Legislators / Scott H. Chew
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Scott H. Chew wrote 7 bills (6 passed) and spoke on the record 212 times. They missed 78 of 827 floor votes (9%) and voted against most of their own party 55 times (7%). 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
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- Rep. Scott H. Chew
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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- Jake Sawyer (R-9)
- Jill Koford (R-10)
- Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
- Casey Snider (R-5)
- Troy Shelley (R-66)
- Scott H. Chew (R-68)
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- John Arthur (D-41)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
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- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
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Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Scott H. Chew measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
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.
Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score
Bills they wrote
All 7 →- H.B. 37 Used Oil Management Act Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 63 Livestock Watering Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 120 Tail Light Obstruction Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 211 Real Property Recording Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 251 Diligence Claims Water Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 212 →S.B. 252 Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says he is ready to ask questions after the presiding officer recognized him.
▶ Watch at 33:00Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Co Representative Koford. Sorry, right before I went back to you.
S.B. 252 Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks what the bill's 75% distribution uniformity requirement means.
▶ Watch at 33:10Read what they said
So, uh, the bill talks about a, um, 75% distribution uniformity. Do you have any idea what that means?
S.B. 252 Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether the efficiency rating applies to the application or the entire irrigation system and asks for the sponsor to keep yielding.
▶ Watch at 33:34Read what they said
And is That, or rating of that? Uh, another question if you, if you don't mind Representative, will you continue to yield? I
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
78 of 827 (9%)
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. Scott H. Chew 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. Scott H. Chew
- Email: scottchew@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-630-0221
- Office: PO BOX 126, Jensen, UT, 84035
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Watch or join a meeting
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Scott H. Chew serves on:
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
- Legislative Water Development Commission
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2015
- Counties
- Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah
- Profession
- Rancher
- Affiliations
- Vernal District BLM Advisory Council; Uintah Basin Riparian Coalition, co chairman; "Take Pride in America Campaign", candidate; Uintah County Farm Bureau, president; Utah State Farm Bureau Federation, board member; Uintah County FSA Committee, chairman; Uintah Conservation District, supervisor/chairman; Uintah Basin Applied Resource Management, co chair; Davis and Naples Elementary School Trust Lands Committee; Agriculture, Natural and Recreation Lands Team, governor appointed; Wildlife Nominating Committee, governor appointed
- Education
- Utah State University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- scottchew@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
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Chew began his legislative service in 2015. He currently represents Utah's House District 68 which consists of Duchesne, Uintah, and Daggett counties.<br><br> Chew was born in the Uintah Basin area of Utah. He attended Utah State University. He is currently an Owner/Operator of Chew Ranch/Chew Livestock Family Co-op. He was appointed by the Governor to the Agriculture, Natural & Recreational Lands Team-along with the Wildlife Nominating Committee. He was a chairman of the Uintah Basin Conservation District for 5 years.<br><br> Chew has been the co-chairman for the Uintah Basin Applied Resource Management for 11 years, along with being a Utah Farm Bureau Board Member for 12 years. He was also on the Farm Service Committee for 9 years.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.