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Christine Watkins
Image of Christine Watkins
Utah House of Representatives District 67
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Utah House of Representatives District 69

Compensation

Base salary

$293.55/legislative day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Utah State University

Graduate

University of Utah

Personal
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Profession
Elementary school principal
Contact

Christine Watkins (Republican Party) is a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 67. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Watkins (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 67. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Following the 2012 general election, Watkins left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party.[1]

Biography

Christine Watkins earned a B.S. in elementary education from Utah State University and an M.Ed. in education administration from the University of Utah. Her career experience includes working as a teacher and elementary school principal.[2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Watkins was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Watkins was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Watkins was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Utah committee assignments, 2017
Economic Development and Workforce Services
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment
Rules

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Watkins served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Watkins served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Christine Watkins defeated Joe Christman in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 67 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins (R)
 
75.5
 
14,175
Image of Joe Christman
Joe Christman (D) Candidate Connection
 
24.5
 
4,611

Total votes: 18,786
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joe Christman advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 67.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Christine Watkins defeated Tom Hansen in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 67 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins
 
50.8
 
3,507
Image of Tom Hansen
Tom Hansen Candidate Connection
 
49.2
 
3,397

Total votes: 6,904
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 67

Joe Christman advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 67 on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Joe Christman
Joe Christman (D) Candidate Connection

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 67

Tom Hansen defeated incumbent Christine Watkins in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 67 on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins (R)
Image of Tom Hansen
Tom Hansen (R) Candidate Connection

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Endorsements

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Pledges

Watkins signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Christine Watkins won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 67 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins (R)
 
100.0
 
11,995

Total votes: 11,995
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Christine Watkins defeated Tom Hansen in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 67 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins
 
53.5
 
3,509
Image of Tom Hansen
Tom Hansen
 
46.5
 
3,049

Total votes: 6,558
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 67

Incumbent Christine Watkins and Tom Hansen advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 67 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins (R)
 
54.1
 
33
Image of Tom Hansen
Tom Hansen (R)
 
45.9
 
28

Total votes: 61
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2020

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Christine Watkins won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins (R)
 
100.0
 
13,077

Total votes: 13,077
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Christine Watkins advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on April 25, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins (R)

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2018

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Christine Watkins defeated Tim Glenn in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins (R)
 
72.1
 
8,589
Image of Tim Glenn
Tim Glenn (D)
 
27.9
 
3,320

Total votes: 11,909
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 69

Incumbent Christine Watkins defeated Jae Potter in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 69 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Watkins
Christine Watkins
 
60.9
 
2,463
Jae Potter
 
39.1
 
1,581

Total votes: 4,044
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2016

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 17, 2016.

Christine Watkins defeated incumbent Brad King in the Utah House of Representatives District 69 general election.[3]

Utah House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christine Watkins 51.35% 6,976
     Democratic Brad King Incumbent 48.65% 6,610
Total Votes 13,586
Source: Utah Secretary of State


Incumbent Brad King ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Utah House of Representatives District 69, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brad King Incumbent (unopposed)


Christine Watkins ran unopposed in the Utah House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.[4][5]

Utah House of Representatives District 69, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Christine Watkins  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Brad King was unopposed in the Democratic convention. Bill Labrum defeated incumbent Jerry Anderson and Christine Watkins in the Republican convention. King defeated Labrum in the general election.[6]

Utah House of Representatives District 69, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrad King 55.6% 5,298
     Republican Bill Labrum 44.4% 4,223
Total Votes 9,521

2012

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2012

Watkins ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Utah House of Representatives District 69. Watkins defeated Stanley Larson in the Democratic convention and was defeated by Jerry Anderson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]

Utah House of Representatives, District 69, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Anderson 51.3% 6,476
     Democratic Christine Watkins Incumbent 48.7% 6,159
Total Votes 12,635

2010

On November 2, 2010, Watkins was re-elected to the Utah House of Representatives, District 69.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Watkins won election to the Utah House of Representatives, District 69 defeating opponent Jerry Anderson (R).[8]

Watkins raised $17,663 for her campaign while Anderson raised $3,278.[9]

Utah State House of Representatives, District 69 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Christine Watkins (D) 6,159
Jerry Anderson (R) 4,462

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Christine Watkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Christine Watkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Christine Watkins campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Utah House of Representatives District 67Won general$61,066 $-57,741
2022Utah House of Representatives District 67Won general$38,607 $-36,187
2020Utah House of Representatives District 69Won general$12,701 N/A**
2018Utah House of Representatives District 69Won general$30,016 N/A**
2016Utah House of Representatives, District 69Won $7,838 N/A**
2014Utah House of Representatives, District 69Lost $700 N/A**
2012Utah House of Representatives, District 69Lost $22,736 N/A**
2010Utah House of Representatives, District 69Won $17,826 N/A**
2008Utah House of Representatives, District 69Won $17,663 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024


2023


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017




The Sutherland Institute Scorecard

See also: Sutherland Institute Legislative Scorecard (2012)

The Sutherland Institute, "a conservative public policy think tank" in Utah, releases its Scorecard for Utah State Representatives and Senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Sutherland Institute thought were pro-conservative policies.[10]

2012

Christine Watkins received a score of 38 percent in the 2012 scorecard.[11]

Personal

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Watkins and her husband, John, have five children.

See also


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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Doug Welton (R)
Utah House of Representatives District 67
2023-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Utah House of Representatives District 69
2017-2023
Succeeded by
Phil Lyman (R)
Preceded by
-
Utah House of Representatives District 69
2009-2013
Succeeded by
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