Utah Senate District 12

Covers most of Salt Lake County. Includes West Valley City and Kearns. See it on the map

Where it is

County	Share of the district
Salt Lake County	Nearly all

Cities and towns with their center inside the district: West Valley City and Kearns. Larger cities can be split among several districts, so a city on this list may be only partly in it.

Worked out from the Utah Senate district boundaries of the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (downloaded October 15, 2026), simplified for the web. Shares are approximate; to confirm an address, use vote.utah.gov or your county clerk.

Represented by

Karen Kwan (Democratic) · in office since January 1, 2017 · Minority Whip · Official legislative page

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Deidre TylerRepublican
Karen KwanDemocratic · incumbent

Candidates in ballot order, as certified by the lieutenant governor. Write-in candidates are not listed.

Bills Karen Kwan sponsored in 2026

11 bills in the 2026 General Session, as chief or floor sponsor: 5 became law. Most recent first.

Bill	Role	Outcome
H.B. 420 Municipal Office Vacancy Modifications	Floor sponsor	Signed by the governor, March 23, 2026
H.B. 565 City Library Property Tax Amendments	Floor sponsor	Signed by the governor, March 23, 2026
S.B. 314 Sleep Disorders Education Amendments	Chief sponsor	Signed by the governor, March 19, 2026
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments	Floor sponsor	Signed by the governor, March 19, 2026
S.B. 175 Health Insurance Revisions	Chief sponsor	Signed by the governor, March 18, 2026
S.B. 14 Utah Commission on Aging Sunset Amendments	Chief sponsor	Did not pass, March 6, 2026
S.B. 29 Child Care Advisory Committee Amendments	Chief sponsor	Did not pass, March 6, 2026
S.B. 53 Public Land Management Advisory Board Amendments	Chief sponsor	Did not pass, March 6, 2026
S.B. 79 Verification Form Amendments	Chief sponsor	Did not pass, March 6, 2026
S.B. 106 Educator Compensation Amendments	Chief sponsor	Did not pass, March 6, 2026
H.B. 74 Signature Gathering Amendments	Floor sponsor	Did not pass, March 6, 2026

Source: Utah Legislature bill data, 2026 General Session (le.utah.gov). Appearing as a sponsor is not an endorsement of, or a vote on, a bill. All 2026 bills