Sahara Hayes
Utah State Representative, District 32 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 4
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +64.1
- 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.
- Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim
- Education
- Education Interim
- Executive Appropriations
- Government Operations
- Legislative Management
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Department of Public Safety · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hayes sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Hayes is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Hoang Nguyen, Jen Dailey-Provost, Sandra Hollins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Hayes’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Hayes’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hayes | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 58–8 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 377: Real Estate Amendments | No | No | Yes | Passed 53–13 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 251: Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 40–30 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | No | No | Yes | Passed 53–10 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SB 295: Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government | No | No | Yes | Passed 48–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hayes 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 32 | Won | D+64.1 | D+50.5 | +13.6 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+45.3 | D+50.5 | −5.2 |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+48.2 | D+51.2 | −3.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $10K
- Spent
- $10K
- Cash
- $5.6K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Hayes, Sahara State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Hayes has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 32 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hayes has run against
- Aileen Hampton (R) · 2026 election, won
- Sarah Dawn Montes (R) · 2024 election, won
- Brittany Karzen (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Hayes
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b0a5ca40-5e04-495c-80e0-2c5d3608273d
- Wikidata Q117957010
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET