Ken Ivory
Utah State Representative, District 39 since 2010. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
Utah State Representative, District 39Born 1963Lawyer
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 8
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.3%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −16.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Federalism Commission · chair
- Business and Labor Interim
- Business, Labor and Commerce
- Transportation
- Transportation Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ivory sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Ivory is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ryan Wilcox, Cory Maloy, Scott Chew
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Ivory’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
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: Ivory’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ivory | 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 Ivory 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 39 | Lost | D+16.9 | R+5.1 | −22.0 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+10.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+10.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+7.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+16.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+31.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 47 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+29.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Utah House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+23.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $83.6K
- Spent
- $41.6K
- Cash
- $41.5K
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.
| Ivory, Ken State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Ivory has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 39 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ivory has run against
- Drew Howells (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jessica Wignall (I) · 2024 election, won
- Hope Goeckeritz (D) · 2022 election, won
- Scott Bell (D) · 2018 election, won
- John Rendell (D) · 2016 election, won
- Alena M. Balmforth (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Ivory
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c76bd4cf-9149-46e8-a001-e2c81c5942d5
- Wikidata Q16226694
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET