Washington, D.C. – Club for Growth Foundation has released its 2023 Utah State Economic Scorecard, providing an increased level of transparency for Utahns to gain understanding into how their lawmakers view economic policy in the state.
The goal of the Club for Growth Foundation is to educate the public on the advantages of free-market economic and limited government principles. At both the federal and state levels, the legislative process is filled with political jargon and backroom deals, hindering citizens from having a clear understanding of legislation that impacts their daily lives. By publishing its report and making this information easily accessible, the Club for Growth Foundation provides Americans across the country with an in-depth analysis into how their legislators view key policies.
The Foundation conducted a thorough examination of each lawmaker’s economic voting record and calculated an Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for pro-growth policies. This year, the Club for Growth Foundation evaluated over 1,850 floor votes and, in the end, included 16 Utah House votes and 14 Utah Senate votes. These votes included support for a significant tax reform package that is estimated to cut roughly $400 million in taxes for Utahns, as well as opposition to a massive spending blowout that increased the state budget by 16% from the previous year.
“The Club for Growth Foundation’s aim is to create a more informed population and to educate Utahns, as well as Americans across the country, about the benefits of free market economics,” said Club for Growth Foundation President David McIntosh. “By releasing its state level economic scorecards, the Foundation provides the transparency the people of Utah deserve for key legislation in the state. In a time of record inflation and skyrocketing costs, working families and households are struggling. Though the legislature brought much-needed tax relief, it did so by using temporary surpluses to create exorbitant new funding baselines in its spending bills instead of returning surpluses to the people through deeper tax cuts.”
Club for Growth Foundation plans to release similar scorecards for state legislatures across the country.
Key Takeaways on Utah 2023 Scorecard:
Utah Senate:
- Senate Members = 29
- Republicans: 23
- Democrats: 6
- Vacancies: 0
- Average Republican Score: 31%
- Average Democrat Score: 4%
- Highest Rated Republican(s): Sen. Lincoln Fillmore SD-17: 52%
- Highest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Jennifer Plump SD-09: 9%
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): Sen. J. Stuart Adams SD-07: 17%
- Lowest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Nate Blouin SD-13, Sen. Luz Escamilla SD-10, and Sen. Stephanie Pitcher SD-14: 0%
Utah House:
- Members = 75
- Republicans: 61
- Democrats: 14
- Vacancies: 0
- Average Republican Score: 45%
- Average Democrat Score: 0%
- Highest Rated Republican(s): Rep. Ryan Wilcox HD-07: 88%
- Highest Rated Democrat(s): N/A
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): Rep. Marsha Judkins HD-61: 10%
- Lowest Rated Democrat(s): All Democrats: 0%
Click here to read the full 2023 Utah Economic Scorecard from the Club for Growth Foundation.
This scorecard is based on selected votes of importance to the Foundation and does not include the complete voting record of any legislator. There are inherent limitations in judging the overall qualifications of any legislator.