Legislators / Ken Ivory
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Ken Ivory wrote 7 bills (2 passed) and spoke on the record 226 times. They missed 61 of 827 floor votes (7%) and voted against most of their own party 44 times (6%). Based only on their votes, they are the 10th most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
10th most conservative of 71 House members · 10th most conservative of 57 Republicans
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- Rep. Ken Ivory
How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 222 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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- Jason B. Kyle (R-8)
- Rex P. Shipp (R-71)
- Mike L. Kohler (R-59)
- Kristen Chevrier (R-54)
- Ken Ivory (R-39)
- Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)
- Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)
- A. Cory Maloy (R-52)
- Katy Hall (R-11)
- Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)
- Jake Sawyer (R-9)
- Jill Koford (R-10)
- Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
- Casey Snider (R-5)
- Troy Shelley (R-66)
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- Matt MacPherson (R-26)
- Doug Fiefia (R-48)
- Walt Brooks (R-75)
- Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)
- Colin W. Jack (R-73)
- Joseph Elison (R-72)
- Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)
- Jason E. Thompson (R-3)
- Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)
- Lisa Shepherd (R-61)
- Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)
- Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)
- Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)
- Jon Hawkins (R-55)
- R. Neil Walter (R-74)
- Norman K Thurston (R-62)
- Calvin Roberts (R-46)
- David Shallenberger (R-58)
- Karen M. Peterson (R-13)
- Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)
- Ariel Defay (R-15)
- Doug Welton (R-65)
- Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
- Steve Eliason (R-43)
- Paul A. Cutler (R-18)
- Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
- Tracy Miller (R-45)
- Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
- Leah Hansen (R-51)
- James A. Dunnigan (R-36)
- Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
- Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
- Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
- Verona Mauga (D-31)
- Carol S. Moss (D-34)
- Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- John Arthur (D-41)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
- Angela Romero (D-25)
- Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
- Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
- Sandra Hollins (D-21)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Ken Ivory measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
12 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
6 sided with it · 2 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 enforcedSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 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 2 of 2 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.
Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score
Bills they wrote
All 7 →- H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 317 Social Health in Public Education Curriculum · Did not pass
- H.B. 362 Tax Payments with Gold · Did not pass
- H.B. 405 State Purchasing Reserve Funding · Did not pass
- H.B. 517 Sensitive Materials · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 226 →H.J.R. 30 House Joint Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Land · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Rises in support while stating for the record that the state is not ceding jurisdiction to the federal government through this settlement, and calls the settlement a good one given the circumstances.
▶ Watch at 32:58Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I rise in support, but I also wanna put some things on the record and make clear that while we're selling lands to the federal government or settling a lawsuit, we've not ceded jurisdiction. There are only three ways that we could cede our jurisdiction to the federal government. One would be Article one, section eight, clause 17, where they buy it with our consent for specific purposes for its arsenals, dockyards, other needful buildings. The other is, if we seed it to, we agree to share our jurisdiction or give some small portion of our governing jurisdiction. So while we're settling the lawsuit, I want to make sure it's clear on the record we've …
S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents S.B. 286 as conforming Utah law to international codes for commercial interior designers and offers to answer questions.
▶ Watch at 2:26:18Read what they said
Representative Ivory. Thank you Mr. Speaker. This just conforms what we've done with the International Building Code and the International Code Commission for Commercial Interior Designers. And, uh, with that I'd be happy to answer any questions. Mr. Piute?
S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
In summation, says interior designers are certified and can be held accountable for misconduct, that the bill does not apply to structures, places them alongside other licensed professions, and urges support.
▶ Watch at 2:28:00Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. That's exactly why these commercial designers take exams and get certified so that they can deal with these things and if they engage in unprofessional conduct or a conduct outside their scope, they can be, uh, dealt with on that. They're certified for those very reasons. And, uh, this doesn't pertain to any structure that just puts them in the same, uh, categories with landscape architects, surveyors, uh, the others that are part of the, uh, international organization, uh, of uh, Inter-Organization Council on Regulation. With that Mr. Speaker, encourage your body support.
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
61 of 827 (7%)
Typical member: 7% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. Ken Ivory 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 Rep. Ken Ivory
- Email: kivory@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-694-8380
- Office: 8393 S 2010 W, WEST JORDAN, UT, 84088
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Watch or join a meeting
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Ken Ivory serves on:
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Federalism Commission
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2011
- Counties
- Salt Lake
- Profession
- Attorney
- Affiliations
- Sandy Chamber of Commerce, West Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Rotary Club, Sandy Honorary Colonels Association
- Education
- J.D. California Western School of Law; B.A. Japanese, BYU
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- kivory@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, earlier 6, earlier 7
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Ivory has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2011. He represents Utah's House District 39 which covers portions of West Jordan, Sandy, South Jordan, Midvale and Murray.<br><br> Representative Ivory received his Juris Doctor Degree from California Western School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese from BYU. Ivory serves as a business, estate planning and government communications attorney. Ken is the author of 'Where's the Line? How States Protect the Constitution.'<br><br> Ken Ivory and his wife Becky have four children and four adorable grandchildren. During his free moments, Ken finds relaxation and fulfillment in a variety of activities. He delights in the cooking, reading, spending time with grandchildren, and reveling in the beauty of the outdoors. In quieter times, he enjoys gardening and studying American history.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.