Derrin Owens
Utah State Senator, District 27 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 16
- 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.4%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +80.5
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment · chair
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Confirmation · chair
- Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Interim · chair
- Economic Development and Workforce Services
- Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation
- Federalism Commission
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation
- Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim
- School Security Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Owens sits in the Utah State Senate
Owens is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Todd Weiler, Ann Millner, Don Ipson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Owens’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Owens’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Owens | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 19–6 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 242: Transportation Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–9 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 514: Utah Energy Council Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 219: Higher Education Civics Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Owens 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 State Senate, District 27 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Utah State Senate, District 24 | Won | R+80.5 |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 58 | Won | R+65.8 |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 58 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Owens has held
- Utah State Senate, District 27 · since 2024
- Utah State Senate, District 24 · since 2020
- Utah House of Representatives, District 58 · 2016–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Owens has run against
- Warren Rogers (I) · 2020 general, won
- Lynn Zaritsky (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Owens
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ef1c9af3-b4f9-4eeb-b63d-a22f01c84262
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET