State Senate District 9
State Senate District 9; Utah
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 117,703 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,392,331 ÷ 117,703) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.53, measured against a statewide vote in UT (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Pediatric emergency doctor in the Utah Senate since 2023 and founder of a program that hands out naloxone to prevent overdose deaths. She focuses on drug and mental health care, health coverage, and housing costs.
Records: Environment and Public Health 4 for, Data Privacy 2 for, Housing Affordability 2 for,
Forward · declared
A Forward Party candidate from a Utah family with a long record of public service. He wants residents consulted before bills pass, more affordable housing, and science-based steps for clean air and the Great Salt Lake.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Republican · declared
Information security manager at a Utah hearing benefits company in Draper, and a former chief information security officer. He lives in Salt Lake County and has not published a campaign platform.
Sources: vote.utah.gov2