Luz Escamilla
Utah State Senator, District 10 since 2008. Ran in 6 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 5. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 5
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.6%
- Chamber median 7.4%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Ethics · vice chair
- Behavioral Health Legislative Policy
- Business and Labor Confirmation
- Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel
- Education Confirmation
- Ethnic Studies Commission
- Executive Appropriations
- Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services Confirmation
- Health and Human Services Interim
- Judiciary Confirmation
- Judiciary Interim
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation
- Legislative Expense Oversight
- Legislative Management
- Legislative Process
- Legislative Redistricting
- Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group
- Native American Legislative Liaison
- Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim
- Revenue and Taxation
- Revenue and Taxation Confirmation
- Rules
- Rules Review and General Oversight
- Veterans and Military Affairs Commission
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Department of Government Operations · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Escamilla sits in the Utah State Senate
Escamilla is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jen Plumb, Karen Kwan, Stephanie Pitcher
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Escamilla’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats84%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Utah State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Escamilla’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Escamilla | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–6 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 242: Transportation Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–9 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 514: Utah Energy Council Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–5 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | HB 219: Higher Education Civics Amendments | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 17–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Escamilla 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+13.1 | D+8.9 | +4.2 |
| 2020 | Utah State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+29.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Utah State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+17.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, UT-2 | Lost | R+28.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+10.6 | — | — |
| 2008 | Utah State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+14.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2013–14
- Raised
- $167.1K
- Spent
- $147.2K
- Cash
- $19.9K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2014Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Escamilla has held
- Utah State Senate, District 10 · since 2024
- Utah State Senate, District 1 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Escamilla has run against
- Kyle W. Erb (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jim Whited (R) · 2020 election, won
- Fred C. Johnson (R) · 2016 election, won
- Chris Stewart (R) · 2014 election, lost
- Chelsea Woodruff (R) · 2012 election, won
- Carlton Christensen (R) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Escamilla
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H4UT02197
- Open States ocd-person/6983c74c-3687-4e48-b462-38a80caeb260
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET