Evan Vickers
Utah State Senator, District 28 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Utah State Senator, District 28Born 1954
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 27
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 73%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +51.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Behavioral Health Legislative Policy · chair
- Business and Labor · chair
- Business and Labor Confirmation · chair
- Business and Labor Interim · chair
- Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group · chair
- Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim
- Federal Funds Legislative Oversight Committee-Rural Health Transformation Grant
- Government Operations Confirmation
- Government Operations and Political Subdivisions
- Political Subdivisions 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 Vickers sits in the Utah State Senate
Vickers is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Hinkins, Don Ipson, Derrin Owens
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Vickers’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans73%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%
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: Vickers’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Vickers | 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 Vickers 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 Senate District 28 | Won | R+51.6 | R+59.6 | −8.0 |
| 2022 | Utah State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+70.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Utah State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+58.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah State Senate, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah State Senate, District 28 (primary) | Won | +34.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah State Senate, District 28 (special) | Won | R+65.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Utah House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | R+67.1 | — | — |
| 2008 | Utah House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | R+59.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $90.8K
- Spent
- $73.6K
- Cash
- $97.1K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Vickers, Evan J State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Vickers has held
- Utah State Senate, District 28 · since 2012
- Utah House of Representatives, District 72 · 2008–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Vickers has run against
- Richard S. Robillard (D) · 2026 general, won
- Barry Evan Short (L) · 2022 election, won
- Mark Chambers (D) · 2018 election, won
- Geoffrey L. Chesnut (D) · 2012 special election, won
- Lawrence Daniel (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Vickers
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3ee27d8b-c865-4d86-b33e-9cfb34c3bac4
- Wikidata Q16186540
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET