2012 Utah Legislature Rated - The Salt Lake Tribune

2012 Utah Legislature Rated This combines, standardizes and averages rankings issued by 6 special-interest groups. Higher scores mean members are 'redder' conservative; lower scores are 'bluer' liberal. Conservatives have higher rates of losses and being forced into primaries this year.

Utah Senate Members Member

Casey Anderson2 Howard Stephenson Mark Madsen Jerry Stevenson Scott Jenkins Stephen Urquhart Margaret Dayton Stuart Adams Stuart Reid Daniel Thatcher Wayne Niederhauser Aaron Osmond Curt Bramble Ralph Okerlund2 John Valentine

Utah House Members

Member Ken Sumsion1 Craig Frank1 Mike Morley John Dougall2 Curt Oda Brad Daw2 Becky Lockhart Patrick Painter2 Daniel McCay Chris Herrod1 Keith Grover Val Peterson Dean Sanpei Bill Wright2 Ryan Wilcox Mike Noel Greg Hughes Brad Galvez2 Merlynn Newbold1 Brad Dee Steve Sandstrom1 Jeremy Peterson Francis Gibson John Mathis Jim Nielson David Butterfield2 Don Ipson Brad Wilson Brad Last Ken Ivory Todd Kiser Wayne Harper Gage Froerer Lee Perry2 Evan Vickers2 Roger Barrus Curt Webb Fred Cox 1

Affiliation

R-Cedar City R-Draper R-Eagle Mountain R-Layton R-Plain City R-St. George R-Orem R-Layton R-Ogden R-West Valley R-Sandy R-West Jordan R-Provo R-Monroe R-Orem Affiliation R-American Fork R-Pleasant Grove R-Spanish Fork R-Highland R-Clearfield R-Orem R-Provo R-Nephi R-Riverton R-Provo R-Provo R-Orem R-Provo R-Holden R-Ogden R-Kanab R-Draper R-West Haven R-South Jordan R-Ogden R-Orem R-Ogden R-Mapleton R-Vernal R-Bountiful R-Logan R-St. George R-Kaysville R-Hurricane R-West Jordan R-Sandy R-West Jordan R-Huntsville R-Perry R-Cedar City R-Centerville R-Logan R-West Valley

Lost a race this year in convention

Rating

86% 84% 84% 82% 82% 80% 80% 79% 77% 77% 77% 76% 75% 74% 74% Ratting 93% 91% 90% 89% 88% 88% 88% 87% 87% 86% 86% 85% 83% 82% 82% 82% 80% 80% 79% 78% 78% 78% 77% 77% 76% 75% 75% 74% 73% 73% 73% 73% 73% 72% 71% 71% 70% 70%

Member

Affiliation

Allen Christensen Michael Waddoups David Hinkins Todd Weiler Peter Knudson Kevin Van Tassell Lyle Hillyard Gene Davis Karen Mayne Ben McAdams Karen Morgan Pat Jones Ross Romero1 Luz Robles

R-North Ogden R-Taylorsville R-Orangeville R-Woods Cross R-Brigham City R-Vernal R-Logan D-Salt Lake D-West Valley D-Salt Lake D-Cottonwood Heights D-Holladay D-Salt Lake D-Salt Lake

Member Ronda Menlove Stewart Barlow LaVar Christensen Jim Dunnigan Johnny Anderson V. Lowry Snow Derek Brown Mel Brown Jack Draxler Dixon Pitcher Richard Greenwood Paul Ray Steven Eliason Stephen Handy Kay McIff Doug Sagers2 Eric Hutchings Becky Edwards Jim Bird Neal Hendrickson2 Kraig Powell Christine Watkins Susan Duckworth Larry Wiley Mark Wheatley Rebecca Chavez-Houck Lynn Hemingway Brian Doughty1 David Litvack Carol Moss Janice Fisher Tim Cosgrove Patrice Arent Marie Poulson Brian King Jennifer Seelig Joel Briscoe

Affiliation R-Garland R-Fruit Heights R-Draper R-Taylorsville R-Taylorsville R-Santa Clara R-Cottonwood Heights R-Coalville R-North Logan R-Ogden R-Roy R-Clearfield R-Sandy R-Layton R-Richfield R-Tooele R-Kearns R-North Salt Lake R-West Jordan D-West Valley R-Heber City D-Price D-Magna D-West Valley D-Murray D-Salt Lake D-Holladay D-Salt Lake D-Salt Lake D-Holladay D-West Valley D-Murray D-Millcreek D-Cottonwood Heights D-Salt Lake D-Salt Lake D-Salt Lake

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Facing a primary election this year

Rating

74% 73% 72% 71% 66% 63% 57% 44% 43% 40% 39% 38% 32% 31%

Rating 70% 70% 69% 67% 67% 67% 66% 66% 66% 64% 64% 62% 60% 60% 57% 57% 56% 53% 53% 49% 47% 40% 39% 36% 36% 31% 31% 30% 30% 29% 29% 27% 26% 26% 26% 25% 23%