Rex P Shipp
Utah State Representative, District 71 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 5
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.0%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.0
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment · vice chair
- Native American Legislative Liaison
- Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim
- Public Utilities and Energy
- Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Interim
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Boating · Became law Mar 2026
Administrative Rulemaking · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Department of Natural Resources · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shipp sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Shipp is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mark Strong, Jake Sawyer, Stephanie Gricius
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Shipp’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- 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: Shipp’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Shipp | 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 | Not voting | 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 Shipp 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 71 | Won | R+39.0 | R+53.6 | −14.6 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | R+56.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 71 | Won | R+60.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | R+58.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | R+57.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $10.6K
- Spent
- $9.3K
- Cash
- $14.6K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Shipp, Rex State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Shipp has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 71 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shipp has run against
- Thomas Loveheart (D) · 2026 general, won
- Steve Merrill (D) · 2024 election, won
- Dallas Joseph Guymon (D) · 2022 election, won
- Lonnie White Jr. (D) · 2020 election, won
- Zeno B. Parry (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Shipp
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/66ec0903-117f-4006-8e05-e7326330fc63
- Wikidata Q96401681
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET