Kathleen Riebe
Utah State Senator, District 15 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.1%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.1
- 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.
- Education
- Education Confirmation
- Education Interim
- Ethics
- Executive Appropriations
- Legislative Management
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Confirmation
- Transportation Interim
- 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 Riebe sits in the Utah State Senate
Riebe is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Stephanie Pitcher, Karen Kwan, Jen Plumb
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Riebe’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Utah State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Riebe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Riebe | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–6 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 242: Transportation Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–9 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 514: Utah Energy Council Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 219: Higher Education Civics Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Riebe 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 15 | Won | D+14.1 |
| 2023 | U.S. House, UT-2 (special) | Lost | R+23.4 |
| 2020 | Utah State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+13.2 |
| 2018 | Utah State Senate, District 8 | Lost | D+14.2 |
| 2018 | Utah State Senate, District 8 (special) | Won | D+14.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Riebe has held
- Utah State Senate, District 15 · since 2024
- Utah State Senate, District 8 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Riebe has run against
- Scott Cuthbertson (R) · 2024 general, won
- Brian Zehnder (R) · 2020 general, won
- Brian Zehnder (R) · 2018 general, lost
- Brian Zehnder (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Riebe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/67c6161b-0222-4702-85ce-7409bc5bc86a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET