Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Melissa Ballard

Utah State Representative, District 20 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4.

Utah State Representative, District 20

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 12; 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 7.7%; Chamber median 6.7%
With party: 83%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −1.5; Lost 2026
Elections: 5; 2018–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Business and Labor Interim
Business, Labor and Commerce
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 12 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 103 Underage Marriage Amendments
Crimes · Became law Mar 2026

HB 139 Female Genital Mutilation Amendments
Crimes · Became law Mar 2026

HB 230 Offender Amendments
Attorneys · Became law Mar 2026

HB 219 Higher Education Civics Amendments
Colleges and Universities · Became law Mar 2026

HB 324 Utah Marriage Commission Fee Amendments
Counties · Became law Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ballard sits in the Utah House of Representatives

Ballard is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Tyler Clancy, Ariel Defay, Christine Watkins

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

With Ballard’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans83%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills43%

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

Date	Bill	Ballard	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 Ballard 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 20

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 20	Lost	D+1.5	R+7.5	−9.0
2024	Utah House of Representatives, District 20	Won	R+32.1	R+7.5	+24.6
2022	Utah House of Representatives, District 20	Won	R+27.4	R+10.3	+17.1
2020	Utah House of Representatives, District 20	Won	R+34.6	—	—
2018	Utah House of Representatives, District 20	Won	R+30.5	—	—