Steve Eliason
Utah State Representative, District 43 since 2010. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 18
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.0%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 76%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −9.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 10
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Behavioral Health Legislative Policy · chair
- Revenue and Taxation · chair
- Revenue and Taxation Interim · chair
- Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services Interim
- School Security Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Rulemaking · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Eliason sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Eliason is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Paul Cutler, Ray Ward, Christine Watkins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Eliason’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans76%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
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: Eliason’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Eliason | 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 | Yes | 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 Eliason 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 43 | Lost | D+9.3 | D+5.8 | −3.5 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+12.4 | D+5.8 | +18.2 |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+14.3 | D+4.2 | +18.5 |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+0.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+10.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+16.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 45 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+10.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | Utah House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+6.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $56.3K
- Spent
- $23K
- Cash
- $70.8K
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.
| Eliason, Steven State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Eliason has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 45 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Eliason has run against
- Ofa Matagi (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Jason R. Barber (D) · 2024 election, won
- Alan C. Anderson (D) · 2022 election, won
- Wendy Davis (D) · 2020 election, won
- Nikki Cunard (D) · 2016 election, won
- Susan Marques Booth (D) · 2014 election, won
- Gary T. Forbush (D) · 2012 election, won
- Laura Black (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Eliason
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/06d334f0-dd19-4a8e-b1c9-5f1ae1d90e26
- Wikidata Q16210232
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET