Mike McKell
Utah State Senator, District 25 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 22
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 20.8%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +57.5
- 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.
- Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination · chair
- Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim
- Education
- Education Confirmation
- Ethics
- Executive Appropriations
- Government Operations Interim
- Government Operations and Political Subdivisions
- Judiciary Confirmation
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
- Legislative Management
- Legislative Redistricting
- Legislative Water Development Commission
- Uniform State Laws Commission
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 McKell sits in the Utah State Senate
McKell is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Keith Grover, Ron Winterton, Kirk Cullimore
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With McKell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%
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: McKell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McKell | 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 | Not voting | 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 McKell 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 25 | Won | R+57.5 |
| 2020 | Utah State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+55.4 |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+66.8 |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+68.8 |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+71.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McKell has held
- Utah State Senate, District 25 · since 2024
- Utah State Senate, District 7 · since 2020
- Utah House of Representatives, District 66 · 2012–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McKell has run against
- Alan Dale Hansen (D) · 2024 general, won
- Emily Bergeson (I) · 2020 general, won
- Paul Dayton (D) · 2018 general, won
- Zachary James Lewis (D) · 2014 general, won
- Brian Hauglid (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McKell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8ffe791d-6a74-412b-a435-ee04045e0ad0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET