Cheryl Acton
Utah State Representative, District 38 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 5
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim · chair
- Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel
- Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services Interim
- Judiciary
- Judiciary Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Acton sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Acton is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Lisa Shepherd, Stewart Barlow, Jason Thompson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Acton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Acton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Acton | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 58–8 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 377: Real Estate Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–13 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 251: Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 40–30 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–10 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SB 295: Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Acton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+22.8 |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+10.1 |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+3.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Acton has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 38 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Acton has run against
- Steven Laude Jr. (D) · 2024 general, won
- Diane Lewis (D) · 2020 general, won
- Diane Lewis (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Acton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/54fcc31c-a3e5-47ea-a044-d1223c6bce65
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET