Joseph Elison
Utah State Representative, District 72 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 4
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.9%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.5
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Ethics · chair
- Revenue and Taxation · vice chair
- Education
- Education Interim
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim
- 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 Elison sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Elison is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jason Thompson, Colin Jack, Jordan Teuscher
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Elison’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- 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: Elison’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Elison | 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 Elison 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 District 72 | Won | R+43.5 | R+60.0 | −16.5 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | R+62.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.6K
- Spent
- $2.7K
- Cash
- $23.6K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Sep 21, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Elison, Joseph State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Sep 21, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Elison has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Elison has run against
- Eva M. Weldon (D) · 2026 general, won
- Ila M. Fica (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Elison
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0d22b3d0-94f2-4f88-95e9-b830480f4be8
- Wikidata Q130385358
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET