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Rep. Mark A. Strong
State Representative

Mark A. Strong

Republican · House District 47

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9bills written, 4 passedTypical House member: 16 written, 7 passed0budget requests funded, of 0 in 2026Typical House member: 0 of 12Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 64%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 6%5%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%163times on the record in 2026

The 2025 and 2026 General Sessions (this two-year term). “Typical” is the middle member of the House. Budget requests and remarks are 2026 only.

Where they land

3rd most conservative of 71 House members · 3rd most conservative of 57 Republicans

Sandra Hollins (D-21)Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)Angela Romero (D-25)Sahara Hayes (D-32)Hoang Nguyen (D-23)Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)Doug Owens (D-33)Carol S. Moss (D-34)Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)Verona Mauga (D-31)Ashlee Matthews (D-37)Andrew Stoddard (D-40)John Arthur (D-41)Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)Clinton Okerlund (R-42)James A. Dunnigan (R-36)Tracy Miller (R-45)Leah Hansen (R-51)Raymond P. Ward (R-19)Steve Eliason (R-43)Paul A. Cutler (R-18)Christine F. Watkins (R-67)Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)Doug Welton (R-65)Ariel Defay (R-15)Karen M. Peterson (R-13)David Shallenberger (R-58)Norman K. Thurston (R-62)Jon Hawkins (R-55)Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)R. Neil Walter (R-74)Calvin Roberts (R-46)Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)Lisa Shepherd (R-61)Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)Jason E. Thompson (R-3)Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)Scott H. Chew (R-68)Mike Schultz (R-12)Bridger Bolinder (R-29)Joseph Elison (R-72)Colin W. Jack (R-73)Matt MacPherson (R-26)Walt Brooks (R-75)Logan Monson (R-69)Carl R. Albrecht (R-70)Doug Fiefia (R-48)Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)Jill Koford (R-10)Troy Shelley (R-66)Val L. Peterson (R-56)Kristen Chevrier (R-54)Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)Ken Ivory (R-39)Jake Sawyer (R-9)Casey Snider (R-5)Katy Hall (R-11)Mike L. Kohler (R-59)A. Cory Maloy (R-52)Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)Rex P. Shipp (R-71)Jason B. Kyle (R-8)Tiara Auxier (R-4)Stephanie Gricius (R-50)Michael J. Petersen (R-2)Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)Mark A. Strong (R-47)Rep. Mark A. Strong

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How we placed them

Placed only by their own votes: we took the 419 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

See every House member in order
  1. Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)
  2. Michael J. Petersen (R-2)
  3. Mark A. Strong (R-47)
  4. Stephanie Gricius (R-50)
  5. Tiara Auxier (R-4)
  6. Jason B. Kyle (R-8)
  7. Rex P. Shipp (R-71)
  8. Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)
  9. Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)
  10. A. Cory Maloy (R-52)
  11. Mike L. Kohler (R-59)
  12. Katy Hall (R-11)
  13. Casey Snider (R-5)
  14. Jake Sawyer (R-9)
  15. Ken Ivory (R-39)
  16. Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)
  17. Kristen Chevrier (R-54)
  18. Val L. Peterson (R-56)
  19. Troy Shelley (R-66)
  20. Jill Koford (R-10)
  21. Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
  22. Doug Fiefia (R-48)
  23. Carl R. Albrecht (R-70)
  24. Logan Monson (R-69)
  25. Walt Brooks (R-75)
  26. Matt MacPherson (R-26)
  27. Colin W. Jack (R-73)
  28. Joseph Elison (R-72)
  29. Bridger Bolinder (R-29)
  30. Mike Schultz (R-12)
  31. Scott H. Chew (R-68)
  32. Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)
  33. Jason E. Thompson (R-3)
  34. Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)
  35. Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)
  36. Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)
  37. Lisa Shepherd (R-61)
  38. Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)
  39. Calvin Roberts (R-46)
  40. R. Neil Walter (R-74)
  41. Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)
  42. Jon Hawkins (R-55)
  43. Norman K. Thurston (R-62)
  44. David Shallenberger (R-58)
  45. Karen M. Peterson (R-13)
  46. Ariel Defay (R-15)
  47. Doug Welton (R-65)
  48. Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)
  49. Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
  50. Paul A. Cutler (R-18)
  51. Steve Eliason (R-43)
  52. Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
  53. Leah Hansen (R-51)
  54. Tracy Miller (R-45)
  55. James A. Dunnigan (R-36)
  56. Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
  57. Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
  58. John Arthur (D-41)
  59. Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
  60. Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
  61. Verona Mauga (D-31)
  62. Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
  63. Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
  64. Carol S. Moss (D-34)
  65. Doug Owens (D-33)
  66. Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
  67. Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
  68. Sahara Hayes (D-32)
  69. Angela Romero (D-25)
  70. Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
  71. Sandra Hollins (D-21)

Most conservative first.

Why they land there

1. On the votes that split the House most

Votes with the conservative side100%

25 of 25 votes cast on the House's 25 most divisive · 0 with the liberal side

For comparison, on the same votes

See these 25 votes

With the conservative side (25)

  • S.B. 134 Court Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Jan 30, 2026
    Republicans 53–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 433 Professional Licensing Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 26, 2026
    Republicans 54–3 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • S.B. 68 Disability Litigation Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 26, 2026
    Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • S.B. 268 Religious Curriculum in Schools (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Mar 5, 2026
    Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 593 Bail Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Mar 3, 2026
    Republicans 52–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 10, 2026
    Republicans 54–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 366 Judicial Modifications (2026)

    Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 5, 2026
    Republicans 51–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 445 County Government Land Purchasing (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 20, 2026
    Republicans 48–6 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

    In their words: Explains that the bill requires a county buying land in another county to get formal approval from the county where the land is located, and sets how the land is taxed if the counties do not reach an agreement. Watch
  • H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Mar 2, 2026
    Republicans 54–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

    In their words: Presents H.B. 183 as a technical bill that changes references to gender in state code to sex, noting that earlier provisions were removed and that it does not affect policy. Watch
  • H.B. 546 Public Lands Duty of Care Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 26, 2026
    Republicans 49–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 443 Amendments to Procedure to Fill A Legislative Vacancy (2026)

    Voted No · House vote, which failed, Feb 20, 2026
    Republicans 7–46 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)

  • H.B. 294 Employer Verification Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 24, 2026
    Republicans 51–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 259 Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
    Republicans 52–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • S.B. 248 Child Care Expansion Act (2026)

    Voted No · House vote, which failed, Mar 4, 2026
    Republicans 9–45 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)

    In their words: Says the bill has come before the House in past years and that unused state facilities should be sold; urges a vote against it. Watch
  • H.B. 204 Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation (2026)

    Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
    Republicans 53–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • S.J.R. 5 Joint Resolution Amending the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 13, 2026
    Republicans 50–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 204 Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 17, 2026
    Republicans 50–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 480 Medical Record Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 23, 2026
    Republicans 52–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 111 Wildlife Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2026
    Republicans 48–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 13, 2026
    Republicans 46–7 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

    In their words: Supports the bill, saying school districts may need to raise taxes and that property tax pressure on fixed-income residents makes a referendum option worthwhile. Watch
  • H.B. 193 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 5, 2026
    Republicans 45–8 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 77 Flag Display Amendments (2025)

    Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2025
    Republicans 48–6 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 252 State Custody Amendments (2025)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 3, 2025
    Republicans 55–0 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 300 Amendments to Election Law (2025)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Feb 25, 2025
    Republicans 52–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 48 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes (2026)

    Voted Yes · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 5, 2026
    Republicans 48–1 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–14 (mostly No)

With the liberal side (0)

None of these votes.

2. What sets them apart from other Republicans

330With most Republicansof 399 contested floor votes where most Republicans took a side
59Broke toward the conservative side69 breaks in all
10Broke toward the liberal side69 breaks in all

Broke toward the conservative side (59)

  • S.B. 78 Homeless Individuals Protection Amendments (2025)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 6, 2025
    Republicans 26–26 (evenly split) · Democrats 13–0 (mostly Yes)

  • H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments (2026)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 18, 2026
    Republicans 25–23 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 13–0 (mostly Yes)

  • S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments (2026)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 6, 2026
    Republicans 28–26 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)

Broke toward the liberal side (10)

  • H.B. 553 Dog Attack Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · House vote, which failed, Mar 2, 2026
    Republicans 17–34 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)

  • H.B. 548 Primary Election Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · Final House vote, Mar 2, 2026
    Republicans 25–27 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)

  • S.B. 268 Rules Review and General Oversight Committee Amendments (2025)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 5, 2025
    Republicans 35–19 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 1–11 (mostly No)

The three most divisive each way. Every vote is on the “How they voted” tab.

How we place legislators

We don't label any bill conservative or liberal. We use the floor votes that most divided the chamber, see which side most Republicans and most Democrats took, and count how often each member sided with each.

We find the line the House's floor votes split along most often; the side most Republicans took is called the conservative side, and each vote counts by how strongly it follows that line.

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Who funds their campaign

All 18 contributions →
$8,601Raisedsince January 2024
18Contributionsitemized in the reports
88%From Utahdonors with Utah addresses
$1,500Largest donorUtah House Republican Election Committee PAC · 2 contributions

By kind of donor

  • PACs$3,701 (43%)
  • Associations and unions$2,300 (27%)
  • Businesses$1,500 (17%)
  • Individuals$1,100 (13%)

By industry

  • Banking, finance and investment$1,350 (16%)
  • Technology and telecom$1,000 (12%)
  • Real estate and development$1,000 (12%)
  • Manufacturing$900 (10%)
  • Insurance$300 (3%)
  • Energy, mining and utilities$200 (2%)

Largest donors

Utah House Republican Election Committee PAC
PAC · Political parties and caucuses · Layton
$1,500
2 contributions
Utah Bankers Association
Association or union · Banking, finance and investment · Salt Lake City
$1,100
3 contributions
Google Client Services
Business · Technology and telecom · Sausalito, CA
$1,000
Utah Association of Realtors
Association or union · Real estate and development · Sandy
$1,000
Dan McCay
Individual · Riverton
$1,000
Nucor Corporation Political Action Committee
PAC · Manufacturing · Plymouth
$900
2 contributions
U-CAR PAC
PAC · Murray
$751
SEL Inc.
Business · Pleasant Grove
$500
2 contributions
NAIFA Utah IFAPAC
PAC · Insurance · Ogden
$300
Zions Bancorporation PAC
PAC · Banking, finance and investment · Salt Lake City
$250
About these numbers

From the campaign finance reports the legislator filed with the Lt. Governor's office. Kinds of donors and industries are sorted from each donor's name only; the reports don't list donors' jobs.

Reports Rep. Mark A. Strong filed, 2024 to 2026; last checked Nov 13, 2026. Official reports →

More on our methods →

How they got on the ballot

In Utah, a party's candidates reach the primary ballot through the party convention (delegates vote), by gathering voters' signatures, or both.

From the Lieutenant Governor's candidate filings and signature-gathering lists for Rep. Mark A. Strong's races (2026, 2024); last checked Nov 13, 2026.

Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Rep. Mark A. Strong measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).

Votes with their party's platform100%

10 of their 10 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)

Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score

Bills they wrote

All 9 bills they wrote

What they've said lately

All 163 remarks

Attendance

Floor votes missed

68 of 1677 (4%)

Typical member: 6% of floor votes

About this list

We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. Mark A. Strong hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.

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Serves onHigher Education Appropriations SubcommitteeHouse Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice CommitteeHouse Revenue and Taxation CommitteeGovernment Operations Interim CommitteeLaw Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee

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About

In office since
January 1, 2019
Counties
Salt Lake
Profession
Sales Representative
Education
B.A., Communications/Public Relations, Brigham Young University
Email
mstrong@le.utah.gov

Money and conflicts of interest

Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.

Official biography

Representative Mark Strong has represented the 47th House District in the Utah House of Representatives since 2019, covering parts of Bluffdale, Riverton, and Draper.<br><br> Growing up in a military family, with his father serving in the Air Force, Representative Strong developed a deep appreciation for freedom. His experiences living on military bases both in the U.S. and overseas, including witnessing the contrast between communism in East Berlin and freedom in West Berlin, shaped his commitment to service and preserving freedom. Frustrations with contemporary politics, particularly at the federal level, motivated him to engage in public service through the Utah Legislature.<br><br> After completing a full-time mission in Minnesota, Representative Strong pursued a degree in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations at BYU. There, he met his wife, Cindy, who was completing her teaching degree. They have since made Utah their home and are proud parents to six children. As a family, they enjoy exploring Utah's National and State Parks, international travel, as well, and the broadening experience of learning about other people, cultures, and histories.

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