Verona Mauga
Utah State Representative, District 31 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 6
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.8%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.4
- 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
- Judiciary
- Judiciary Interim
- Political Subdivisions Interim
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 Mauga sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Mauga is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ashlee Matthews, Andrew Stoddard, Jake Fitisemanu
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Mauga’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats81%
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: Mauga’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Mauga | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 58–8 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 377: Real Estate Amendments | Yes | 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 Mauga 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 31 | Won | D+40.4 | D+14.7 | +25.7 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 31 | Won | D+15.8 | D+14.7 | +1.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $79.4K
- Spent
- $60K
- Cash
- $19.2K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Mauga, Verona State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Mauga has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 31 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mauga has run against
- Melody Jones (R) · 2026 election, won
- Bill Swann (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Mauga
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ba4559e4-0f36-4c48-afb9-3e142b670f86
- Wikidata Q134578095
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET