Matt Macpherson
Utah State Representative, District 26 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 10
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.1%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −29.6
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Government Operations
- Government Operations Interim
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
- Rules Review and General Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Macpherson sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Macpherson is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Carl Albrecht, Val Peterson, Jill Koford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Macpherson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- 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: Macpherson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Macpherson | 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 | Yes | 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 Macpherson 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 26 | Lost | D+29.6 | R+1.3 | −30.9 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+7.3 | R+1.3 | +6.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $152.7K
- Spent
- $54.7K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| MacPherson, Matt State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Macpherson has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 26 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Macpherson has run against
- Michael E. Finch (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Jeanetta Williams (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Macpherson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ad88a882-c27b-4ceb-8476-b7a3d2a9dd19
- Wikidata Q130344627
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET