Christine Watkins
Utah State Representative, District 67 since 2008. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 11
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.9%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 80%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +50.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel · chair
- Native American Legislative Liaison · chair
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment
- Public Utilities and Energy
- Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Rulemaking · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Watkins sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Watkins is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ariel Defay, , Melissa Ballard
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Watkins’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans80%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
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: Watkins’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Watkins | 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 | No | Yes | No | Passed 48–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Watkins 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 67 | Won | R+50.9 |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 67 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | R+44.2 |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | R+2.7 |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 69 | Lost | D+2.5 |
| 2010 | Utah House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | — |
| 2008 | Utah House of Representatives, District 69 | Won | R+16.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Watkins has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 67 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 69 · since 2016
- Utah House of Representatives, District 69 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Watkins has run against
- Joe Christman (D) · 2024 general, won
- Tim Glenn (D) · 2018 general, won
- Brad King (D) · 2016 general, won
- Jerry B. Anderson (R) · 2012 general, lost
- Jerry B. Anderson (R) · 2008 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Watkins
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/052622aa-50ab-47c7-84b8-175d144a9d59
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET