Legislators / Calvin R. Musselman
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Sen. Calvin R. Musselman wrote 13 bills (9 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 5 requests (4 funded, $4.7 million in all), and spoke on the record 374 times. They missed 120 of 1080 floor votes (11%) and voted against most of their own party 36 times (4%). Based only on their votes, they are the 11th most conservative of 29 Senate members.
Where they land
11th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 11th most conservative of 22 Republicans
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How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 264 contested Senate 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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- Brady Brammer (R-21)
- Wayne A. Harper (R-16)
- Keven J. Stratton (R-24)
- Scott D. Sandall (R-1)
- Chris H. Wilson (R-2)
- Heidi Balderree (R-22)
- J. Stuart Adams (R-7)
- Calvin R. Musselman (R-4)
- Ronald M. Winterton (R-20)
- Keith Grover (R-23)
- Michael K. McKell (R-25)
- Jerry W Stevenson (R-6)
- Derrin R. Owens (R-27)
- Ann Millner (R-5)
- Kirk A. Cullimore (R-19)
- Todd Weiler (R-8)
- Don L. Ipson (R-29)
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- Emily Buss (F-11)
- Luz Escamilla (D-10)
- Jen Plumb (D-9)
- Karen Kwan (D-12)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D-14)
- Kathleen A. Riebe (D-15)
- Nate Blouin (D-13)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Calvin R. Musselman measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
9 of their 9 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical Senate member: 100%
Typical Senate Republican: 100%.
5 sided with it · 3 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 Senate 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 Senate floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedNo record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. 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 1 of 1 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.
Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score
Bills they wrote
All 13 →- S.B. 4 Economic and Community Development Base Budget · Became law
- S.B. 13 Statutorily Required Reports and Presentations Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 18 Criminal Offense Modifications · Became law
- S.B. 30 Human Trafficking, Exploitation, and Smuggling Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 37 George E. Wahlen Memorial Highway Designation · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 374 →H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the bill adds a pathway giving transportation priority consideration to cities whose housing supply grows 2.5% or more, with the adjustment capped at 7% and core scoring factors still dominant.
▶ Watch at 17:12Read what they said
Thanks Mr. President. This bill is a fairly simple policy adjustment and I wanna emphasize adjustment. Um, but I I want to briefly explain, uh, why it's important. First, the bill does not rewrite the transportation prioritization system that the Transportation Commission uses. They have their underlying formula that does not touch that, that does the lion's share When I, it probably doesn't even do it just to say it does the lions share. Most all priority is given under that formula. What the bill does do is add an additional pathway, uh, for communities that are actually producing housing. And this is how it, it does it Specifically, if a city increases it's housing by, by supply by 2.5% …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Responds that rural areas have separate funds such as the TTF, and that the adjustment is marginal, capped at 7%, and could act as a tiebreaker between closely ranked projects.
▶ Watch at 20:08Read what they said
There are of course priority funding that is, is that is especially like the TTF for the rural areas. And, and so I recognize that, that this may give additional concern. But again, I point out that there are specific funds that are available for those more rural areas. But I would just, I would just answer this by saying if a city is truly experiencing a 2.5% growth, which is a significant growth, they are going to stand in need of greater transportation needs on an immediate basis. That's, that's the idea behind it. But I want to clarify, and I, I, I did this in my, uh, kind of my presentation, but I, I think it can't, it …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Summarizes that the bill is sound policy and that the movement it allows is marginal, mainly a tiebreaker between closely ranked projects.
▶ Watch at 21:44Read what they said
I, I I I, I understand those concerns and I, I recognize 'em, but I also recognize of when I see sound policy, I wanna support it. And this is sound policy. There's where you have two and a half percent growth or greater, the need for, uh, for transportation is greater. That being said, this is such a marginal, small amount of movement. We're not talking about it leapfrogging in any kind of significant way. It's really almost viewed maybe as a tiebreaker, um, as it pertains to two municipalities that may be just head against the head under the prioritization list. That would be it. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.
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
120 of 1080 (11%)
Typical member: 8% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Sen. Calvin R. Musselman 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 Sen. Calvin R. Musselman
- Email: cmusselman@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-773-1777
- Office: 4137 S 4100 W, WEST HAVEN, UT, 84401
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Calvin R. Musselman serves on:
- Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
- Government Operations Interim Committee
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
- Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Confirmation Committee
- Senate Judiciary Confirmation Committee
- Senate Political Subdivisions Confirmation Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2019
- Counties
- Davis, Weber
- Profession
- Real Estate Sales
- Education
- Associates of Science
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- cmusselman@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, earlier 1
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
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Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.