RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Mark A. Strong

Utah State Representative, District 47 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Utah State Representative, District 47

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 4; 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.2%; Chamber median 6.7%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +50.2; Won 2024
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.

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice · vice chair
Government Operations Interim
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
Revenue and Taxation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 8 sponsored · 4 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 445 County Government Land Purchasing
Counties · Became law Mar 2026

HB 268 Towing Notice and Ownership Rights Modifications
Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures · Became law Mar 2026

HB 344 School Fees Amendments
Education · Became law Mar 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Strong sits in the Utah House of Representatives

Strong is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Rex Shipp, Jake Sawyer, Stephanie Gricius

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

With Strong’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%

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

Date	Bill	Strong	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 7, 2026	HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments	Not voting	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 Strong was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Utah House of Representatives, District 41 Utah House of Representatives, District 47

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 47	Won	—	R+31.9	—
2024	Utah House of Representatives, District 47	Won	R+50.2	R+31.9	+18.3
2022	Utah House of Representatives, District 47	Won	R+40.4	R+33.1	+7.3
2020	Utah House of Representatives, District 41	Won	R+45.2	—	—
2018	Utah House of Representatives, District 41	Won	R+40.3	—	—