Ryan D. Wilcox
Utah State Representative, District 7 since 2008. Ran in 6 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Utah State Representative, District 7Born 1977Businessperson
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 19
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.4%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.2
- 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.
- Ethnic Studies Commission · chair
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice · chair
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim · chair
- School Security Task Force · chair
- Business and Labor Interim
- Business, Labor and Commerce
- Legislative Process
- Rules
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 Wilcox sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Wilcox is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ken Ivory, Cory Maloy, Scott Chew
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Wilcox’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
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: Wilcox’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wilcox | 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 Wilcox 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 7 | Won | R+4.2 | R+25.3 | −21.1 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | R+25.3 | — |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | R+25.5 | — |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+29.2 | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+42.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Utah House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+47.2 | — | — |
| 2008 | Utah House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+31.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $43.8K
- Spent
- $53.6K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Wilcox, Ryan State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Wilcox has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2020
- Utah House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wilcox has run against
- Bianca Mittendorf (D) · 2026 election, won
- Grant D. Protzman (D) · 2020 election, won
- Linda Protzman (D) · 2012 election, won
- Peter C. Clemens (D) · 2010 election, won
- Rob Reynolds (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Wilcox
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9657724b-ade7-467e-b77d-b77fb98891c5
- Wikidata Q7384643
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET