Legislators / Raymond P. Ward
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Raymond P. Ward wrote 13 bills (6 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 3 requests (3 funded, $5.5 million in all), and spoke on the record 343 times. They missed 57 of 827 floor votes (7%) and voted against most of their own party 40 times (5%). Based only on their votes, they are the 20th most liberal of 71 House members.
Where they land
20th most liberal of 71 House members · 6th most liberal of 57 Republicans
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- Rep. Raymond P. Ward
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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- 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. Raymond P. Ward measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
10 of their 11 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
5 sided with it · 1 mixed · 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 enforcedMixed
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 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: on the record 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.Sided with it
What they said: on the record 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. 7 Social Services Base Budget · Became law
- H.B. 121 School Fee Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 184 Small Lots and Starter Homes Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 247 Great Salt Lake Related Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications · Became law
What they've said lately
All 343 →H.B. 247 Great Salt Lake Related Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the Senate made two changes: an agreement on how fast the brine shrimp assessment money would be paid and on the assessment rate, which would return to its rate of four years ago, and a settlement over adjacent lands near the Great Salt Lake that the bill allows to be finalized.
▶ Watch at 7:55Read what they said
Yes, I would. There were two good changes that, uh, took place, um, in the Senate. When the bill left here, there was still some battling back and forth about how fast it would be implemented and what the, the rate would be. On the Brian Shrimp assessment. The parties involved came to a a, a better agreement so the money will go sooner and the Brian Shrimp assessment will return to the rate that it was four years ago. The other agreement, uh, the other bit that is put in the bill, relates to a settlement. Uh, that the, that we are just in the process of finalizing with some lands that are directly adjacent to the Salt Lake, …
S.B. 206 Tax Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Speaks in support of the bill, saying it would give the public basic information on how tax increment districts are valued and how their money is spent.
▶ Watch at 42:10Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I just wanna rise in support of this bill. Um, this is just such an important step as we have created tax increment district after tax increment, district after tax increment district, each with different rules, even the very basics of reporting of how things are going that we have had forever for the old type of redevelopment areas that we made just have not been in place. A person who wanted to know how much was that property worth when we made it, how much is that property worth now, what is the basics of how the money is being spent, has not been able to find that information and this is just a great …
S.B. 206 Tax Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Supports the bill, saying it adds reporting that would let residents see original and current property values and how tax increment money is spent.
▶ Watch at 42:10Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I just wanna rise in support of this bill. Um, this is just such an important step as we have created tax increment district after tax increment, district after tax increment district, each with different rules, even the very basics of reporting of how things are going that we have had forever for the old type of redevelopment areas that we made just have not been in place. A person who wanted to know how much was that property worth when we made it, how much is that property worth now, what is the basics of how the money is being spent, has not been able to find that information and this is just a great …
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
None on file yet.
Town halls
1 confirmed in 2026
- Jan 24, 2026, Bountiful City Hall (with Reps. Ballard and Cutler, Sen. Weiler) source
Floor votes missed
57 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. Raymond P. Ward 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. Raymond P. Ward
- Email: rayward@le.utah.gov
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Watch or join a meeting
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Raymond P. Ward serves on:
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Political Subdivisions Committee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
- Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2015
- Counties
- Davis
- Profession
- Family Physician
- Affiliations
- American Academy of Family Physicians; Utah Medical Association; Davis County Medical Society; Utah Academy of Family Physicians
- Education
- B.S. Zoology, Brigham Young University; M.D.-PhD, University of Washington, Family Medicine Residency Grand Junction, Colorado
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- rayward@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
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Ward began his legislative service in 2015. He represents Utah's House District 19 which consists of Bountiful and West Bountiful in South Davis County. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University and went on to complete a PhD in Pharmacology and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine. Professionally, Ward works as a family physician at Ogden Clinic/Cope Family Medicine in Bountiful, Utah. He enjoys working with Medicare and Medicaid patients, and patients who have had difficulties with substance abuse.<br><br> In his personal life, he resides in Bountiful with his wife, Beverly. They have three adult children, and a young granddaughter. He enjoys running, reading, Sudoku, Pickle Ball and Complicated Tabletop Games. He and Beverly are also active in their community helping run a Math Circle for kids who want to prepare for math competitions.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.