RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Scott Sandall

Utah State Senator, District 1 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Utah State Senator, District 1

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 19; 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 29.1%; Chamber median 7.4%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +40.9; Won 2026
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Executive Appropriations · vice chair
Legislative Redistricting · chair
Business and Labor
Business and Labor Confirmation
Business and Labor Interim
Ethics
Government Operations Confirmation
Government Operations and Political Subdivisions
Legislative Process
Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Confirmation
Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim
Political Subdivisions Confirmation
Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Interim

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 25 sponsored · 19 became law

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SB 8 State Agency and Higher Education Compensation Appropriations
Agriculture & Food · Became law Mar 2026

SB 251 Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination
Civil Procedure · Became law Mar 2026

SB 117 Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments
Business · Became law Mar 2026

SB 140 Election Adjustments
Election Administration · Became law Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Sandall sits in the Utah State Senate

Sandall is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Wayne Harper, Keven Stratton, Stuart Adams

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET

With Sandall’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sandall’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Sandall	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Mar 7, 2026	HB 539: Public Safety Modifications	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 19–6
Mar 7, 2026	SB 242: Transportation Amendments	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 18–9
Mar 6, 2026	HB 514: Utah Energy Council Amendments	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 22–5
Mar 6, 2026	HB 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 22–5
Mar 6, 2026	HB 219: Higher Education Civics Amendments	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 17–3

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Sandall was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Utah House of Representatives, District 1 Utah State Senate, District 17 Utah State Senate, District 1

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 State Senate, District 1	Won	R+40.9	R+56.7	−15.8
2022	Utah State Senate, District 1	Won	—	R+59.1	—
2018	Utah State Senate, District 17	Won	R+55.7	—	—
2016	Utah House of Representatives, District 1	Won	R+52.9	—	—
2014	Utah House of Representatives, District 1	Won	R+63.0	—	—
2014	Utah House of Representatives, District 1 (primary)	Won	—	—	—