Legislators / Christine F. Watkins
Christine F. Watkins
Republican · House District 67
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
49th most conservative of 71 House members · 49th most conservative of 57 Republicans
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- Rep. Christine F. Watkins
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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- Mark A. Strong (R-47)
- Stephanie Gricius (R-50)
- Tiara Auxier (R-4)
- Jason B. Kyle (R-8)
- Rex P. Shipp (R-71)
- Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)
- Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)
- A. Cory Maloy (R-52)
- Mike L. Kohler (R-59)
- Katy Hall (R-11)
- Casey Snider (R-5)
- Jake Sawyer (R-9)
- Ken Ivory (R-39)
- Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)
- Kristen Chevrier (R-54)
- Val L. Peterson (R-56)
- Troy Shelley (R-66)
- Jill Koford (R-10)
- Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
- Doug Fiefia (R-48)
- Carl R. Albrecht (R-70)
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- Walt Brooks (R-75)
- Matt MacPherson (R-26)
- Colin W. Jack (R-73)
- Joseph Elison (R-72)
- Bridger Bolinder (R-29)
- Mike Schultz (R-12)
- Scott H. Chew (R-68)
- Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)
- Jason E. Thompson (R-3)
- Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)
- Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)
- Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)
- Lisa Shepherd (R-61)
- Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)
- Calvin Roberts (R-46)
- R. Neil Walter (R-74)
- Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)
- Jon Hawkins (R-55)
- Norman K. Thurston (R-62)
- David Shallenberger (R-58)
- Karen M. Peterson (R-13)
- Ariel Defay (R-15)
- Doug Welton (R-65)
- Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)
- Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
- Paul A. Cutler (R-18)
- Steve Eliason (R-43)
- Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
- Leah Hansen (R-51)
- 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
20 of 23 votes cast on the House's 25 most divisive · 3 with the liberal side · missed 2
For comparison, on the same votes
- Typical House Republican100% conservative side
- Typical House Democrat0% conservative side
See these 25 votes
With the conservative side (20)
- S.B. 134 Court Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · Final House vote, Jan 30, 2026
Republicans 53–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - S.B. 68 Disability Litigation Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · 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 Yes · Final House vote, Mar 5, 2026
Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 593 Bail Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · 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 Yes · Final House vote, Feb 10, 2026
Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 366 Judicial Modifications (2026)
Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 5, 2026
Republicans 51–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · 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 Yes · 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 No · House vote, which failed, Feb 20, 2026
Republicans 7–46 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes) - H.B. 294 Employer Verification Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · 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 Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
Republicans 52–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 204 Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation (2026)
Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
Republicans 53–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 204 Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation (2026)
Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 17, 2026
Republicans 50–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 480 Medical Record Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 23, 2026
Republicans 52–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No) - H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments (2026)
Voted Yes · 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 Yes · Final House vote, Feb 5, 2026
Republicans 45–8 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No) - H.B. 77 Flag Display Amendments (2025)
Voted Yes · 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 Yes · 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 Yes · 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 Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 5, 2026
Republicans 48–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)
With the liberal side (3)
- 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) - 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) - 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)
2. What sets them apart from other Republicans
Broke toward the conservative side (7)
- S.B. 333 Major Sporting Event Venue Financing Amendments (2025)
Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 6, 2025
Republicans 30–25 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 11–1 (mostly Yes) - H.B. 329 State Employee Maternity and Leave Amendments (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 17, 2026
Republicans 36–17 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)In their words: Asked whether the substitute extends leave from three weeks to six weeks or to nine weeks. Watch
- S.B. 287 Targeted Advertising Tax (2026)
Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 6, 2026
Republicans 31–18 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 13–1 (mostly Yes)
Broke toward the liberal side (59)
- 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) - 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) - 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)
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. Christine F. Watkins cast in 2026, as a spreadsheet
- Rep. Christine F. Watkins side by side with any other legislator: where they agree and split
- A one-page prep sheet of Rep. Christine F. Watkins's votes and words on any topic, before you call or meet them
- Same-day alerts, and word-search alerts on anything said on the record
Who funds their campaign
All 89 contributions →By kind of donor
- PACs$27,100 (45%)
- Businesses$13,066 (22%)
- Other campaigns$8,000 (13%)
- Other$5,000 (8%)
- Associations and unions$3,600 (6%)
- Individuals$2,550 (4%)
- Their own money$575 (1%)
By industry
- Energy, mining and utilities$4,400 (7%)
- Real estate and development$4,000 (7%)
- Other business$3,366 (6%)
- Education$2,500 (4%)
- Health care and pharmaceuticals$2,100 (4%)
- Banking, finance and investment$1,850 (3%)
Largest donors
| Utah House Republican Election Committee PAC PAC · Political parties and caucuses · Salt Lake City | $7,500 3 contributions |
| Friends of Spencer Cox Candidate or officeholder campaign · Candidates and officeholders · Fairview | $7,000 2 contributions |
| House Speaker Leadership PAC PAC · Candidates and officeholders · Salt Lake City | $4,500 2 contributions |
| Utah Association of Realtors PAC PAC · Real estate and development · Sandy | $4,000 3 contributions |
| Education First Utah Other · Education · Centerville | $2,500 |
| Reagan Outdoor Advertising Business · Other business · SLC | $2,216 |
| Clyde Companies Inc. Business · Orem | $2,000 |
| Utah Rural Electric PAC PAC · Energy, mining and utilities · South Jordan | $1,750 2 contributions |
| Utah Bankers Association State PAC PAC · Banking, finance and investment · SLC | $1,600 4 contributions |
| Howard S Rich TTEE Other · Bala Cynwyd, PA | $1,500 |
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. Christine F. Watkins filed, 2024 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.
- 2024 (State House 67 (Multi-County), Republican): Elected in November 2024. They gathered signatures and qualified for the primary ballot that way: 1,002 certified of the 1,000 required. (Candidates can also go through the convention; the state's list doesn't say whether they did.)
From the Lieutenant Governor's candidate filings and signature-gathering lists for Rep. Christine F. Watkins's races (2026, 2024); last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Christine F. Watkins measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
9 of their 10 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
4 sided with it · 1 mixed · 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 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 enforcedMixed
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 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 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: on the record 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.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundThey didn't vote on these bills on the House floor. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score
Bills they wrote
All 21 bills they wrote- H.B. 61 Navajo Trust Fund Amendments2026 · Became law
- H.B. 75 American Indian and Alaska Native Education Amendments2026 · Became law
- H.B. 105 Child Welfare Revisions2026 · Became law
- H.B. 162 Local Sales Tax Modifications2026 · House: filed
- H.B. 189 Technical Colleges Funding Amendments2026 · House: filed
What they've said lately
All 140 remarksH.B. 401 Geothermal Study Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Explains that the amended bill directs Utah State University to study geological and environmental impacts of geothermal energy development, including seismic safety and development techniques, with a focus on sites at or near coal-powered generation facilities.
▶ Watch at 21:06Read what they said
Yes. This, uh, bill will be a little bit different now. It now directs Utah State University, uh, to conduct a study on the geological and environmental impacts of geothermal energy development in the state, including an examination of seismic safety and the impacts of different development techniques. It will also specifically examine impacts at or near coal powered electrical generation facility sites. And that is the change.
S.B. 254 Extracted Natural Resources Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks whether the sponsor knows the substitute would defund an air quality program in Uintah County by changing the infrastructure interest that funds it.
▶ Watch at 21:14Read what they said
Um, are you aware, um, that one of the things you're doing in this bill will totally defund the air quality program that's going on in Uintah County, Uh, that is not, uh, as part of this substitute and that's not an, uh, included in this substitute? One more question, Mr. Speaker by one more question. Mr. Speaker Representative, will you continue to yield?
S.B. 254 Extracted Natural Resources Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks whether the substitute would defund the air quality program in Uintah County, which is not included in the substitute.
▶ Watch at 21:14Read what they said
Um, are you aware, um, that one of the things you're doing in this bill will totally defund the air quality program that's going on in Uintah County, Uh, that is not, uh, as part of this substitute and that's not an, uh, included in this substitute?
Attendance
Floor votes missed
96 of 1677 (6%)
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. Christine F. Watkins 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, 2017
- Counties
- Carbon, Duchesne, Emery
- Profession
- Retired Educator, Charter School Administrator, Labor Relations
- Affiliations
- Carbon County Chamber of Commerce; Southeastern Utah Energy Producers Association
- Education
- B.S. Utah State University, Master of Educational Administration - University of Utah
- christinewatkins@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, earlier 2, earlier 3
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Christine was born and raised in Cache Valley. Living in Lewiston she helped her Grandpa Hyer haul hay, thin and hoe sugar beets, and milk cows. She graduated from high school in California and quickly returned to Utah State University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education.<br><br> Christine has a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from the U of U and three Special Education Endorsements from BYU. She taught school in Castle Dale for 20 years and then left to work for the Utah Education Association.<br><br> Christine has had the honor to serve rural Utah in the Legislature from 2009-2012 and again since 2017, with encouragement and support from her belated husband, John. She loves representing this part of the state and fights hard for our priorities and values. She supports our oil, gas, and coal industries and understands the importance of rural economic development needed to preserve our way of life and combat the challenges we face now and in the future. As a former educator, she supports our teachers and understands the importance of providing the highest quality education to rural Utah's children.<br><br> In addition to her committee assignments, Christine serves as House Chair of the Native American Liaison Committee, on the Child Oversight Panel, and as a board member of the Castle View Hospital in Price.<br><br> Christine loves living in rural Utah and appreciates and values the lifestyle living here affords. She and her husband lived happily together for many years on 2.5 acres in Carbon County. She currently lives in the same home with a son. She loves her chickens and their eggs and enjoys planting, growing, and preserving her veggies.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.