Legislators / Walt Brooks
Walt Brooks
Republican · House District 75 · Executive Appropriations Vice Chair
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Walt Brooks wrote 8 bills (5 passed) and spoke on the record 104 times. They missed 233 of 827 floor votes (28%) and voted against most of their own party 17 times (3%). Based only on their votes, they are the 29th most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
29th most conservative of 71 House members · 29th 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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- Carol S. Moss (D-34)
- Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- John Arthur (D-41)
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- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
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Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Walt Brooks measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
10 of their 10 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
5 sided with it · 3 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: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 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: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored H.B. 84 (Lets adults 21+ carry a concealed firearm on college campuses without a permit). Voted 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.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundThey didn't vote on these bills on the House floor. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
Tap any row to see what we checked. · How we score
Bills they wrote
All 8 →- H.B. 8 State Agency Fees and Internal Service Fund Authorization and Appropriations · Became law
- H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 165 Critical Infrastructure Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 182 Genetic Information Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 281 Workers' Compensation Cannabis Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 104 →H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Describes amendments he worked on in the Senate committee, which he says make it illegal to open carry in some circumstances and include some technical changes.
▶ Watch at 5:48Read what they said
Yes. It was some amendments that, um, I participated in in the Senate committee room just basically making, um, it illegal to open carry in some technical Changes.
S.B. 193 State Legal Holiday Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Introduces the bill recognizing Good Friday as a state holiday and asking schools to coordinate days off with other holy days, and says it encourages reflection on faith and tradition.
▶ Watch at 37:02Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. You know, being part of this legislature, I, I've been impressed about many of the things we've been able to participate in and, and witness one of them is when we start our, our day, we offer a prayer. And it's not just the main Christian prayer that we typically hear in the state. We've just, a few days ago, we gotta hear a prayer from the Native Americans, which I thought was pretty cool. Um, when it was my turn, we had some Roman Orthodox say, a prayer. Um, we've been exposed to a lot of these things because religion is a, is a strong part of our, our culture, and it's a strong part …
S.B. 193 State Legal Holiday Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
In closing, urges support, saying the holiday gives people time to reflect on faith and on what they are proud of, and notes that California observes it.
▶ Watch at 44:58Read what they said
Thank you. I really appreciate the comments that have been made in this, this for this bill. Um, I, I take this one to heart and I think it's an opportunity for us to recognize, um, our faith no matter what it is, if it's Jewish or, or different dominations of the Christian religion, that we can take time to reflect on what is greater than ourselves. Um, when I look into the other states that recognizes even the land of heathens, California recognizes this holiday. So anyway, hope no one's from California here. But anyway, uh, I, I do think it's a time for us to stand up for what we are proud of. And we are many things …
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
233 of 827 (28%)
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. Walt Brooks 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. Walt Brooks
- Email: wbrooks@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-520-3898
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Walt Brooks serves on:
- Executive Appropriations Committee
- Public Education 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
- Federal Funds Legislative Oversight Committee - Rural Health Transformation Grant
- Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group
About
- In office since
- Appointed September 21, 2016
- Counties
- Washington
- Profession
- Business owner
- Affiliations
- BSA Adult Volunteer, C.E.R.T/CAT Team Member, NRA Member, Youth Sports Volunteer
- Education
- B.S., Business Administration, Dixie State University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- wbrooks@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 Brooks began his legislative service in 2016. He represents Utah's House District 75 in Washington County.<br><br> He and his wife Jennifer met while attending Dixie College. They married a few years later while attending SUU then made their home in St. George. They have 5 children.<br><br> He received his B.S. from Dixie State University in Business Administration. He has been an owner and operator of small businesses, the Director of Sales for an electronics manufacturer and currently is the Managing Member of RxTrax, a small software company.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.