Stuart Adams
Utah State Senator, District 7 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 25.1%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.5
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Expense Oversight · chair
- Legislative Management · vice chair
- Economic Development and Workforce Services
- Executive Appropriations
- Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services Interim
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
- Legislative Water Development Commission
- Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Adams sits in the Utah State Senate
Adams is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Cal Musselman, Keven Stratton, Chris Wilson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Adams’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- 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: Adams’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Adams | 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 Adams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+40.5 |
| 2018 | Utah State Senate, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Utah State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+53.8 |
| 2010 | Utah State Senate, District 22 | Won | R+51.8 |
| 2004 | Utah House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | R+45.0 |
| 2002 | Utah House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | R+72.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Adams has held
- Utah State Senate, District 7 · since 2022
- Utah State Senate, District 22 · since 2010
- Utah House of Representatives, District 16 · 2002–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Adams has run against
- Kimberly Wagner (I) · 2022 general, won
- Kip Sayre (D) · 2014 general, won
- Charlie Parker (D) · 2010 general, won
- Henry D. Bigelow (D) · 2004 general, won
- Jon Roesler (G) · 2002 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Adams
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5b47c889-e555-4d3c-9b30-97d52ee02960
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET