Legislators / Keith Grover
Keith Grover
Republican · Senate District 23 · Senate Rules Vice Chair
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Sen. Keith Grover wrote 5 bills (4 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $600,000 in all), and spoke on the record 75 times. They missed 215 of 1080 floor votes (20%) and voted against most of their own party 21 times (2%). Based only on their votes, they are the 13th most conservative of 29 Senate members.
Where they land
13th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 13th 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. Keith Grover measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
1 waiting on votes · 2 too early (of 3 promises)
Claim about their recordSays he has consistently voted to reduce taxes.Waiting on votes
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundDepends on his votes, which are not yet in the compiled record.
WaterSupport voluntary, market-based solutions to get more water to the Great Salt Lake.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundStated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
Regulation and energyCut unnecessary regulations and develop fossil fuels in Utah.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundStated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
Tap any row to see what we checked. Full details and sources · How we score
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Keith Grover measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.
6 of their 6 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical Senate member: 100%
Typical Senate Republican: 100%.
4 sided with it · 4 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 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…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 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 Senate floor. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
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Bills they wrote
- S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 236 Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 271 High School Activities Governance · Did not pass
- S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications · Became law
What they've said lately
All 75 →H.B. 15 Medicaid Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that H.B. 15 lets the state adjust its budgets and related grant programs when federal funding allocations change.
▶ Watch at 7:57Read what they said
Yes, this is a bill that we worked on in the off season, but essentially as the federal budget changes and it may, they may occasionally drop down their allocation of the state of Utah or increase them. This is what gives the flexibility to the state of Utah to then adjust their budgets accordingly. If there's grant programs that's been associated with federal grants, then we also adjust those down. And that is the bill.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains the substitute bill: it defines animal organization more specifically, shortens the rescue removal period from three days to two, and adds clarifying language rescues must maintain to be considered by shelters.
▶ Watch at 41:33Read what they said
Yes. Uh, and we worked on this in committee and it was substituted. And the difference is that this language that's found out defines more specific, specifically what an animal organization is. And it moves from three days to two, the time that the rescues need to get on the ball and get that animal out of the shelter. So advantage to the shelters and also has clarifying language, which, uh, rescues may must maintain in order to be considered by shelters.
H.B. 495 Capital Felony Case Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Sen. Grover asks whether there is time to take up the consent calendar now or after lunch.
▶ Watch at 2:54:14Read what they said
And do we have time to go with the consent or we wanna do that after?
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
- ✓ Answered: Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey
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
215 of 1080 (20%)
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. Keith Grover 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. Keith Grover
- Email: keithgrover@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-319-0170
- Office: 350 North State, Suite 320, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Keith Grover serves on:
- Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2007
- Counties
- Utah
- Profession
- Administrator
- Education
- B.S., Brigham Young University; M.Ed., University of Utah; Ed.D., University of Utah/Walden University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- keithgrover@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, earlier 4, earlier 5
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.