Legislators / Keven J. Stratton
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Sen. Keven J. Stratton wrote 16 bills (11 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 6 requests (4 funded, $4.4 million in all), and spoke on the record 377 times. They missed 143 of 1080 floor votes (13%) and voted against most of their own party 30 times (3%). Based only on their votes, they are the 6th most conservative of 29 Senate members.
Where they land
6th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 6th 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 they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Keven J. Stratton measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
9 of their 9 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical Senate member: 100%
Typical Senate Republican: 100%.
5 sided with it · 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 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 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: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored S.B. 174 (Lets health care providers decline services that violate their religious beliefs or conscience). Voted 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: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored H.B. 471 (Adds work requirements for certain able-bodied adults on Medicaid and tightens eligibility checks). Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
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Bills they wrote
All 16 →- S.B. 20 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Technical Changes · Became law
- S.B. 26 Pest Control Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 42 State Weed Committee Amendments · Did not pass
- S.B. 44 Statewide Resource Management Plan Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 46 Water Wise Landscaping Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 377 →S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains a recently added amendment requiring recipients of the bill's funds to report to the Social Service Appropriations Committee on how the money was used.
▶ Watch at 12:34Read what they said
Bet. Uh, we just added, uh, something that's very important on this. Uh, there's, this is a big funding, uh, bill and we added that, that, that those receiving the funds would come back to the Social Service Appropriations Committee and report on how the money was used.
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Begins presenting on H.B. 321, noting that the state becomes responsible for the medical care of people who enter correctional facilities and describing the challenge in that area.
▶ Watch at 25:36Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. When someone enters our correctional facility system, the state becomes responsible for their medical care. And the challenging thing in this space is, uh,
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says coordination means working together, deciding together and moving forward together, and moves to adopt the amendment.
▶ Watch at 56:02Read what they said
To the motion to amend. Thank you. Appreciate the, the, the work on this. Just wanna point out that when we talk about coordination, that means we're working together, we're deciding together and moving forward together. And with that, I would move this up or the amendment.
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
143 of 1080 (13%)
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. Keven J. Stratton 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. Keven J. Stratton
- Email: kstratton@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-836-6010
- Office: 350 N State Street, Suite 320, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Keven J. Stratton serves on:
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- Federalism Commission
- Federal Funds Legislative Oversight Committee - Rural Health Transformation Grant
- Senate Government Operations Confirmation Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
- Legislative Water Development Commission
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
About
- In office since
- Appointed May 8, 2012
- Counties
- Utah, Wasatch
- Profession
- Attorney, Businessman, Farmer
- Affiliations
- Past chair and board member, Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce; Past advisory board member, Utah Consumer Protection Agency; Freedom Festival Committee member; Past Chair and board member, Healthy Utah Valley; Past member, Business Advisory Council for the National Republican Congressional Committee; Past Chair, Kids on the Move
- Education
- B.S., Finance, Brigham Young University; J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
- Honors and awards
- Outstanding Businessman of the Year, Utah State Chamber of Commerce; Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Senator Arthur V. Watkins; Outstanding Citizen Contributor for Orem High Alumni; Alpine School District Foundation Chair and board member
- kstratton@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
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.