Kay J. Christofferson
Utah State Representative, District 53 since 2012. Ran in 7 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 8
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation · chair
- Transportation Interim · chair
- Federalism Commission
- Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Interim
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim
- Revenue and Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Christofferson sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Christofferson is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Troy Shelley, Nelson Abbott, Candice Pierucci
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Christofferson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- 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: Christofferson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Christofferson | 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 | No | 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 Christofferson 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 53 | Won | R+24.0 | R+40.8 | −16.8 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+60.0 | R+40.8 | +19.2 |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 53 | Won | R+55.6 | R+45.5 | +10.1 |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | R+63.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 56 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | R+75.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $37.1K
- Spent
- $21.9K
- Cash
- $14.9K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Christofferson, Kay State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Christofferson has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 53 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2020
- Utah House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Christofferson has run against
- John Boyd (FWD) · 2026 election, won
- Alex Day (I) · 2024 election, won
- Ann Schreck (D) · 2022 election, won
- Kate Walters (I) · 2020 election, won
- Leslie M. Dalton (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Christofferson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/aee56bc8-022b-4351-81c0-9b5050846a8b
- Wikidata Q16241070
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET