Jill Koford

Jill Koford

Republican Party

Candidate, Utah State Senate District 5

Utah House of Representatives District 10

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor: Rosemary Lesser (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$301/legislative day

Per diem

Per diem is reimbursed to state legislators when they submit receipts or turn in expense reports.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next convention

April 25, 2026

Education

High school

Weber High School

Bachelor's

Weber State University, 1992

Graduate

University of Southern California, 2011

Personal

Birthplace

Ogden, UT

Profession

Small business owner

Contact

Official website

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Jill Koford (Republican Party) is a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 10. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Koford (Republican Party) is running for election to the Utah State Senate to represent District 5. She declared candidacy for the Republican convention scheduled on April 25, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Jill Koford was born in Ogden, Utah. She earned a high school diploma from Weber High School, a bachelor's degree from Weber State University in 1992, and a graduate degree from the University of Southern California in 2011. Her career experience includes working as a small business owner.

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Utah State Senate District 5

CJ Hernandez (D) and Dakota Wurth (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Utah State Senate District 5 on June 23, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	CJ Hernandez
	Submit photo	Dakota Wurth

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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 5

CJ Hernandez (D) and Dakota Wurth (D) are running in the Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 5 on April 25, 2026.

		Candidate
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	Submit photo	Dakota Wurth

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 5

Jill Koford (R) is running in the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 5 on April 25, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jill Koford

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2024

See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Utah House of Representatives District 10

Jill Koford defeated incumbent Rosemary Lesser in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Koford (R)	51.0	8,018
		Rosemary Lesser (D)	49.0	7,709

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,727
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rosemary Lesser advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 10.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jill Koford advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 10.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Rosemary Lesser advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on March 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Rosemary Lesser (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10

Jill Koford defeated Ignacio Valdez in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on April 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Koford (R)	91.0	71
		Ignacio Valdez (R)	9.0	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Koford 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 10

Incumbent Rosemary Lesser defeated Jill Koford in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rosemary Lesser (D)	52.3	5,771
		Jill Koford (R)	47.7	5,271

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,042
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rosemary Lesser advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 10.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 10

Jill Koford defeated Lorraine Brown in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Koford	57.0	2,143
	Submit photo	Lorraine Brown	43.0	1,618

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,761
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10

Incumbent Rosemary Lesser advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Rosemary Lesser (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10

Jill Koford defeated Lorraine Brown in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 10 on March 26, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Koford (R)	76.7	56
	Submit photo	Lorraine Brown (R)	23.3	17

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jill Koford is a small business owner, former educator, and community leader. She believes in small government, limited taxes, and individual liberty. She believes you know what’s best for your family, and how to best spend your hard-earned dollars, she believes that looking inward for strength rather than to the government is what brings prosperity to all Utah families. She believes in the promise of the American Dream and that together we can innovate to solve the most pressing issues facing Utahns: housing, education, inflation, and water. It’s time House District 10 had a strong advocate at the capitol who has seat at the table, one who makes your voice heard.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Inflation is crushing Utah Famililes - it's time for meaningful tax cuts for Utah families. Cutting income taxes will allow you to keep more of your hard earned income. You spend your money more effectivley for your family than the government.
• We can fully fund education without raising taxes, support teachers and give parents choice in how to best educate their children. The Utah constitution clearly states that parents have the primary responsibility for the education of they children. It's time we all came together to form policies that elevate all outcomes for all Utah students.
• Jill will support policies that lead to more high-skill, high-paying jobs in District 10. Let's keep our homegrown talent here by working to bring those jobs to Weber County.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jill will protect our tax dollars by reducing spending and working for meaningful tax cuts for Utah families. Jill believes in innovation rather than regulation is the key to a thriving economy, small and limited government is good government and applying free market principles creates more opportunity, prosperity and freedoms for Utahns. We need a legislator in District 10 who has a seat at the table when decisions are being made - it's time your voice was heard and amplified at the state.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I will never forget when Ronald Reagan came to Hooper in September 1982. My oldest brother and I stood in the rain for what felt like hours to be able to listen to the president speak.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first working experience was as a summer volunteer in the Weber County Clerk's office where I helped with new computer technology. My first paid job was at Chick-Fil-A in the Ogden City Mall where I worked throughout high school and earned my first scholarship from the company.

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Jill Koford campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Utah House of Representatives District 10	Won general	$305,083	$-341,602
2022	Utah House of Representatives District 10	Lost general	$165,405	$-127,389
Grand total			$470,488	$-468,991
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Preceded by Rosemary Lesser (D)	Utah House of Representatives District 10 2025-Present	Succeeded by -

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