Legislators / R. Neil Walter
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. R. Neil Walter wrote 13 bills (5 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $600,000 in all), and spoke on the record 232 times. They missed 88 of 827 floor votes (11%) and voted against most of their own party 23 times (3%). Based only on their votes, they are the 41st most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
41st most conservative of 71 House members · 41st most conservative of 57 Republicans
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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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Most conservative first.
Do their actions match their words?
Rep. R. Neil Walter measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
1 of 1 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical House member (of 22 reviewed): 100%
1 working on it · 1 waiting on votes · 1 too early (of 3 promises)
Claim about their recordSays he has passed five bills increasing transparency and accountability.Waiting on votes
What they said: nothing found Bills: on the record Votes: nothing foundThe two 2026 bills he cites check out: H.B. 535 (government real estate; his bill) and S.B. 206 (tax incentives, PIDs, and TIFs; he was House floor sponsor) were both signed. The 2024 and 2025 bills are not yet in our data.
HousingPrioritize housing and cost of living, choosing residents over development incentives that raise prices.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: matchesIn 2026 he sponsored H.B. 427 (Tax Increment Financing Modifications), which did not pass, and carried S.B. 206 on tax incentives, which was signed. He also voted for H.B. 507, which replaced four state tax increment tools with one capped tool, and S.B. 228, which returns leftover community reinvestment agency funds to taxing entities; both were signed.
WaterProtect Utah's Colorado River water from downstream states.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundStated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
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Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. R. Neil Walter measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.
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: on the record 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.
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Bills they wrote
All 13 →- H.B. 31 Local Education Agency Financial Reporting · Did not pass
- H.B. 73 Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 377 Real Estate Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 406 Homeowners' Association Modifications · Did not pass
- H.B. 426 Online Education Service Provider Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 232 →S.B. 34 Public Education Revisions · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves that the House concur with the conference committee's amendment and adopt the conference committee report.
▶ Watch at 1:27Read what they said
Representative Walter. Thank You Mr. Speaker. I move that we concur with the amendment, uh, move that we, uh, prove the conference committee.
S.B. 34 Public Education Revisions · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the committee addressed a technical change in a few minutes and was a very good committee.
▶ Watch at 1:38Read what they said
Uh, we were able to address the technical change in just a few minutes. It was very good committee.
H.B. 514 Utah Energy Council Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the bill was revised with input from electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and Rocky Mountain Power, including changes requested by the Treasurer's Office on bond approval and a narrower Special District area around the Intermountain Power Project at those members' request.
▶ Watch at 27:32Read what they said
Yes. Uh, we work to do, uh, one very important thing that, uh, we work very closely with, uh, uh, the, uh, co-ops, the, uh, munis and, uh, frankly, Rocky Mountain Power. The Treasurer's Office made a couple of adjustments. Uh, one was we accommodated the treasurer's, uh, office request to, uh, address, uh, the approval of the bonds that would be issued under the five 14. And then we narrowed the scope of the Special District two only area around the Intermountain Power Project, uh, at, at the, at those members' request.
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
88 of 827 (11%)
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. R. Neil Walter 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. R. Neil Walter
- Email: nwalter@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-627-5720
- Office: 243 E. St. George Blvd Ste. 200, St. George, UT, 84770
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Watch or join a meeting
Every committee hearing and floor session is open to the public and streamed live on le.utah.gov. Each committee's agenda has the link to watch or join online, and how to sign up for public comment.
R. Neil Walter serves on:
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Education Committee
- House Political Subdivisions Committee
- Education Interim Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- General Oversight Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2023
- Counties
- Washington
- Profession
- Real Estate
- Affiliations
- CFA Institute
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- nwalter@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- No conflict-of-interest disclosure is linked in their official profile.
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Walter began his legislative service in 2023. Since then, he has represented Utah's House District 74 which includes the western portion of Washington County.<br><br> He is a graduate of Dixie High School and Dixie College in St. George. He spent 9 years as faculty at Dixie State University teaching Economics and Finance adjunct. He has degrees in Finance for Brigham Young University and Carnegie Mellon University. In addition, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder.<br><br> He is CEO and partner in their real estate brokerage operations that transact over $2 billion in real estate sales and leasing annually and manage more than $1 billion in real estate assets for clients.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.