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Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox
State Representative

Ryan D. Wilcox

Republican · House District 7

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41bills written, 19 passedTypical House member: 16 written, 7 passed0budget requests funded, of 0 in 2026Typical House member: 0 of 127Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 611%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 6%6%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%298times on the record in 2026

Numbers cover the 2025 and 2026 General Sessions (this two-year term). “Typical” is the median of all 71 current House members over the 2025 and 2026 sessions (members in office for only one are counted for that one). Budget requests and remarks are 2026 only: the 2025 recordings have no captions to work from yet.

In short

In the 2025 and 2026 General Sessions (this two-year term), Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox wrote 41 bills (19 passed) and spoke on the record 298 times in 2026. They missed 178 of 1677 floor votes (11%) and voted against most of their own party 86 times (6%). Based only on their votes, they are the 21st most conservative of 71 House members.

Where they land

21st most conservative of 71 House members · 21st 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)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)Mark A. Strong (R-47)Michael J. Petersen (R-2)Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

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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)

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Why they land there

1. On the votes that split the House most

Of the 25 votes that most divided the House, Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox sided with the conservative side 21 times and the liberal side 0 times (missed 4).

Votes with the conservative side100%

21 of 21 of the House's most divisive votes

For comparison: the typical House Republican sided with the conservative side on 100% of these, and the typical House Democrat on 0%.

See these 25 votes

With the conservative side (21)

  • 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)

    In their words: Sponsor presents the substitute bill, which lets members of the public submit substantive review requests to the Office of Professional Licensure Review with copies to legislators, and removes the fiscal note. Watch
  • 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. 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: Wilcox said he will support the bill but wants to consider prohibiting one county from buying land in another without a vote of the other county's residents. 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)

  • 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)

    In their words: Asks whether a candidate who resigns after being elected but before taking office can still be replaced by the party, and whether the bill applies to other elections. Watch
  • 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)

    In their words: Supports the bill, sharing that he lacked access to his 13-year-old daughter's records during an emergency visit and saying parents should have access to their children's records. Watch
  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

    In their words: Asks whether hunters in the youth golf course hunts would shoot from the tee or the green, or whether a specific location is identified. 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. 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

On 364 contested floor votes where most Republicans took a side, Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox voted with them 289 times and broke from them 75 times: 48 toward the conservative side and 27 toward the liberal side.

Broke toward the conservative side (48)

  • H.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Regarding the Utah Housing Strategic Plan (2026)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 6, 2026
    Republicans 26–25 (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)

  • H.B. 100 Food Security Amendments (2025)

    Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 6, 2025
    Republicans 30–24 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 12–0 (mostly Yes)

  • H.B. 240 Carbon Dioxide System Amendments (2026)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 18, 2026
    Republicans 30–22 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)

  • H.B. 315 Elected Official Vacancy Modifications (2025)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 10, 2025
    Republicans 31–24 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 13–0 (mostly Yes)

Broke toward the liberal side (27)

  • S.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Civil Procedure on Injunctions (2025)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Mar 7, 2025
    Republicans 47–7 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 0–13 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 596 Homelessness Amendments (2026)

    Voted Yes · House vote, which failed, Mar 3, 2026
    Republicans 19–35 (mostly No) · Democrats 14–0 (mostly Yes)

  • H.B. 312 Criminal Justice Amendments (2025)

    Voted No · House vote to accept the other chamber's changes, Mar 5, 2025
    Republicans 50–3 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 2–11 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 258 Insurance Coverage Amendments (2026)

    Voted No · Final House vote, Feb 5, 2026
    Republicans 49–4 (mostly Yes) · Democrats 1–12 (mostly No)

  • H.B. 262 HOA Board Education Amendments (2025)

    Voted Yes · House vote, which failed, Feb 18, 2025
    Republicans 14–40 (mostly No) · Democrats 12–0 (mostly Yes)

Showing up to five each way, most divisive first. Every vote is on the “How they voted” tab.

How we decide: we don't label any bill conservative or liberal ourselves. 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. More on the method

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Who funds their campaign

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$75,737 raised since January 2023

Since January 2023, Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox reported 114 contributions totaling $75,737. 40% came from businesses and 36% came from political action committees (PACs). The industries giving the most were insurance ($8,550), health care and pharmaceuticals ($5,250) and retail, restaurants and hospitality ($4,753). The largest single donor was Lincoln Hill Partners PAC ($6,750 over 4 contributions). 85% came from donors with Utah addresses.

By kind of donor

  • Businesses$30,034 (40%)
  • PACs$27,053 (36%)
  • Associations and unions$6,350 (8%)
  • Their own money$6,200 (8%)
  • Other campaigns$2,000 (3%)
  • Other$2,000 (3%)
  • Individuals$1,600 (2%)
  • Parties and caucuses$500 (1%)

By industry

  • Insurance$8,550 (11%)
  • Health care and pharmaceuticals$5,250 (7%)
  • Retail, restaurants and hospitality$4,753 (6%)
  • Energy, mining and utilities$4,600 (6%)
  • Real estate and development$4,500 (6%)
  • Banking, finance and investment$4,100 (5%)

Largest donors

Lincoln Hill Partners PAC
PAC · Salt Lake City
$6,750
4 contributions
Ryan Wilcox
Their own money · Ogden
$6,200
3 contributions
Select Health
Business · Insurance · Murray
$5,000
4 contributions
Larry H Miller Company
Business · Sandy
$5,000
2 contributions
Utah Association of REALTORS PAC
PAC · Real estate and development · Sandy
$4,000
2 contributions
Utah Forward Pac
PAC · Ogden
$3,000
Utah HOSPAC
PAC · Health care and pharmaceuticals · Salt Lake CIty
$3,000
2 contributions
Energy Solutions
Business · Energy, mining and utilities · Salt Lake City
$3,000
2 contributions
U-CAR PAC Utah Auto Dealers Association
PAC · Retail, restaurants and hospitality · Murray
$2,753
3 contributions
Altria Client Services
Business · Alcohol, tobacco and gaming · Richmond, VA
$2,000
4 contributions

From the campaign finance reports Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox filed with the Utah Lieutenant Governor's office (official reports), 2023 to 2026; last checked Nov 13, 2026. Kinds and industries are sorted from each donor's name only. They reported spending $81,376 over the same period.

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. Ryan D. Wilcox's races (2026, 2024); last checked Nov 13, 2026.

Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).

Votes with their party's platform100%

11 of their 11 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)

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Bills they wrote

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What they've said lately

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Attendance

Floor votes missed

178 of 1677 (11%)

Typical member: 6% of floor votes

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Ryan D. Wilcox serves on:

  • Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  • House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
  • House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
  • House Rules Committee
  • Business and Labor Interim Committee
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
  • Legislative Process Committee

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About

In office since
Served 2008-2014, January 1, 2021
Counties
Weber
Profession
Community Relations
Education
Weber State University
Email
ryanwilcox@le.utah.gov

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