Evan J. Vickers

Republican · Senate District 28

18bills written, 16 passedTypical Senate member: 11 written, 7 passed 1budget requests funded, of 1 ($1.5 million)Typical Senate member: 1 of 335House bills carriedTypical Senate member: 13 5%of floor votes missedTypical Senate member: 8%7%of votes against their partyTypical Senate member: 4%519times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.

Do their actions match their words?

Sen. Evan J. Vickers measured against their own campaign promises and claims.

2 too early (of 2 promises)

TaxesSupport continued efforts to lower taxes.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: on the record
Stated in October 2026. Will be checked against his votes in the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for the income tax rate cut (S.B. 60), the one-time gas tax cut (H.B. 575), and the child tax credit expansion (H.B. 290), and for the nicotine tax increase (H.B. 337). On the new targeted advertising tax (S.B. 287) he voted for it on 2nd reading, against it on 3rd reading, and for it on concurrence.
WaterSupport aquifer recharge, more water for the Great Salt Lake, and protecting Utah's Colorado River allotment.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing found
Stated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.

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Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Sen. Evan J. Vickers measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.

Votes with their party's platform89%

8 of their 9 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical Senate member: 100%

Typical Senate 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 found
None 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 found
None 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: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing found
None 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: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted 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: matches
Voted 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: matches
Voted 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…Mixed
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted with this plank 2 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: matches
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.

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Promises and claims

Updated 2026-11-12

Candidate surveys: answered 1 of 1 we found (Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey: answered).

What they promised

Too earlySupport continued efforts to lower taxes. · Taxes
“I support continued efforts to lower taxes.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Stated in October 2026. Will be checked against his votes in the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for the income tax rate cut (S.B. 60), the one-time gas tax cut (H.B. 575), and the child tax credit expansion (H.B. 290), and for the nicotine tax increase (H.B. 337). On the new targeted advertising tax (S.B. 287) he voted for it on 2nd reading, against it on 3rd reading, and for it on concurrence.
- VoteS.B. 60 Yea on 3rd reading (Feb 10, 2026), passed 22-7-0.
- VoteH.B. 575 Yea on 2nd and 3rd readings (Mar 4, 2026), passed 24-1-4.
- VoteH.B. 290 Yea on 2nd and 3rd readings (Mar 4, 2026), passed 26-1-2.
- VoteS.B. 287 Yea on 2nd reading (Feb 26, 2026), 24-5-0; Nay on 3rd reading (Feb 27, 2026), passed 18-7-4; Yea on concurrence (Mar 6, 2026), 23-6-0.
- VoteH.B. 337 Yea on 2nd and 3rd readings (Mar 5, 2026, 2 roll calls), passed 26-0-3 and 27-0-2.
Too earlySupport aquifer recharge, more water for the Great Salt Lake, and protecting Utah's Colorado River allotment. · Water
“I support continued policies and funding to do aquifer recharge projects” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Stated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.

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