BIOGUIDE K000403 · FEC H4UT03260
Mike Kennedy
U.S. Representative, Utah's 3rd District (since 2025)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Utah's 4th District
- Result
- Mike Kennedy, projected winner
- Opponents
- Jonny Larsen (D); Taylor Wright (LIB); Steven Burt (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did3 statements · 16 votes
Mike Kennedy is the Republican U.S. Representative who won re-election on November 3, 2026 in Utah's newly drawn 4th District, according to unofficial results, after representing the old 3rd District since January 2025. A family physician and attorney who served in both chambers of the Utah Legislature, he sits on the Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology committees.[1][2][3][4]
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Mike Kennedy R | incumbent |
| Jonny Larsen D | challenger |
| Taylor Wright LIB | challenger |
| Steven Burt IND | challenger |
Advanced from the Republican primary without appearing on the ballot after the primary was canceled
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Cosponsored H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (119th Congress), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Documented position[5]
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[6]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Documented position[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.
Documented position[8]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
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- NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[13]
- NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[14]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[15]
Biography
Mike Kennedy is the Republican U.S. Representative who won re-election on November 3, 2026 in Utah's newly drawn 4th District, according to unofficial results, after representing the old 3rd District since January 2025. A family physician and attorney who served in both chambers of the Utah Legislature, he sits on the Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology committees.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Kennedy was born in Lansing, Michigan, and his House website says he was raised by a single mother alongside six siblings and held his first job at age 12.[1][2] He served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and then earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.[2] He received an M.D. from Michigan State University in 1998 and became a family physician, and later earned a J.D. from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2007, a degree his House website says he pursued to better advocate for his patients.[1][2] His career experience includes work as a family doctor, attorney and small business owner.[1][2]
Kennedy was elected to the Utah House of Representatives, District 27, and served from 2013 to 2019, keeping his family medicine practice while in office.[1][2] In 2018 he sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and lost the June 26 primary to Mitt Romney, 71.3% to 28.7%.[1] He returned to the legislature as a member of the Utah State Senate from 2021 to 2025, representing District 14 and then District 21, and chaired the Senate Health and Human Services Committee from 2021 to 2024.[1]
In 2024 Kennedy won the June 25 Republican primary for Utah's 3rd District with 38.8% in a five-candidate field, then won the general election with 66.4%, and he was sworn in in January 2025.[1][2] In the 119th Congress (2025-2026) he serves on the Committee on Natural Resources, where he is vice chair of the Federal Lands subcommittee and also sits on the Indian and Insular Affairs subcommittee, as well as on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.[1][3] His House website says he is focused on fiscal responsibility, border security and pushing back against federal overreach.[2][3] His House website says he has been married to his wife, Katrina, for 35 years and that they have raised eight children and have 12 grandchildren.[2] Kennedy won the November 3, 2026 general election with 53.6% of the vote to Jonny Larsen's 38.9%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | No votevoted didn't vote | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | No votevoted didn't vote | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted yes | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServes on the House Committee on Natural Resources (Vice Chair, Federal Lands subcommittee), the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[16]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says Washington has "a spending problem" and supports meaningful caps on discretionary spending and rooting out waste and duplication across federal agencies.[17]
- Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach, including oil, natural gas, nuclear and geothermal production, and says he wants to cut federal permitting red tape so states can lead on energy development.[18]
Campaign money$971K raised · 47% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $430K
- PACs & committees $494K
Largest committee contributions
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PAC PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) PAC$10K
- Bnsf Railway Company Railpac (BNSF Railpac) PAC$10K
- Delta Air Lines PAC PAC$10K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- American College of Radiology Association PAC PAC$10K
- Raptor PAC PAC$9,500
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/mike-kennedy
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 5 of 467 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (3), Foreign affairs & defense (2), Climate & energy (2)
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
What it does: This bill extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until July 2, 2026. Title VII of FISA generally addresses electronic surveillance and other methods of acquiring forei…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 7–199, Republicans 190–19
Jun 11, 2026Official record ↗
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
What it does: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 95–113, Republicans 122–90
May 13, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Luna) to H.R. 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
A yes vote adopted an amendment (Luna) striking the bill’s sections on pesticide label uniformity, state authority over pesticides, and lawful use of authorized pesticides. (AI-written)
What it does: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address commodity support, conservation, trade…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 207–6, Republicans 73–135
Apr 30, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Mike Kennedy (Utah) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.About · Congressman Mike Kennedy · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 3.Committees and Caucuses · Congressman Mike Kennedy · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 4.Utah's 4th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 6.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 7.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 8.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 9.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 10.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 11.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 12.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 13.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 15.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 16.Mike Kennedy (Utah) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 17.Budget and the Deficit · Office of Rep. Mike Kennedy · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 18.Energy · Office of Rep. Mike Kennedy · 2026-09-25 Official record