RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Rex P Shipp

Utah State Representative, District 71 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 71

Official website Wikipedia

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

2025–2026 session · 16 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments
Boating · Became law Mar 2026

HB 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments
Business · 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 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.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Utah House of Representatives, District 72 Utah House of Representatives, District 71

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 71	Won	R+39.0	R+53.6	−14.6
2024	Utah House of Representatives, District 71	Won	R+56.2	R+53.6	+2.6
2022	Utah House of Representatives, District 71	Won	R+60.2	R+54.6	+5.6
2020	Utah House of Representatives, District 72	Won	R+58.3	—	—
2018	Utah House of Representatives, District 72	Won	R+57.9	—	—