Doug Welton
Utah State Representative, District 65 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 12
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.8%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 79%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +68.0
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Education Interim
- Government Operations
- Revenue and Taxation Interim
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 Welton sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Welton is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Shallenberger, Karen Peterson, Matt Gwynn
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Welton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans79%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Welton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Welton | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 58–8 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 377: Real Estate Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–13 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 251: Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 40–30 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–10 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SB 295: Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Welton 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | — | R+61.2 | — |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+68.0 | R+61.2 | +6.8 |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | — | R+64.5 | — |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 67 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $35.6K
- Spent
- $14.1K
- Cash
- $34.4K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 3, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Welton, Douglas State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 3, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Welton has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 65 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 67 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Welton has run against
- Joseph M. Hansen (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Welton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/725abf07-1cca-47a5-a5a7-223d763f5da0
- Wikidata Q105480883
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET