Legislators / Lincoln Fillmore
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican · Senate District 17 · Senate Rules Chair
Where they land
5th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 5th most conservative of 22 Republicans
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Placed only by their own votes: we took the 92 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
- Brady Brammer (R-21)
- Heidi Balderree (R-22)
- John D. Johnson (R-3)
- Daniel McCay (R-18)
- Lincoln Fillmore (R-17)
- Calvin R. Musselman (R-4)
- Keven J. Stratton (R-24)
- J. Stuart Adams (R-7)
- Wayne A. Harper (R-16)
- Keith Grover (R-23)
- Ronald M. Winterton (R-20)
- Scott D. Sandall (R-1)
- Derrin R. Owens (R-27)
- Ann Millner (R-5)
- Chris H. Wilson (R-2)
- Michael K. McKell (R-25)
- Todd Weiler (R-8)
- Don L. Ipson (R-29)
- Kirk A. Cullimore (R-19)
- Jerry W Stevenson (R-6)
- David P. Hinkins (R-26)
- Evan J. Vickers (R-28)
- Emily Buss (F-11)
- Luz Escamilla (D-10)
- Jen Plumb (D-9)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D-14)
- Karen Kwan (D-12)
- Kathleen A. Riebe (D-15)
- Nate Blouin (D-13)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
- 5 Sided with it
- 3 No record on it
- of 8
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
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 enforced Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
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 children Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
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… Said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
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… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 2 of 2 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… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 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. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
✓ matches · ✕ goes against it · ● spoke on the record · … not compiled yet · – nothing found. Tap a row for the evidence. · How we score
Hear from them directly
Contact Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
- Email: lfillmore@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-548-0144
- Office: 350 North State Street Suite 320, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Lincoln Fillmore serves on:
- Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
- Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Education Interim Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee
- Legislative Process Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
Did they show up for voters?
Candidate questionnaires
Not checked yet.
Town halls
None recorded yet.
Floor votes missed
Being compiled.
Answering voter questionnaires and holding public meetings are ways Sen. Lincoln Fillmore can be reached outside the Capitol. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
2026 General Session.
Bills they wrote
All 22 →- S.B. 52 Substitute Teaching Requirements Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 54 Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 58 Public School Attendance Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 59 Alimony Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 62 School Finance Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 511 →H.B. 129 Education Board Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor which of the two standards was chosen when aligning the code sections.
▶ Watch at 5:36Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. One question for the sponsor. Senator Brammer, will you yield? I will. Senator Fillmore, Uh, since they are going from unmatching to matching,
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Argues the bill does not make referendums easier, applies the same two-thirds standard to school boards, and moves to pass the bill.
▶ Watch at 21:54Read what they said
Going to use summation and a motion. Thank you, Mr. President. This doesn't make referenda easier. It just extends them to another branch of government that holds legislative power consistent with our constitution. Uh, this, uh, the same two thirds majority, uh, standard applies, which means this could only be used for a legislative action that on a five person school board passed three to two or on a seven person to school board, excuse me, a seven person school board passed four to three. Uh, any, any other outcome would be unre referable because it would pass by such a large majority. Uh, I think, you know, we've seen school boards active in, in participating against referenda, um, against, …
H.B. 219 Higher Education Civics Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents H.B. 219, which sets an expectation that Utah general education writing courses include American founding documents, court opinions, and speeches as primary sources while leaving curriculum to faculty.
▶ Watch at 1:46:44Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. We've long understood here in the legislature that civic understanding is not as strong as it needs to be in our society. And that too many children reach adulthood without ever engaging directly with the documents that define our constitutional system. House Bill two 19 addresses this problem by ensuring that Utah's general education writing courses in higher education incorporate seminal American texts our founding documents, landmark Supreme Court opinions, significant speeches from presidents and other leaders. So this bill doesn't, uh, dictate curriculum, but it just, it preserves full faculty discretion while setting an expectation that students should practice close reading, critical analysis and evidence-based argument using primary sources. It's a measured, responsible step to …
About
- In office since
- Appointed January 5, 2016
- Counties
- Salt Lake
- Profession
- Small Business Owner
- Education
- B.S., Mass Communication, University of Utah
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- lfillmore@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
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.