing on our side, just wanted to circle it and, uh, give people a chance to look at It. Thank you, representative.
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
None on file yet.
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
126 of 827 (15%)
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. Bridger Bolinder 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. Bridger Bolinder
- Email: bbolinder@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-255-3093
- Office: 350 N State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Bridger Bolinder serves on:
- Executive Appropriations Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- Legislative Management Committee
- Legislative Water Development Commission
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2023
- Counties
- Juab, Millard, Tooele
- Profession
- Business
- Affiliations
- Utah Manufacture Association
- Education
- Grantsville High School
- Honors and awards
- Associated General Contractors
- bbolinder@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- No conflict-of-interest disclosure is linked in their official profile.
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Bolinder has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2023 representing District 29 and serves as the House Majority Assistant Whip. He is a proud graduate of Grantsville High School. After graduation, Rep. Bolinder started several small businesses, including Bolinder Resources, a sand and gravel/mining company based in Tooele, Utah. He works in these businesses when not in session.<br><br> In his leisure time, he enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and taking advantage of Utah's stunning natural landscapes. He lives with his wife and four children in Grantsville.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.