Legislators / Chris H. Wilson
Chris H. Wilson
Republican · Senate District 2 · Majority Whip
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Sen. Chris H. Wilson wrote 11 bills (10 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $250,000 in all), and spoke on the record 264 times. They missed 31 of 1080 floor votes (3%) and voted against most of their own party 14 times (1%). Based only on their votes, they are the 8th most conservative of 29 Senate members.
Where they land
8th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 8th 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
See every Senate member in order
- John D. Johnson (R-3)
- Lincoln Fillmore (R-17)
- Daniel McCay (R-18)
- 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)
- David P. Hinkins (R-26)
- Evan J. Vickers (R-28)
- 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 their actions match their words?
Sen. Chris H. Wilson measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
1 no action yet (of 1 promises)
TransportationKeep working on funding for infrastructure and roads, including the Main Street bottleneck in Cache Valley.No action yet
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundRoad money is set through budget line items, which aren't in our data yet. He sponsored no transportation bill in 2026.
Tap any row to see what we checked. Full details and sources · How we score
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Chris H. Wilson measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.
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: on the record 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.
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Bills they wrote
All 11 →- S.B. 86 Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 91 Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 92 Prosecution Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 134 Court Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 157 New Motorboat Distributor Act · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 264 →H.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves to suspend the constitutional three-reading requirement for the remainder of the day.
▶ Watch at 1:04:25Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. A motion that we suspend the constitutional free read requirement for the rest of the day. Yeah, I think we did that but I wanna make sure we did it right. So thank you for that motion. The motion is that we can spend the constitutional three reading requirement actually allowed the Constitution for the remainder of the day.
H.B. 410 Water Leasing Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says the only announcement is caucus lunch and moves the Senate recess until 2:00 PM.
▶ Watch at 2:52:17Read what they said
Yeah, I think the only announcement is we got caucus lunch and, uh, move to the Senate recess until 2:00 PM
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Moves that the committee favorably recommend HB 235 to the full Senate.
▶ Watch at 45:43Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a, a motion that we favorably recommend House Bill 2 35, the full body of the Senate.
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
31 of 1080 (3%)
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. Chris H. Wilson 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. Chris H. Wilson
- Email: cwilson@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-752-7355
- Office: 350 North State, Suite 320, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Chris H. Wilson serves on:
- Executive Appropriations Committee
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- Education Interim Committee
- Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
- Senate Education Confirmation Committee
- Federal Funds Legislative Oversight Committee - Rural Health Transformation Grant
- Legislative Management Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Committee
- Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
- Utah Behavioral Health Legislative Policy Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2021
- Counties
- Cache, Rich
- Profession
- Business Owner
- Affiliations
- Ford Advertising Board of Directors
- Education
- Bachelor, Business Administration, Finance Emphasis, Utah State University
- Honors and awards
- USU Alumni Hall of Honor: USU Old Main Society, Toll Fellow, 2025
- cwilson@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
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Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.