Leah Hansen
State representative, House District 51 · Republican
Office held
| State representative | House District 51 | Source |
On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
Leah Hansen is a candidate for Utah House, District 51. The ballot lists Leah Hansen, Republican. The district covers all or part of Utah County.
Everyone on the ballot for this seat
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Brett Nielsen | Democratic |
| Leah Hansen | Republican |
Voting record
Utah House, 2026 sessions
The official record lists Leah Hansen's vote on 838 roll calls in the 2026 sessions. The latest:
- Voted: Nay6th Sub. HB 492: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments
- Voted: Nay1st Sub. SB 156: Constable Amendments
- Voted: Nay1st Sub. SB 47: Reauthorization of Administrative Rules
- Voted: Nay3rd Sub. HB 125: Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments
- Voted: Nay3rd Sub. HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
- Voted: Nay5th Sub. HB 119: Automotive Repair Business Amendments
- Voted: Nay3rd Sub. SB 181: School Discipline Amendments
- Voted: Yea3rd Sub. HB 591: Nuisance Amendments
- Voted: Nay4th Sub. HB 535: Disposition of Public Property Modifications
- Voted: Nay2nd Sub. SB 165: Economic Mobility Initiative
Community organizing before office
Leah Hansen attended Weber State University before focusing on raising her family, according to her House biography. It describes extensive attendance at legislative sessions and her operation of a local community social-media page. Her official biography also records community-service recognition from the Utah County Republican Party and congressional recognition for community involvement before her appointment to the Legislature. [1]
Selection for House District 51
The Utah County Republican Party's 2025 special-election results record Hansen advancing from the first round and winning 45 votes in the second round. That party selection was part of filling the District 51 vacancy. These results document a party vote to choose a replacement, rather than a districtwide general-election outcome. [2]
A fast-growing Utah County district
The official roster records Hansen's service beginning July 29, 2025. Hansen represents House District 51, including Saratoga Springs and portions of Eagle Mountain and Lehi. Her assignments include House Economic Development and Workforce Services and House Political Subdivisions. Those committees connect her district representation with statewide questions about employment, economic development and the organization and powers of local governments, including the relationship between state policy and decisions made by cities and other local public bodies. [1]
In the 2026 General Session, Leah Hansen was among the co-sponsors of the final version of H.B. 125, Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments, whose chief sponsor was Rex P. Shipp. The bill, a department-wide natural resources package, adjusts aquatic invasive species rules for boats, including mussel definitions, boat-livery records and education courses, along with changes affecting water rights records, the Utah Geological Survey, and the repeal of the Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit Act. The governor signed it on March 25, 2026. [3]
Community development and agency budgets
Her current roster lists Economic and Community Development Appropriations and interim committees covering economic development and political subdivisions. The appropriations role puts agency and program spending alongside the policy responsibilities of her standing committees. Hansen's district-party selection record supplies a documented entry into office, while these current assignments show where her legislative work is organized after that appointment. [1]
Profile sources
From the Legislature's roster
- Profession
- Stay-at-Home Mum
- Education
- Leah attended Weber State University before prioritizing family to raise her children. For the last decade, she has actively engaged in Utah's legislative sessions and for the past 3 years she has attended all 45 days either in person or online.
- Committees
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