Mike Petersen
Utah State Representative, District 2 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 4
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Government Operations · vice chair
- Ethnic Studies Commission
- Federalism Commission
- Government Operations Interim
- Transportation
- Transportation Interim
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 Petersen sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Petersen is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Karianne Lisonbee, Mike Kohler, Nicholeen Peck
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Petersen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- 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: Petersen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Petersen | 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 Petersen 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 2 | Won | R+24.8 | R+38.4 | −13.6 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+48.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+45.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | R+47.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $7.5K
- Spent
- $12.4K
- Cash
- $10.5K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 5, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Petersen, Michael State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 5, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Petersen has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 2 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Petersen has run against
- Barbara J. Haggerty (D) · 2026 general, won
- Tom Liljegren (D) · 2024 election, won
- Holly Gunther (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Petersen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e9792114-e077-4663-96c4-94d679c66ace
- Wikidata Q104791501
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET