Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Karianne Lisonbee

Utah State Representative, District 14 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5.

Utah State Representative, District 14

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
13
20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
20.9%
Chamber median 6.7%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+30.9
Won 2020
Elections
5
2016–2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Judiciary · chair
  • Judiciary Interim · chair
  • Education
  • Education Interim

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 13 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 48 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes
Arrest and Detention · Became law Mar 2026
HB 370 Sex Offender Oversight Amendments
Arrest and Detention · Became law Mar 2026
HB 372 Child Welfare Changes
Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency · Became law Mar 2026
HB 23 Service Animal Amendments
Business · Became law Mar 2026
HB 20 Correctional Facility Capacity Amendments
Correctional Facilities · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lisonbee sits in the Utah House of Representatives

Lisonbee is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianLisonbeeMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Mike Petersen, Mike Kohler, Nicholeen Peck

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET

With Lisonbee’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

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: Lisonbee’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillLisonbeeRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 7, 2026HB 84: Dangerous Weapon AmendmentsNot votingYesNoPassed 58–8
Mar 7, 2026HB 377: Real Estate AmendmentsNot votingYesNoPassed 53–13
Mar 7, 2026SB 251: Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality CoordinationNoNoYesPassed 40–30
Mar 7, 2026HB 539: Public Safety ModificationsYesYesNoPassed 53–10
Mar 6, 2026SB 295: Intellectual Diversity in Education and GovernmentNoYesNoPassed 48–23

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Lisonbee 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2024Utah House of Representatives, District 14Won—R+33.2—
2022Utah House of Representatives, District 14Won—R+36.5—
2020Utah House of Representatives, District 14WonR+30.9——
2018Utah House of Representatives, District 14WonR+26.3——
2016Utah House of Representatives, District 14Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Lisonbee has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Lisonbee has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Lisonbee

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET