Don Ipson
Utah State Senator, District 29 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 17
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 83%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +52.9
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation · chair
- Political Subdivisions Interim · chair
- Business and Labor
- Judicial Confirmation
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
- Legislative Redistricting
- Legislative Water Development Commission
- Rules
- Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology
- Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation
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 Ipson sits in the Utah State Senate
Ipson is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Hinkins, Derrin Owens, Todd Weiler
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Ipson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans83%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Ipson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ipson | 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 Ipson 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 29 | Won | R+52.9 |
| 2020 | Utah State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+54.1 |
| 2016 | Utah State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+55.9 |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | R+45.3 |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | R+62.8 |
| 2010 | Utah House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | R+67.8 |
| 2008 | Utah House of Representatives, District 75 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ipson has held
- Utah State Senate, District 29 · since 2016
- Utah House of Representatives, District 75 · 2008–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ipson has run against
- Deidra Ritchhart (D) · 2024 general, won
- Chuck Goode (D) · 2020 general, won
- Dorothy A. Engelman (D) · 2016 general, won
- Nihla W. Judd (I) · 2014 general, won
- Cimarron Chacon (D) · 2012 general, won
- Jerry Howard (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ipson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cbfab19e-80f2-4edc-ae55-08f9e03a6d2f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET