Luz Escamilla
Luz Escamilla (Democratic Party) (formerly Luz Robles) is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 10. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Escamilla (Democratic Party) (formerly Luz Robles) ran for re-election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 10. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Escamilla has served as state Senate minority leader since January 17, 2023.[1]
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Biography
Escamilla earned her B.S. in business marketing from the University of Utah. She went on to earn her M.P.A. from the University of Utah.
Escamilla has worked as director for Zion's Bank Business Resource Center. She has also worked as state diversity coordinator for Utah Domestic Violence Council. She is a health policy analyst.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Escamilla was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Ethics Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Administrative Rules Review Committee
2021-2022
Escamilla was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Administrative Rules Review Committee
- Legislative Management Committee
2019-2020
Escamilla was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Escamilla served on the following committees:
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Escamilla served on the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Escamilla served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Native American Legislative Liaison |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Escamilla served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Government Operations and Political Subdivisions |
| • Health and Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 10
Incumbent Luz Escamilla defeated Kyle W. Erb in the general election for Utah State Senate District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Escamilla (D) | 56.5 | 16,504 | |
Kyle W. Erb (R) ![]() | 43.5 | 12,688 | ||
| Total votes: 29,192 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Luz Escamilla advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Senate District 10.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Kyle W. Erb advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 10.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 10
Incumbent Luz Escamilla advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 10 on March 30, 2024.
Candidate | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 10
Kyle W. Erb advanced from the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 10 on April 13, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kyle W. Erb (R) ![]() | |
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 1
Incumbent Luz Escamilla defeated Jim Whited in the general election for Utah State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Luz Escamilla (D) | 64.7 | 17,764 | |
| Jim Whited (R) | 35.3 | 9,681 | ||
| Total votes: 27,445 | ||||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 1
Incumbent Luz Escamilla advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 1 on April 25, 2020.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 1
Jim Whited advanced from the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 1 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
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2016
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Utah State Senate 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.
Incumbent Luz Escamilla defeated Fred Johnson in the Utah State Senate District 1 general election.[2]
| Utah State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 58.82% | 11,957 | ||
| Republican | Fred Johnson | 41.18% | 8,372 | |
| Total Votes | 20,329 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Luz Escamilla ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Utah State Senate District 1, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Fred Johnson ran unopposed in the Utah State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Utah State Senate District 1, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Robles ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Utah's 2nd District. She won the Democratic nomination on April 26, 2014. She ran unopposed.[5][6] Luz Escamilla lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 60.9% | 88,915 | ||
| Democratic | Luz Robles | 32.6% | 47,585 | |
| Independent American | Wayne Hill | 2.3% | 3,328 | |
| Constitution | Shaun McCausland | 3.1% | 4,509 | |
| Independent | Bill Barron | 1.2% | 1,734 | |
| Total Votes | 146,071 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Elections," | ||||
2012
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012
Robles won re-election in the 2012 election for Utah State Senate District 1. Robles was unopposed in the June 26 Democratic primary and defeated Chelsea Woodruff (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 55.3% | 10,490 | ||
| Republican | Chelsea Woodruff | 44.7% | 8,479 | |
| Total Votes | 18,969 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Robles won election to the 1st District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponent Carlton Christensen.[8]
Robles raised $85,514 for her campaign, while Christensen raised $97,172.[9]
| Utah State Senate, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 8,918 | 57.2% | |||
| Carlton Christensen (R) | 6,674 | 42.8% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Utah — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Utah — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2023.
- Americans for Prosperity - Utah — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2022.
- Americans for Prosperity - Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2021.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2020.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2019.
- Alliance for a Better Utah — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the Alliance for a Better Utah supported.
- Americans for Prosperity - Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes on economic issues.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2018.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2017.
- Americans for Prosperity - Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes on economic issues.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2016.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2015.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Utah Charter Network — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to charter schools.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah GrassRoots — Legislators are scored based on the organization's mission of "promoting the principles of limited government, constitution, representative government, participatory republic, free market economy, family, and separation of powers."
- Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on tax related legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2014.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
- Utahns Against Common Core — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to Common Core.
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2013.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Parents for Choice in Education — Legislators are scored based on the issue of education.
- Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2012.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Parents for Choice in Education — Legislators are scored based on the issue of education.
- Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Sutherland Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills picked by the Sutherland Institute that promote conservative policy.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Legislative Ratings — Legislators are scored in the Conservative Liberal Index "to determine who is 'truly' Conservative or 'really' Liberal."
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Utah State Legislature in 2011.
- Libertas Institute — Legislators are scored based on their votes in relation to the organization's "mission to defend individual liberty, private property and free enterprise."
- Parents for Choice in Education — Legislators are scored based on the issue of education.
- Planned Parenthood Action Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Utah — Legislators are scored based on their votes relating to environmental and conservation issues.
- Utah Education Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to education.
- Utah Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored based on their votes on taxpayer related bills.
Noteworthy events
On March 22, 2020, Escamilla received a positive diagnosis for coronavirus.[10]
Personal
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Robles and her husband Jorge have one child.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Instagram, "Utah Senate," November 10, 2022
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah.gov, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 20, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwin - ↑ Deseret News, "State Sen. Luz Robles challenging GOP Congressman Chris Stewart," September 5, 2013
- ↑ Utah.gov, "Utah 2012 candidate filings"
- ↑ Utah.gov, "2008 election results, Utah State Senate, District 1"
- ↑ FollowtheMoney.org, "District 1 Utah State Senate spending, 2008"
- ↑ ABC4, "Senator Luz Escamilla tests positive for COVID-19, sparks changes at Capitol building," March 23, 2020
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Utah State Senate District 10 2023-Present |
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