Weber County Hive — Candidates 2026
CASE 29 · SENATE DISTRICT 23 (UTAH COUNTY) — GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 3, 2026

$225,330 Since 2022 vs. $4,454

Sen. Keith Grover (R) has served in the Legislature since 2007 and in the Senate since 2018. His campaign has raised $225,330 in new money since 2022, mostly from party committees, PACs and businesses; its largest vendor is a consulting firm whose co-owner helped present one of his 2026 bills. Tucker Smith (D), an Orem music teacher, has raised $4,454, mostly in small gifts. Both have worked for Alpine School District.

$225,330
GROVER RAISED, 2022–SEPT. 2026 (NEW MONEY)
$58,286
GROVER PAID MAJORITY 51, HIS TOP VENDOR
$4,454
SMITH RAISED, 38 GIFTS
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CANDIDATES WHO HAVE WORKED FOR ALPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Six Things the Records Show

IN PLAIN WORDSA long-serving senator with a large, mostly institutional campaign account faces a first-time Democratic candidate running on small gifts. Both have ties to the same school district, and Grover’s bills have reshaped how the districts formed from Alpine’s split borrow and are run.

  1. Grover has raised $225,330.45 in new money since 2022. About 40.6% came from party and candidate committees, led by $72,500 from the Utah Republican Senate Campaign Committee; about 49.7% came from businesses, PACs and associations; about 9.8% came from individuals. He also carried over $66,722.03 from his 2018 campaign.
  2. His biggest vendor’s co-owner helped present his bill. The campaign paid Majority 51 $58,286.27 from 2022 to 2025 and paid a payee filed as “Richard Jaussi” $2,250. Richard Jaussi, Salt Lake County’s chief deputy auditor, lists himself as a co-owner of Majority 51 on his 2026 county disclosure, the state registry lists him as its governing person, and he helped present Grover’s S.B. 236 in both the Senate and House committees.
  3. Most of his spending is filed under one broad label. 87% of the $155,894.84 he spent is listed as “Campaign Expense.” Most of it ($139,435.69) went out in 2022, when he won a primary with 69.5%. Since then he has spent $16,459.15.
  4. Grover’s school bills and Alpine’s split. His S.B. 188 (2025) exempted reorganized districts’ lease revenue bonds from a borrowing cap, and Alpine then brought $201 million in bonds to market. His S.B. 326 (2026), presented with the Lake Mountain School Board president, lets new districts’ boards set their first leaders’ terms at up to about four years.
  5. Both candidates have Alpine School District on their forms. Grover lists it as a previous employer (“Administrator”). Smith lists it as his current employer (music teacher at Timpanogos High School), and his spouse’s.
  6. Smith has raised $4,454.44 and spent $2,821.03. 24 of his 38 gifts were $50 or less; his largest were five $500 gifts, one from the Operating Engineers union. One payee is filed only as “Peter,” and his disclosure form lists a piano-service business and a condo.
JUNE 28, 2022
Grover wins primary, 69.5%
MAR 7, 2025
S.B. 188 final version passes
FEB 5, 2026
S.B. 236 in Senate committee
MAR 2, 2026
S.B. 326 in Senate committee
MAR 6, 2026
S.B. 236 and S.B. 326 pass; H.B. 332 dies
JUNE 8, 2026
Union gives Smith $500
OCT 20–30
Early voting
NOV 3
General election
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GROVER’S MONEY

$225,330 Since 2022, Mostly From Committees and Companies

IN PLAIN WORDSGrover’s money comes mostly from groups: the Senate Republicans’ campaign committee, other politicians’ committees, and businesses and associations with business before the Legislature. About one dollar in ten came from individuals.

His DEX exports for 2022 through the 2026 Primary report (Jan. 1, 2022 through June 5, 2026), plus his later contribution list through Sept. 21, 2026. The chart covers the DEX exports ($219,329.45 in new money); 24 rows marked “[DELETED]” with no details are left out.

$219,329
NEW MONEY, DEX
  • Party and candidate committees — $89,000.00 (40.6%)
  • Businesses, PACs and associations — $108,937.00 (49.7%)
  • Individuals — $21,392.45 (9.8%), including $7,750.00 filed under the names and cities of seven people who were state senators in 2022
Utah Republican Senate Campaign Committee (9 checks, 2022–2026)$72,500
Other candidates’ and leadership committees: Adams Leadership PAC, Friends of Spencer Cox, Friends of Ann Millner, Mike McKell, Chris Wilson and others$16,500
Real estate, housing and construction: Utah Association of Realtors, BCP Development, Utah Apartments Assn., Staker Parson/Clyde, Home Builders PAC$18,500
Policy and election groups: CMV PAC (Count My Vote), Education First Utah, Utah Ranked Choice Voting Action, others$15,250
Health care, drug makers and insurers: Utah Medical PAC, HOSPAC, Revere Health, Sanofi, Pfizer, UnitedHealth, PhRMA, SelectHealth, Mountainstar, Gold Cross and others$14,250
Tobacco: Altria and RAI/Reynolds$9,750
Energy, fuel, metals and waste: Energy Solutions, Energy Fuels, HF Sinclair, Big West Oil, Dominion, Maverik, Nucor, Republic Services and others$7,300
Banks, credit unions and insurance: Utah Bankers, Utah Credit Union PAC, WCF Mutual, Allstate, TitleMax and others$6,000
Lobbying, consulting and law firms, including four personal-injury firms on the same day$6,000
Other businesses, including Versaca Management Company ($15,000, the largest single business check), Reagan Outdoor (in-kind billboards) and others$31,887
Every Grover contribution, 1/1/22–9/21/26 (184 entries)
DateContributor (as filed)City, state (as filed)ReportNoteAmount
1/1/2022Grover Keith - 2018 Senate-15 - Balance TransferProvo, UT2022 Convention$66,722.03
1/14/2022RAI Services CompanyWinston-Salem, NC2022 Convention$500.00
1/14/2022Stokes StrategiesSalt Lake City, UT2022 Convention$500.00
1/14/2022POM of Utah LLCDuluth, GA2022 Convention$1,000.00
1/14/2022UnitedHealth GroupPhoenix, AZ2022 Convention$300.00
1/15/2022PfizerNew York, NY2022 Convention$500.00
3/5/2022Utah Bankers AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2022 Convention$500.00
3/12/2022Utah Republican Senate Campaign CommitteeLehi, UT2022 Convention$5,000.00
3/19/2022Friends of Ann MillnerRoy, UT2022 Convention$1,000.00
4/13/2022Robert J DeBry and AssociatesSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/13/2022Jeff RogersProvo, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
4/13/2022TOSH INCProvo, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/13/2022Driggs Bills and Day P.C.Salt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/13/2022Craig Swapp and AssociatesSandy, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/13/2022Siegfried and JensenMurray, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/15/2022Staker Parson CompaniesOgden, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/15/2022Debra HawkesConcord, CA2022 Primary$500.00
4/15/2022Micah HarpsProvo, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/15/2022Brandon GroverProvo, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/16/2022Jodie LaytonOrem, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/17/2022CMV PACDraper, UT2022 Primary$5,000.00
4/17/2022Joe GlennProvo, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/17/2022Kenneth GroverProvo, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/17/2022Heather StephensonOrland Park, IL2022 Primary$100.00
4/18/2022SEL IncPleasant Grove, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
4/18/2022Jessalyn HarpsProvo, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/18/2022Joyce GlennProvo, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/18/2022Patricia FernandezOrem, UT2022 Primary$300.00
4/18/2022Ruth GroverProvo, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/18/2022Staker Parson and CompaniesOgden, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/18/2022Amy HutchisonMidvale, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/18/2022Ashley GroverProvo, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/18/2022Chase GroverSpanish Fork, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/18/2022Kay GroverSpanish Fork, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/18/2022Carrie PeruccaAmerican Fork, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/18/2022Jeff WinsorOrem, UT2022 Primary$150.00
4/18/2022Margaret MowerVineyard, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/18/2022Shad GroverOrem, UT2022 Primary$44.00
4/18/2022Ben GaleProvo, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/19/2022Jake DickersonOrem, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/19/2022Jacob PerazzoPleasant Grove, UT2022 Primary$23.45
4/19/2022Alisha GaleProvo, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/21/2022Mitch MacfarlaneProvo, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/21/2022Ada WilsonOrem, UT2022 Primary$50.00
4/22/2022Barbara PettySandy, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/22/2022Belva ParrLindon, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/23/2022Megan MacfarlaneProvo, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/24/2022Shirley CalderonAmerican Fork, UT2022 Primary$50.00
4/24/2022Jennaca LaytonProvo, UT2022 Primary$200.00
4/25/2022Committee to Elect Mike McKellSpanish Fork, UT2022 Primary$2,000.00
4/26/2022Staker Parson and CompaniesOgden, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
4/26/2022Utah Metal WorksSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/26/2022MaverikSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/26/2022Greenfield EnergyMilford, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/26/2022Marvin CalderonAmerican Fork, UT2022 Primary$50.00
4/26/2022Home Builders Association of Utah PACDraper, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/26/2022Big West OilNorth Salt Lake, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/26/2022Utah Credit Union PACSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
4/26/2022Utah Bankers AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/26/2022Utah Beverage PACSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$250.00
4/26/2022Utah Medical Political Action CommitteeSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$1,250.00
4/26/2022Energy SolutionsSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/27/2022Rob JolleyDraper, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
4/27/2022WCF Mutual Insurance CompanySandy, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/27/2022Utah Petroleum MarketersSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/27/2022David BuhlerSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$100.00
4/27/2022Scott SandallTremonton, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
4/27/2022Revere HealthProvo, UT2022 Primary$500.00
4/27/2022Utah Republican Senate Campaign CommitteeLehi, UT2022 Primary$10,000.00
4/27/2022Reagan Outdoor AdvertisingSalt Lake City, UT2022 PrimaryIn-kind: Advertising$3,400.00
5/2/2022Bethany CrispOrem, UT2022 Primary$100.00
5/3/2022Holland and HartSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$500.00
5/3/2022Keith and Ada WilsonOrem, UT2022 Primary$2,000.00
5/4/2022Martita FonsecaSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$225.00
5/5/2022Maria MartinezWest Haven, UT2022 Primary$100.00
5/5/2022Evan and Christine VickersCedar City, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/5/2022Education First UtahCenterville, UT2022 Primary$2,500.00
5/5/2022Rolando GuzmanSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$150.00
5/6/2022Lynn TromleyProvo, UT2022 Primary$100.00
5/7/2022Adams Leadership PACLehi, UT2022 Primary$5,000.00
5/13/2022EJVF LLCCedar City, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/13/2022Township Pharmacy LLCCedar City, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/13/2022Richfield Community PharmacyRichfield, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/13/2022Bulloch BuildingCedar City, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/13/2022Julia DeguzmanSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$150.00
5/13/2022Friends of Diedre HendersonSpanish Fork, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/14/2022Utah Republican Senate Campaign ComitteeLayton, UT2022 Primary$10,000.00
5/17/2022CMV PACDraper, UT2022 Primary$3,000.00
5/17/2022Ophthalmology Society of UtahSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$500.00
5/18/2022Lincoln FillmoreSouth Jordan, UT2022 Primary$500.00
5/19/2022RR PACSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/19/2022Friends of Spencer CoxFairview, UT2022 Primary$2,500.00
5/20/2022Kirk CullimoreSandy, UT2022 Primary$2,000.00
5/21/2022Friends of Ann MillnerRoy, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/21/2022RAI Services CompanyWinston-Salem, NC2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/27/2022Dan McKayRiverton, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/29/2022Chris WilsonLogan, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/29/2022Utah HOSPACSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$500.00
5/29/2022Don IpsonSt. George, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
5/31/2022Utah Republican Senate Campaign CommitteeLehi, UT2022 Primary$10,000.00
5/31/2022Utah Ranked Choice Voting ActionSandy, UT2022 Primary$1,500.00
5/31/2022Greg CurtisSandy, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
6/5/2022Clyde Companies IncorporatedOrem, UT2022 Primary$500.00
6/5/2022Utah Apartments AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$2,000.00
6/6/2022Stokes StrategiesSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
6/6/2022Utah Auto Dealers AssociationMurray, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
6/7/2022BCP Development IncorporatedLehi, UT2022 Primary$5,000.00
6/7/2022Stack ManagementLehi, UT2022 Primary$2,000.00
6/8/2022Fresh Air PACSalt Lake City, UT2022 Primary$250.00
6/8/2022Franz BusseHolladay, UT2022 Primary$500.00
6/12/2022Jacob AndereggLehi, UT2022 Primary$250.00
6/16/2022Oakwood ConsultingBountiful, UT2022 Primary$1,000.00
6/28/2022Don IpsonSt. George, UT2022 September 30th$1,000.00
6/30/2022Lincoln Hill PartnersSalt Lake City, UT2022 September 30th$750.00
6/30/2022HF SinclairDallas, TX2022 September 30th$1,000.00
7/4/2022Reagan Outdoor AdvertisingSalt Lake City, UT2022 September 30thIn-kind: Billboard space donation$787.00
7/13/2022Allstate Insurance CompanyNorthbrook, IL2022 September 30th$500.00
7/13/2022AGPACSandy, UT2022 September 30th$1,000.00
8/9/2022Select HealthMurray, UT2022 September 30th$500.00
8/9/2022PfizerNew York, NY2022 September 30th$500.00
8/15/2022Utah Association of RealtorsSandy, UT2022 September 30th$6,000.00
9/8/2022AltriaSacramento, CA2022 September 30th$2,000.00
9/19/2022Utah Dental Health PACSalt Lake City, UT2022 September 30th$300.00
10/21/2022Utah Republican Senate Campaign CommitteeLayton, UT2022 General$10,000.00
10/21/2022Utah Optometric Association PACSalt Lake City, UT2022 General$500.00
10/21/2022Utah First PACSalt Lake City, UT2022 General$500.00
11/2/2022Enterprise Holdings Inc PACSt. Louis, MO2022 Year End$500.00
1/1/2023SanofiBridgewater, NJ2023 Year End$750.00
1/15/2023Dominion Energy IncRichmond, VA2023 Year End$350.00
1/15/2023Utah Republican Senate Campaign CommitteeLayton, UT2023 Year End$5,000.00
1/15/2023Mountainstar Healthcare Good GovernmentCottonwood Heights, UT2023 Year End$1,000.00
1/15/2023TitlemaxCarrolton, TX2023 Year End$500.00
1/15/2023SanofiBridgewater, NJ2023 Year End$500.00
3/10/2023Versaca Management CompanySalt Lake City, UT2023 Year End$15,000.00
4/12/2023United Health GroupMinneapolis, MN2023 Year End$250.00
9/7/2023Allstate Insurance CompanyNorthbrook, IL2023 Year End$500.00
10/12/2023Energy SolutionsSalt Lake City, UT2023 Year End$750.00
10/12/2023Altria Client ServicesRichmond, UT2023 Year End$2,000.00
11/10/2023Utah Republican Senate Campaign CommitteeLayton, UT2023 Year End$10,000.00
1/6/2024Revere HealthProvo, UT2024 Year End$500.00
1/11/2024Reynolds Services CompanyWinston-Salem, NC2024 Year End$500.00
8/19/2024Johnson and Johnson PACWashington, DC2024 Year End$150.00
10/29/2024PHRMAWashington, DC2024 Year End$500.00
10/29/2024Utah HOSPACSalt Lake City, UT2024 Year End$500.00
10/29/2024Altria Client ServicesRichmond, UT2024 Year End$1,500.00
10/31/2024Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists PACDiamondville, WA2024 Year End$350.00
12/7/2024Utah Republican Senate Campaign ComitteeLayton, UT2024 Year End$7,500.00
1/17/2025Central Utah GOP House PACSpanish Fork, UT2025 Year End$1,000.00
1/17/2025Republic ServicesPhoenix, AZ2025 Year End$500.00
7/8/2025Utah County Legislative PACLayton, UT2025 Year End$1,000.00
9/25/2025Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedBoston, ME2025 Year End$250.00
10/31/2025RAI Services CompanyWinston-Salem, NC2025 Year End$750.00
10/31/2025Altria Client ServicesRichmond, UT2025 Year End$1,500.00
11/19/2025Utah Medical Political Action CommitteeSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$700.00
11/19/2025CignaWashington, DC2025 Year End$200.00
11/19/2025Greg Curtis ConsultingSandy, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025United Health GroupMinneapolis, MN2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025Utah Apartments AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025Utah Credit Union PACSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025Spencer Stokes StrategiesSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$250.00
11/19/2025MJH AdvisorsSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$250.00
11/19/2025Revere HealthProvo, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025Utah Rural Telecom AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025Gold Cross ServicesSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$750.00
11/19/2025Utah HOSPACSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$1,000.00
11/19/2025Utah Petroleum MarketersSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$100.00
11/19/2025Energy FuelsWest Jordan, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025H3 PACSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025Utah Bankers AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2025 Year End$500.00
11/19/2025Nucor PACPlymouth, UT2025 Year End$1,000.00
1/17/2026North Eastern ServicesOrem, UT2026 Convention$450.00
1/17/2026Utah Dental AssociationWoods Cross, UT2026 Convention$500.00
1/17/2026Utah Association of RealtorsSandy, UT2026 Convention$2,000.00
1/17/2026Utah First Credit UnionSalt Lake City, UT2026 Convention$500.00
1/17/2026Utah Republican Senate Campaign CommitteeLayton, UT2026 Convention$5,000.00
1/17/2026Holland and HartSalt Lake City, UT2026 Convention$250.00
4/1/2026Friends of Chris WilsonLogan, UT2026 Convention$2,000.00
4/20/2026CMV PACDraper, UT2026 Primary$2,500.00
6/5/2026Utah Bankers AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2026 Primary$500.00
6/14/2026Utah Association of RealtorsSandy, UT2026 later list$1,500.00
8/4/2026Google Client ServicesMountain View, CA2026 later list$1,000.00
8/24/2026Utah Auto Dealers AssociationMurray, UT2026 later list$1,001.00
9/15/2026Altria Client ServicesRichmond, UT (ZIP is Virginia)2026 later list$1,500.00
9/21/2026Utah Bankers AssociationSalt Lake City, UT2026 later list$1,000.00
Total, including the 2018 balance transfer$292,052.48

Several gifts come from recurring family surnames, including Grover; this page doesn’t assign identities or relationships from surnames. A few filings list a state that doesn’t match the city or ZIP (Altria “Richmond, UT”; Vertex “Boston, ME”; Nurse Anesthetists PAC “Diamondville, WA”). The later list covers contributions only; spending after June 5, 2026 was not in hand.

GROVER’S SPENDING

$155,894.84 Out, $139,435.69 of It in 2022

IN PLAIN WORDSGrover spent most of his money in 2022, when he faced a primary, and has spent little since. Payees are named, but most spending carries the same broad label.

Where the money went

His largest payees, Jan. 2022–June 2026, as filed.

What the filings name, and what they don’t

  • Consultants, 2022: Majority 51 $58,286.27 across 21 payments; Tactical Campaigns $25,564.84; Gather $17,000; Veracity Enterprises $10,906.00. Almost all are filed as “Campaign Expense.”
  • After 2022: smaller payments to Qualtrics, GoDaddy, the Legislature’s own services office and IT, and Majority 51 ($1,050 in 2024 and $1,380 in 2025, both filed as “Constituent Services”).
  • Other candidates and groups: $1,000 to Heidi Balderree, now a senator (May 5, 2024, “Political Support”); $1,000 to an “Eagle Forum Glenn Beck Event”; $750 to Vineyard City and $1,102 to Utah County Republican Women, filed as donations.
  • No card company listed. Unlike some reports this site has read, Grover’s name the businesses paid rather than a credit card company.
Payees named Purposes broad
Every Grover expenditure, 1/1/22–6/5/26 (74 entries)
DatePayee (as filed)Purpose (as filed)ReportAmount
1/14/2022GatherCampaign Expense2022 Convention$17,000.00
1/27/2022Third HouseOther2022 Convention$113.22
2/6/2022Majority 51Other2022 Convention$2,300.00
2/6/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Convention$3,750.00
2/6/2022Veracity EnterprisesCampaign Expense2022 Convention$2,000.00
2/13/2022Legislative ServicesOffice2022 Convention$185.96
2/17/2022Tactical CampaignsCampaign Expense2022 Convention$5,000.00
2/22/2022Veracity EnterprisesCampaign Expense2022 Convention$2,256.00
2/27/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Convention$1,790.12
2/27/2022Veracity EnterprisesCampaign Expense2022 Convention$400.00
2/28/2022State of UtahCampaign Expense2022 Convention$114.12
3/22/2022UTGOP Lincoln Day DinnerPolitical Support2022 Convention$800.00
3/23/2022Veracity EnterprisesCampaign Expense2022 Convention$2,250.00
3/31/2022Molly'sCampaign Expense2022 Primary$1,110.36
3/31/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$3,301.18
4/13/2022Grassroots TechnologiesCampaign Expense2022 Primary$2,699.00
4/13/2022Digital Printing SolutionsCampaign Expense2022 Primary$302.96
4/13/2022Digital Printing SolutionsCampaign Expense2022 Primary$291.59
4/14/2022Utah County Department of ElectionsCampaign Expense2022 Primary$35.00
4/15/2022Utah County Republican WomenDonations2022 Primary$350.00
4/26/2022Vineyard CityDonations2022 Primary$750.00
4/28/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$72.00
4/28/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$310.00
4/28/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$529.60
4/28/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$1,250.00
4/28/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$3,972.15
4/28/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$295.00
4/28/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$357.88
4/28/2022Veracity EnterprisesCampaign Expense2022 Primary$2,000.00
4/30/2022Utah County Republican WomenDonations2022 Primary$752.00
5/4/2022Jody Murphy PhotographyCampaign Expense2022 Primary$400.00
5/6/2022Timpanogos TimesAdvertising2022 Primary$300.00
5/19/2022Veracity EnterprisesCampaign Expense2022 Primary$2,000.00
5/20/2022Reagan SignsCampaign Expense2022 Primary$5,100.00
5/29/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$7,900.69
6/7/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$3,810.35
6/12/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 Primary$2,500.00
6/12/2022Utah Republican PartyCampaign Expense2022 Primary$1,025.16
6/12/2022Utah Republican PartyCampaign Expense2022 Primary$2,008.38
6/12/2022Utah Republican PartyCampaign Expense2022 Primary$2,770.83
6/16/2022Deseret NewsCampaign Expense2022 Primary$2,000.00
6/18/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 September 30th$781.90
6/18/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 September 30th$1,473.15
6/18/2022Tactical CampaignsCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$4,050.00
6/24/2022Tactical CampaignsCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$6,506.35
6/29/2022PiccionesCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$6,000.00
6/29/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 September 30th$3,462.25
6/29/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 September 30th$3,000.00
6/29/2022Majority 51Campaign Expense2022 September 30th$15,000.00
6/29/2022Tactical CampaignsCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$5,508.49
6/29/2022Tactical CampaignsCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$1,500.00
6/30/2022Craig JohnsonCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$1,500.00
7/1/2022Tactical CampaignsCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$3,000.00
8/15/2022Eagle Forum Glenn Beck EventDonations2022 September 30th$1,000.00
8/16/2022AdSpredCampaign Expense2022 September 30th$500.00
1/16/2023QualtricsConstituent Services2023 Year End$206.27
1/16/2023GoDaddyConstituent Services2023 Year End$293.73
2/22/2023Legislative ServicesConstituent Services2023 Year End$1,944.00
3/4/2023Richard JaussiConstituent Services2023 Year End$1,250.00
3/10/2023Exponent StrategyCampaign Expense2023 Year End$2,250.00
11/20/2023Legislative ServicesOther2023 Year End$139.76
12/29/2023QualtricsConstituent Services2023 Year End$216.59
1/9/2024Third HouseSupplies2024 Year End$486.75
1/13/2024GoDaddyConstituent Services2024 Year End$77.24
2/6/2024AmazonOffice2024 Year End$210.47
3/9/2024Majority 51Constituent Services2024 Year End$1,050.00
4/29/2024Richard JaussiCampaign Expense2024 Year End$1,000.00
5/5/2024Heidi BalderreePolitical Support2024 Year End$1,000.00
5/14/2024Legislative ServicesOther2024 Year End$377.30
12/7/2024SportsmansOther2024 Year End$2,797.74
2/11/2025Legislative ITSupplies2025 Year End$1,307.57
3/5/2025Legislative ITOffice2025 Year End$350.00
4/10/2025Majority 51Constituent Services2025 Year End$1,380.00
1/2/2026Utah County Department of ElectionsCampaign Expense2026 Convention$121.73
Total$155,894.84
SMITH’S MONEY

$4,454.44 From 38 Gifts

IN PLAIN WORDSSmith’s campaign runs on small gifts, most from Utah. He has spent most of what he raised, largely on signs, shirts, design software and city fees.

His DEX exports (DEX20260924_150510, 2025 Year End; DEX20260924_150507, 2026 Convention and Primary). 11 rows marked “[DELETED]” with no details are left out.

KEITH GROVER (R)
$225,330.45

New money, 2022–Sept. 2026; $155,894.84 spent through June 5, 2026.

TUCKER SMITH (D)
$4,454.44

Dec. 2025–June 2026; $2,821.03 spent.

  • Who gave: $3,809.68 (85.5%) from Utah filers. 24 gifts of $50 or less add up to $454.44. The largest were five $500 gifts, four from Utah individuals and one from Operating Engineers Union Local 3 (Concord, Calif.) on June 8, 2026, his only gift from an organization.
  • Where it went: Utah Democratic Party $772.71 (“Other”); Canva $343.84; five city governments $756.20 (Orem, Provo Parks and Recreation, Vineyard, Pleasant Grove and Lindon), filed as “Other,” “Campaign Expense” or “Advertising”; Walmart, Macey’s and South End Market $295.55 as advertising or campaign expense; Textile Team Outlet $151.83.
  • Gaps in the filings: a $347.06 “Advertising” payment is filed to “Peter,” with no last name or business. The filings don’t say what the city payments were for. Two donors are filed with a Utah state code and an out-of-state ZIP (Flower Mound, Texas, and Charlottesville, Virginia).
  • His own money: a $10 gift to himself on Dec. 30, 2025, his only entry that year.
Every Smith contribution (38 entries)
DateContributor (as filed)City, state (as filed)ReportNoteAmount
12/30/2025Tucker SmithOrem, UTYear End$10.00
2/19/2026Lesley RisingerKearny, NJConvention$4.76
2/20/2026Devin FisherSpringville, UTConvention$50.00
2/20/2026Jacqueline MurrayCedar City, UTConvention$5.26
2/23/2026Brent TurnerOakley, UTConvention$4.76
2/28/2026Michael NagroOrem, UTConvention$25.00
3/8/2026Sean PribylaFlower Mound, TXConvention$10.00
3/8/2026Patrick WongHighland Village, TXConvention$5.00
3/9/2026Aneesh DepaFlower Mound, TXConvention$5.00
3/9/2026marin youngFlower Mound, TXConvention$10.00
3/9/2026Anirudh VummadisingFlower Mound, UTConvention$10.00
3/14/2026Doug NielsenCedar Hills, UTConvention$100.00
3/17/2026Nicole PhillipsFlower Mound, TXConvention$10.00
3/17/2026Jennifer FletcherOrem, UTConvention$250.00
3/17/2026Devan JensenOrem, UTConvention$50.00
3/17/2026Jeff HillProvo, UTConvention$10.00
3/17/2026Curtis BenjaminNibley, UTConvention$50.00
3/17/2026David DeanOrem, UTConvention$500.00
3/19/2026Austin SimcoxProvo, UTConvention$50.00
3/19/2026Deanne ShieldsSpringville, UTConvention$1.78
3/22/2026daryl smithOrem, UTPrimary$500.00
3/28/2026Michael NagroOrem, UTPrimary$25.00
3/28/2026Eric EllisSouth Jordan, UTPrimary$250.00
4/2/2026Jill SwensonLayton, UTPrimary$1.00
4/2/2026Elizabeth FarnsworthAmerican Fork, UTPrimary$500.00
4/9/2026Doug NielsenCedar Hills, UTPrimary$100.00
4/9/2026David Keith WilsonOrem, UTPrimary$500.00
4/10/2026Matthew EricksonWashington, DCPrimary$100.00
4/14/2026Patricia NewhouseWest Jordan, UTPrimary$1.25
4/21/2026Gwen GoodwinCharlottesvil, UTPrimary$15.63
4/28/2026Michael NagroOrem, UTPrimary$25.00
5/9/2026Trevor B JonesOrem, UTPrimary$50.00
5/15/2026John JagersonOrem, UTPrimary$200.00
5/17/2026Wayne WilcoxProvo, UTPrimary$200.00
5/28/2026Michael NagroOrem, UTPrimary$25.00
5/28/2026Judy ChynowethOrem, UTPrimary$100.00
6/8/2026Operating Engineers Union - Local 3Concord, CAPrimary$500.00
6/9/2026Wayne WilcoxProvo, UTPrimary$200.00
Total$4,454.44
Every Smith expenditure (29 entries)
DatePayee (as filed)Purpose (as filed)ReportAmount
2/26/2026Campaign PartnerAdvertisingConvention$29.00
3/31/2026Utah Democratic PartyOtherPrimary$772.71
4/9/2026PeterAdvertisingPrimary$347.06
4/11/2026WalmartAdvertisingPrimary$83.42
4/11/2026South End MarketAdvertisingPrimary$19.13
4/11/2026Macey’sAdvertisingPrimary$5.90
4/17/2026CanvaAdvertisingPrimary$171.92
4/23/2026Campaign PartnerAdvertisingPrimary$29.00
4/24/2026Orem CityCampaign ExpensePrimary$60.00
4/24/2026Orem CityCampaign ExpensePrimary$60.00
4/24/2026Orem CityAdvertisingPrimary$60.00
4/25/2026Provo Parks and RecreationCampaign ExpensePrimary$160.00
4/25/2026Provo Parks and RecreationCampaign ExpensePrimary$10.00
4/29/2026Orem CityOtherPrimary$5.00
4/29/2026Orem CityOtherPrimary$5.00
5/6/2026Orem CityOtherPrimary$5.00
5/6/2026Lindon CityOtherPrimary$41.20
5/6/2026Vineyard CityOtherPrimary$150.00
5/13/2026Orem CityAdvertisingPrimary$100.00
5/14/2026Pleasant Grove CityOtherPrimary$100.00
5/17/2026CanvaAdvertisingPrimary$171.92
5/19/2026AmazonCampaign ExpensePrimary$36.84
5/20/2026WalmartAdvertisingPrimary$56.33
5/23/2026Campaign PartnerAdvertisingPrimary$29.00
5/23/2026WalmartCampaign ExpensePrimary$68.84
5/23/2026WalmartCampaign ExpensePrimary$51.24
5/23/2026Macey’sCampaign ExpensePrimary$10.69
6/2/2026Textile Team OutletAdvertisingPrimary$151.83
6/4/2026WDC of UtahCampaign ExpensePrimary$30.00
Total$2,821.03

One $500 donor shares Smith’s surname; this page doesn’t assign relationships from surnames. Activity after his Primary report was not in hand.

GROVER’S RECORD

School Borrowing, School Boards and Tax Exemptions

IN PLAIN WORDSGrover’s bills read for this page deal with how school districts borrow and are run after a split, and how counties decide property tax exemptions. Smith has not held office, so he has no voting record.

From le.utah.gov bill texts, compare documents, votes and committee minutes, and this site’s Bill-Tracker case files.

BillHis roleWhat it does, in one lineResultGrade
S.B. 188 (2025)Primary sponsorExempts reorganized school districts’ lease revenue bonds from a borrowing capSignedF
S.B. 326 (2026)Primary sponsorNew districts’ boards may set their first leaders’ terms at about two or four yearsSignedD
S.B. 236 (2026)Primary sponsorDeadlines and appeal notices for county property tax exemption decisionsSignedC
S.B. 65 (2026)Voted yes (Sen. Fillmore’s bill)Moves a locally raised school levy into a new state fundPassed Senate 18–11; died in HouseD
H.B. 195 (2026)Senate floor sponsor (Rep. Ken Ivory’s bill)State treasurer to contract for a gold- and silver-backed electronic payment systemBecame law without the governor’s signatureC
S.B. 201, S.B. 146, S.B. 271 (2026)Primary sponsorShelter animals; industrial byproducts; high school activitiesTwo signed; S.B. 271 diedNot graded: bill text not read
H.B. 15, H.B. 299, H.B. 331, H.B. 339, H.B. 417 (2026)Floor sponsorMedicaid, school sexual-offense response, criminal offenses, street medicine, patient transportBecame lawNot graded: bill text not read
S.B. 188 (2025): the borrowing cap exemption

S.B. 188 (2025): the borrowing cap exemption

S.B. 86 (2024) had capped how much school districts could borrow through lease revenue bonds, which don’t go to voters. Grover’s S.B. 188, “School District Modifications,” was signed March 17, 2025. The exemption was added in the House Education Committee on Feb. 27, 2025, in an amendment moved by Rep. Matt MacPherson (12–0). It says a lease revenue bond issued by a new or reorganized district after voters in the divided district rejected a general obligation bond, where voters in the new area had approved it, “is not subject to the combined total limitation” “due to the prior approval of voters within the new or reorganized new school district.”

  • Rep. Stephanie Gricius presented it in the House committee “with the assistance of Julie King, Alpine School District Board of Education,” per the minutes.
  • Every recorded vote on the bill was unanimous. The steps that changed its content, including a Senate floor substitute and the adoption of a conference committee’s version on the session’s last day, were voice votes.
  • That July, Alpine School District brought $201 million in lease revenue bonds to market, with the debt to be assumed by a new district after the 2027 split, as published by the district.
  • In 2026, Rep. Tiara Auxier’s H.B. 332 would have required a voter-approved bond before any school district lease revenue bond. Rep. Jordan Teuscher moved to hold it in committee after three school-district officials spoke against it, and it died at 11:59 p.m. on March 6.

Graded on the Bill-Tracker’s water, land and local power page (S.B. 188, F; H.B. 332, A).

Read from the status history, House and Senate Education minutes and the amendment text; the conference committee’s compare document was not read
S.B. 326 (2026): longer first terms for new school board leaders

S.B. 326 (2026): longer first terms for new school board leaders

School board presidents and vice presidents normally serve two-year terms. Grover’s S.B. 326, signed March 19, 2026, adds that the board “of a new school district” may set its first president’s and vice president’s terms as the rest of the year they’re sworn in “plus one additional calendar year” or “plus three additional calendar years.” The existing rule that a board can remove an officer for cause by a two-thirds vote is unchanged.

  • March 2, 2026: Grover presented it to the Senate Education Committee “with the assistance of Julie King, Lake Mountain School Board President,” per the draft minutes. No one else is recorded speaking. It passed 4–0 (Fillmore, McKell and Wilson absent). The committee’s Feb. 27 minutes note the bill “was not discussed” at that meeting.
  • March 3: the Senate passed it 27–0 on second and third reading together under a suspension of the rules.
  • March 6: the House passed it 56–5 with Rep. Gricius as floor sponsor (no votes: Reps. Dominguez, Hollins, Moss, Nguyen and D. Owens).

Worth seeing side by side: Lake Mountain is one of the new districts formed from Alpine’s split. Julie King helped present S.B. 188 in 2025 as an Alpine board member and S.B. 326 in 2026 as Lake Mountain’s board president; local papers reported in July 2026 that she is president of both boards. The bill lets a new board, King’s included, set its own leaders’ first terms. The records don’t show how Lake Mountain’s board has used it.

Public hearing held; presenter named in minutes Read from the enrolled bill, Senate committee minutes of Feb. 27 and March 2, and both floor votes
S.B. 236 (2026): property tax exemption deadlines, and who helped present it

S.B. 236 (2026): property tax exemption deadlines, and who helped present it

Grover’s S.B. 236, “Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments” (House floor sponsor Rep. Doug Shallenberger, whose district is in SD-23), rewrites how county boards of equalization handle exemption applications, taking effect Jan. 1, 2027. Per the first substitute, the version that passed, it:

  • requires a written decision by the date the county assessor must deliver the assessment book, instead of May 1, and for newly acquired property, by the later of May 15 or 90 days after filing (up from 45);
  • requires each written decision, including a revocation, to tell the owner of the right to appeal to the State Tax Commission;
  • lets the board ask for more information instead of, or as well as, a hearing, and gives it express power to revoke an exemption after notice if the property may no longer qualify; and
  • when an owner misses the yearly statement, requires the board to revoke the exemption and notify the owner by April 1, instead of sending notice of intent to revoke, with a late-filing window through March 31 for a medical emergency, a death or other extraordinary circumstances.

What changed from the introduced bill: as introduced, an applicant could also appeal to the Tax Commission if the county board failed to issue a written decision on time. The substitute removed that; an appeal now follows a written decision the owner disagrees with.

Votes: the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee adopted the substitute and recommended it, 5–0 each (Feb. 5, Sen. Chris Wilson moving). The Senate passed it 24–0 on Feb. 23; the House Revenue and Taxation Committee recommended it 9–0 on March 2 (Reps. Koford, Kyle and Okerlund voting yes); the House passed it 66–1 on March 6 (Rep. Leah Hansen voting no).

Worth seeing side by side:

  • Per the minutes, Grover presented the bill in the Senate committee “with the assistance of Richard Jaussi, Chief Deputy, Salt Lake County,” and Shallenberger presented it in the House committee “with assistance from Richard Jaussi, Chief Deputy Auditor, Salt Lake County.”
  • Richard Jaussi’s annual Salt Lake County disclosure, filed Jan. 15, 2026, lists his job as Chief Deputy Auditor and lists Majority 51 as a consulting business he co-owns. Utah’s business registry lists Majority 51, L.L.C. (entity 10736351-0160, formed March 12, 2018, active, last renewed March 8, 2026) at a Provo address, with Richard Jaussi as its governing person.
  • Grover’s campaign paid Majority 51 $58,286.27 from 2022 to 2025, its largest payee, and paid a payee filed as “Richard Jaussi” $1,250 (March 4, 2023, “Constituent Services”) and $1,000 (April 29, 2024, “Campaign Expense”).

Jaussi’s title was stated in both sets of minutes, and his business is listed on his county form. The filings don’t say what work Majority 51 or the payee filed as Richard Jaussi did for the campaign, and the records don’t show any connection between the payments and the bill beyond these facts.

Open hearings in both chambers; presenter’s title on the record Read from the S01 compare document, both committees’ minutes and both floor votes; enrolled text not read
H.B. 195 (2026): a gold- and silver-backed payment system

H.B. 195 (2026): a gold- and silver-backed payment system

Grover was Senate floor sponsor of Rep. Ken Ivory’s H.B. 195, “Precious Metals Amendments,” which became law March 26, 2026 without the governor’s signature. As enrolled, it:

  • requires the state treasurer, with the Division of Finance, to contract with one or more third parties, through a request for proposals, to set up and run “a precious metals-backed electronic payment system” backed by physical gold or silver held in vaults in Utah, which the state can use to pay contractors who choose it;
  • requires the treasurer to study state employees being paid through the system, consult the State Tax Commission, and report on it yearly to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee;
  • makes participants pay the transaction costs, and says no contractor or state entity is required to use it; and
  • extends the treasurer’s yearly precious metals study through 2026 and 2027. The treasurer’s existing authority to invest up to 10% of four reserve accounts in precious metals is unchanged.

Its 23 House cosponsors include Reps. Jason Kyle (HD-8) and Jake Sawyer (HD-9).

Public bidding and yearly reports required Read from the enrolled text and bill page; votes not in hand
S.B. 65 (2026): his vote on a state school levy fund

S.B. 65 (2026): his vote on a state school levy fund

Sen. Lincoln Fillmore’s S.B. 65 would have moved a locally raised school levy into a new state fund. The Senate passed it 18–11 on Feb. 18, 2026, with Grover voting yes; it died in the House without a floor vote. Its House sponsor was Rep. Val Peterson, whose district is in SD-23. Full case file: S.B. 37 / S.B. 65 (Bill-Tracker, grade D).

THE ALPINE LINK

One School District on Both Sides of the Ballot

IN PLAIN WORDSBoth candidates have worked for Alpine School District, the district Grover’s S.B. 188 and S.B. 326 most directly touch. Whoever wins would vote on school bonding and the new districts.

flowchart LR ASD["Alpine School District"] KG(["SEN. KEITH GROVER (R)"]) TS(["TUCKER SMITH (D)"]) KG -->|"previous employer: Administrator"| ASD TS -->|"current employer: music teacher,
Timpanogos High School"| ASD SP["Smith’s spouse"] -->|"current employer"| ASD KG -->|"primary sponsor"| B188["S.B. 188 (2025)
bond cap exemption"] KG -->|"primary sponsor"| B326["S.B. 326 (2026)
new boards’ officer terms"] JK["Julie King
Alpine board member;
Lake Mountain board president"] -.->|"helped present"| B188 JK -.->|"helped present"| B326 B188 -->|"$201M in bonds, 2025"| ASD

Solid arrows are from the candidates’ disclosure forms and the bills; dotted lines are from committee minutes. A connection is not an accusation.

Grover’s form lists Alpine School District as a previous employer. Smith’s lists it as his current employer, and his spouse’s. Smith’s spouse’s employer is listed in the section for employment the candidate “believes may constitute a conflict of interest”; neither form otherwise says whether either candidate sees one. Provo, where GroverProvo, where Grover’s campaign filings list his address, has its own school district.rsquo;s campaign filings list his address, has its own school district. Smith’s campaign filings list an Orem address, and Timpanogos High School, the Orem school where he teaches, is an Alpine school per his form, so the district reaches at least part of Alpine’s territory.

From both disclosure forms and the committee minutes
WHERE THEY STAND

In Their Own Words

IN PLAIN WORDSWhat each candidate says they’ll work on. These are their claims, not checked facts.

GROVER (R)
SMITH (D)
No campaign issue page was found. His Senate profile lists his profession as administrator, with degrees from BYU and the University of Utah.
Taxes: “I believe extreme concentrations of wealth undermine fairness and opportunity.”
 
Campaign finance: “I believe no one deserves unchecked political power.”
 
Education and child care: “Access to opportunity starts early.”
 
Workers: “I believe economic opportunity requires quality jobs that pay a living wage.”
 
Housing: “I believe housing is a necessity — not an investment asset.”

How this was read: Smith’s quotes are the opening lines of each issue on tuckersmithforutah.com/issues, read Sept. 24, 2026, through a web reader, not a browser. Grover’s details are from his Senate profile; a web search found no campaign issue page.

THE DISCLOSURE FORMS

What Each Candidate Listed

IN PLAIN WORDSGrover lists eight businesses he owns or runs, from medical office property in Provo to beach properties in Hawaii and land in Paraguay, plus eight stock and crypto holdings. Smith lists one small business and a condo. Neither lists their school or university paycheck in the income section.

ItemGrover (R), signed “Keith Grover”Smith (D), signed “Tucker Smith”
EmployersCurrent: University of Utah (Administrative Director). Previous: Alpine School District (Administrator); Utah Valley OB/GYN, Provo (CEO)Current: Alpine School District (“Certified Teacher - Teaching music and musical concepts at Timpanogos High School”). Previous: N/A
Owner or officerJOK Properties; Utah Valley OB/GYN Suites; G Four Properties; Royal Mauian Kam II Beach Properties; Makani Holdings LLC; Utah Valley OB/GYN Medical Practice; Kauai Poipu Beach Properties; Rancho Ygausu (“Land Holdings Paraguay”)Tucker Smith’s Piano Service, LLC (owner; “Tuning and servicing pianos”)
$5,000+ incomeRobinson and Associates Real Estate; Utah Legislature, Senator; Utah Valley OB/GYN Medical Practice; G-Four Properties; OB/GYN Suites; JOK Properties; Royal Mauian Kam II; Kauai Poipu Beach Properties; Makani Properties LLC; Rancho Yguasu LLCN/A
Stocks of $5,000+Apple, Square, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Stellar, DogecoinN/A
BoardsN/AN/A
Spouse’s employerUtah Valley OB/GYN, ProvoAlpine School District
Optional: propertyN/A“I own a condo in Amiron Condominiums”
Optional: otherN/AN/A

Worth seeing side by side

Employers not in the income section. Grover’s income section lists his Senate pay but not the University of Utah, his current employer, or Alpine School District, his previous one. Smith’s income section reads “N/A,” while his form lists Alpine School District as his employer. The item asks for each source of $5,000 or more in the past year. Neither form explains the difference.

Grover’s items don’t match each other. His owner-or-officer list names eight entities; the position item below it names six, leaving out Makani Holdings and Rancho Ygausu. The income item spells them “Makani Properties LLC” and “Rancho Yguasu LLC.” Robinson and Associates Real Estate appears only in the income item.

Family business. Grover lists himself as owner and CEO of Utah Valley OB/GYN Medical Practice and lists his spouse’s employer as Utah Valley OB/GYN. Health care groups are among his largest donor categories, and he sits on the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

Registry check. OpenCorporates lists JOK Properties with him, matching his form. A Utah registry listing for a homeowners association names a “Keith Grover” as a director at a Cache County address, with no middle initial; it is not matched to him and not included. A masonry company listing names a Keith R. Grover, a different middle initial, and is not included.

Both forms filled in Smith used the optional property section
THE CONNECTIONS

Where This Race Meets the Rest of the Docket

IN PLAIN WORDSSeveral donors, bills and people in this race show up elsewhere on this site. A connection is not an accusation.

flowchart TB URS["Utah Republican Senate
Campaign Committee"] -->|"$72,500"| KG(["KEITH GROVER
SD-23 (R)"]) URS -->|"$65,000"| BB["Sen. Brady Brammer
SD-21"] URS -->|"$5,000"| RW["Sen. Ron Winterton
SD-20, Case 28"] CW["Friends of Chris Wilson"] -->|"$2,000"| KG CW -->|"$2,000"| RW M51["Majority 51"] -.->|"paid $58,286"| KG RJ["Richard Jaussi
SL County chief deputy auditor"] -.->|"governing person, per state
registry and his county disclosure"| M51 RJ -.->|"helped present"| SB236["S.B. 236 (2026)"] KG -->|"primary sponsor"| SB236 UNION["Operating Engineers
Local 3"] -->|"$500"| TS(["TUCKER SMITH
SD-23 (D)"])

Solid arrows show money or sponsorship as filed; dotted lines show payments out of the campaign and roles from disclosures and minutes. A connection is not an accusation.

BILL-TRACKER

S.B. 188 and H.B. 332

Grover’s bond-cap exemption (F) and the voter-approval fix that died (A), graded on the water, land and local power page.

CASE 28

Same committee, same donor

The Senate GOP campaign committee and Friends of Chris Wilson gave to both Grover and Winterton. Winterton voted for S.B. 236 and S.B. 326.

SD-21

Sen. Brady Brammer

The Senate GOP campaign committee gave Brammer $65,000 and Grover $72,500. Brammer voted for S.B. 236 in committee and on the floor.

CMV PAC

Count My Vote, $10,500

The PAC of Count My Vote, the group behind Utah’s signature path to the primary ballot, tracked in this outlet’s research. It gave Grover in 2022, when he faced a primary, and again in April 2026.

OTHER TRACKED DONORS

Adams Leadership PAC, Education First Utah, SEL Inc.

Adams Leadership PAC $5,000; Education First Utah $2,500; SEL Inc. $1,000; Staker Parson and Clyde Companies $2,500; Utah Metal Works $500; Lincoln Hill Partners $750. Each has its own file in this outlet’s research.

OTHER CASE FILES

Votes on his bills

Reps. Fiefia (SD-18), Koford (SD-5), Kyle (HD-8), Okerlund (HD-42) and Sawyer (HD-9) voted yes on both S.B. 236 and S.B. 326.

CAN THEY COMPETE?

Who Has the Money, and Where It Came From

IN PLAIN WORDSEvery dollar each campaign reported, sorted into piles: people, caucus and leadership PACs, other organizations, party help and the candidate's own money. Bars are drawn to the same scale, so a short bar means less money. These are facts from the filings; they are shown here, not graded.

Keith Grover (R) · $225,330.45 total
Individual people: $21,392.45Caucus and leadership PACs: $72,500Other organizations: $131,438
Individual donors: 51. Period: Jan. 1, 2022–Sept. 21, 2026.
From their own disclosure form: Eight businesses and eight stock or crypto holdings; income from real estate, a medical practice and the Legislature; spouse at Utah Valley OB/GYN.
Tucker Smith (D) · $4,454.44 total
Individual people: $3,944.44Other organizations: $500Own money: $10
Individual donors: about 31. Period: Dec. 30, 2025–June 9, 2026.
From their own disclosure form: Alpine School District teacher; owns a piano-service LLC; a condo.
What the filings show side by side

Periods differ where the filings in hand differ; each candidate's period is listed with their bar. "Own money" includes loans and money moved from the candidate's own earlier campaign account, as labeled. Disclosure-form lines come from each candidate's own form as described on this page. Added Oct. 2, 2026.

THE RUBRIC

Graded Topic by Topic

IN PLAIN WORDSEach topic gets a grade, A (best) to F (worst), on five questions: Does it check power? Can the public see it? Is it clear who pays? What does it do to air, water and land? Do the people affected get a real say? N/A means the question doesn’t apply.

How to read these: grades judge only what has already happened in the filings as of Sept. 24, 2026. They judge the record, not the person. Scale: C means the record meets what the law requires. B or A means it goes beyond that in a way the record shows. D means required information is there but the key part is vague or bundled. F means required information is missing.

How the grades work

Every topic is graded on the same five questions, written once for this site and used on every page:

  • Power: Does it add or remove a check on power that the public, collectively, would otherwise have no say over?
  • Transparency: Can the public actually see the process: posted hearings, itemized financials, disclosed conflicts, regardless of who ends up holding the final decision?
  • Financial accountability: Who actually pays, who’s protected from paying, and is that structure disclosed plainly or buried in a bundled figure?
  • Environmental impact: What’s the effect on water, wetlands and wildlife, and does the process treat that as a real constraint or a box to check?
  • Community impact: Who bears the cost or holds a historical or cultural stake in this decision, tribal or otherwise, and did the process give them real standing to be heard, or was their interest treated as a formality?

The scale: A goes well beyond what the law requires, in ways the record shows. B goes beyond the requirement. C meets what the law requires, and no more. D has the required information, but the key part is vague or lumped into a catch-all. F is missing required information, or removes a public check with nothing in its place. N/A means the question doesn’t fit the topic.

Ground rules: each topic is graded on its own, not averaged into one score for the person. Grades judge the record, not the person’s reputation or other conduct. Where how something was built and how it turned out differ, both are noted. Meeting the legal minimum earns a C, not a B.

1. Grover’s campaign money
CriterionGrade and reason
PowerF40.6% came from party and candidate committees, a third from one Senate caucus committee, and 49.7% from businesses, PACs and associations with business before the Legislature. The money, by category (Jan. 1, 2022–Sept. 21, 2026): individuals $21,392.45 (9.5%); caucus and leadership PACs $72,500 (32.2%); other organizations $131,438 (58.3%); party help $0 (0.0%). Own money: none reported. Own money is stated here, not graded. Power F: 9.5% of the counted money came from individual people ($7,750 of the individual money was filed under the names of seven people who were state senators in 2022). Regraded Oct. 2, 2026 on the Hive's fixed scale; earlier: D. Scale: A = 90% or more of the counted money from individual people; B = 67–89%; C = 34–66%; D = 10–33%; F = under 10%. Counted money is individuals plus caucus and leadership PACs plus other organizations (businesses, trade and union PACs, other candidates' campaigns). Ordinary party help and the candidate's own money are shown but not counted.
TransparencyCEvery gift and payment is itemized, and payees are named rather than a card company. Some state codes don’t match the ZIP, and 24 rows are marked deleted.
Financial accountabilityD87% of spending is filed as “Campaign Expense,” and a $2,797.74 “Sportsmans” payment as “Other,” without saying what was bought.
Environmental impactN/ANot applicable.
Community impactDAbout one dollar in ten came from individuals, and a third of that was filed under the names of sitting senators in 2022.
What would have scored higher for the collective: describe what the consultants did instead of filing $136,256 as “Campaign Expense”; say what the Majority 51 and Richard Jaussi payments after 2022 were for; explain the “Sportsmans” purchase; correct the mismatched state codes; and raise more from people in the district.
2. Smith’s campaign money
CriterionGrade and reason
PowerBMostly small gifts from individuals; one $500 union gift is his only organizational money. About 89% of his money came from individuals. The money, by category (Dec. 30, 2025–June 9, 2026): individuals $3,944.44 (88.6%); caucus and leadership PACs $0 (0.0%); other organizations $500 (11.2%); party help $0 (0.0%). Own money: $10 (0.2% of everything raised). Own money is stated here, not graded. Power B: 88.7% of the counted money came from individual people. Regraded Oct. 2, 2026 on the Hive's fixed scale; earlier: C, then B under the grassroots rule earlier today. Scale: A = 90% or more of the counted money from individual people; B = 67–89%; C = 34–66%; D = 10–33%; F = under 10%. Counted money is individuals plus caucus and leadership PACs plus other organizations (businesses, trade and union PACs, other candidates' campaigns). Ordinary party help and the candidate's own money are shown but not counted.
TransparencyDGifts are itemized, but a $347.06 payment is filed to “Peter” with no last name or business, two donors’ state codes don’t match their ZIPs, and 11 rows are marked deleted.
Financial accountabilityCNearly every payee is named. $756.20 to five cities is filed under three different labels without saying what it paid for.
Environmental impactN/ANot applicable.
Community impactC85.5% from Utah filers, mostly small gifts.
What would have scored higher for the collective: list the full name or business behind the “Peter” payment, say what the city payments covered, and fix the two donor state codes.
3. Grover’s disclosure form
CriterionGrade and reason
PowerN/ANot applicable.
TransparencyDEight businesses and eight holdings are listed, and his legislative pay is listed. The entity names and counts don’t match from one item to the next, which is graded D as vague. His current and previous employers are named on the form but not in the income item; under the Hive’s rule that is noted, not graded (Oct. 3, 2026).
Financial accountabilityCOwnership, crypto holdings and foreign land are listed, as required. His spouse’s employer, a practice he owns, is listed.
Environmental impactN/ANot applicable.
Community impactN/AA disclosure form doesn’t decide who bears a cost.

How disclosure forms are graded: On disclosure forms, an item voters can't see anywhere else (a company, a board seat, a job) left off is graded D; two left off, D−; three or more, F, a pattern. Legislative pay, which is public, left off with nothing else missing is graded D+. Anything named somewhere on the form counts as listed, and a form not on file is graded F. (Disclosure-form ladder added Oct. 3, 2026.)

What would have scored higher for the collective: add the University of Utah and Alpine School District to the income item, use the same entity names throughout, and use the optional section to explain how his medical-practice ownership and his Health and Human Services committee seat relate.
4. Smith’s disclosure form
CriterionGrade and reason
PowerN/ANot applicable.
TransparencyBHis employer and business are listed, and he disclosed a condo in the optional section, which goes beyond what the form requires and is graded B on every page. The income item reads “N/A” though he lists Alpine School District as his employer; because the job is named on the form, it counts as listed and is noted here, not graded. Earlier: D. Regraded Oct. 3, 2026 so the same rule applies to every form.
Financial accountabilityCHis one business and his spouse’s employer are listed.
Environmental impactN/ANot applicable.
Community impactN/AA disclosure form doesn’t decide who bears a cost.
What would have scored higher for the collective: list Alpine School District, and his piano business if it paid $5,000 or more, in the income item, and use the optional section to say how he would handle votes on Alpine’s bonds or the new districts.
5. Grover’s bills

Each bill is graded on the same five questions. Linked bills have their own Bill-Tracker grading.

BillOverall grade and whyWhat would have scored higher for the collective
S.B. 188 (2025)FRemoved a borrowing cap on no-vote school bonds for reorganized districts; the change was added in committee and the final version came from a last-day conference committee, with every content change by voice vote.Keeping reorganized districts under the cap, or requiring a public vote before a lease revenue bond, as H.B. 332 proposed; recorded roll calls on the conference version.
S.B. 326 (2026)DLets a new district’s board lengthen its own first leaders’ terms to about four years; presented with a board president whose board it covers.Keeping the standard two-year terms, or letting boards set longer terms only after public notice and a hearing, with the reason on the record.
S.B. 236 (2026)CAdds decision deadlines and appeal-rights notices; the substitute dropped the appeal for missed deadlines and made revocation automatic for a missed yearly statement.Keeping the introduced bill’s appeal when a county misses its deadline, and a warning notice before any automatic revocation.
H.B. 195 (2026)CRequires public bidding, yearly reports to a legislative committee and a publicly available system, and no one has to use it; the costs and risks of holding the metal aren’t estimated in the bill.A public cost estimate and a cap on how much state money can flow through the system before the Legislature reviews the first yearly report.
S.B. 65 (2026) (his vote)DWould have moved local school money into a state fund; graded on its Bill-Tracker case file.Keeping locally raised money under local control, or a House hearing with public testimony.
QUESTIONS VOTERS CAN ASK

Questions From the Records

IN PLAIN WORDSThese come from what the filings show and what they leave out. Each has a direct answer. None assumes anything improper.

FOR SEN. KEITH GROVER (R)
FOR TUCKER SMITH (D)
1. Your campaign paid Majority 51 $58,286 and a payee filed as Richard Jaussi $2,250. What work did they do? And what was Mr. Jaussi’s role in S.B. 236?
1. Who is “Peter,” paid $347.06 for advertising?
2. 87% of your spending is filed as “Campaign Expense.” What did it buy?
2. What did the $756 paid to five cities cover?
3. Your form lists the University of Utah and Alpine School District as employers but not in the income section. Will you amend it?
3. You and your spouse work for Alpine School District. How would you handle votes on its bonds and the new districts?
4. Should reorganized districts need voter approval before lease revenue bonds, as H.B. 332 proposed?
4. Your form’s income section reads N/A. Should your teaching job be listed there?
5. Why should a new school board be able to set its own leaders’ first terms at four years?
5. How would you pay for the universal child care and housing goals on your site?

For both

  • Should any school district be able to borrow through lease revenue bonds without a public vote?
WHAT THIS DOESN’T SHOW

Limits of the Record

  • Grover’s spending after June 5, 2026 and Smith’s activity after his Primary report were not in hand. Grover’s later list covers contributions only. No report summary page was read, so no cash balance is stated.
  • Richard Jaussi’s 2026 Salt Lake County disclosure was read through a web text reader, not as rendered pages; his 2025 form’s text did not come through and is treated as unread. The Majority 51 registry record was read from a pasted capture, Sept. 24, 2026. The campaign payee filed as “Richard Jaussi” is matched to him by name only; the filings don’t give an address or business for that payee.
  • S.B. 188 details come from this outlet’s earlier reading of the status history, both Education committees’ minutes and the amendment text; the conference committee’s compare document was not read. The $201 million figure is from the district’s published school-funds page as noted then; the bond documents were not read.
  • S.B. 236 was read from the first-substitute compare document, both committees’ minutes and both floor votes; the enrolled text was not read. S.B. 326’s House committee vote was not in hand. H.B. 195 was read from its enrolled text; its votes were not in hand. His other 2026 bills were not read in full and are not graded.
  • The Lake Mountain and Alpine board roles for Julie King come from committee minutes and July 2026 local reporting read for this outlet’s earlier S.B. 188 research.
  • The seven senators’ names in Grover’s individual gifts are matched by name and city only. Registry listings other than JOK Properties were not matched to Grover.
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  1. Keith Grover, DEX exports for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 (Convention and Primary) reports (disclosures.utah.gov); later contribution list through Sept. 21, 2026 (pasted capture)
  2. Keith L. Grover, conflict-of-interest disclosure (disclosures.utah.gov, folder 1913), read from filed text, Sept. 24, 2026
  3. Tucker Smith, DEX exports DEX20260924_150510.csv (2025 Year End) and DEX20260924_150507.csv (2026 Convention and Primary) (disclosures.utah.gov)
  4. Tucker J. Smith, conflict-of-interest disclosure, Senate (disclosures.utah.gov), read from filed text, Sept. 24, 2026
  5. Utah Legislature: S.B. 236 (2026) SB0236S01 compare document, Senate 3rd reading 2/23/26 and House 3rd reading 3/6/26; Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee minutes 2/5/26; House Revenue and Taxation Committee draft minutes 3/2/26
  6. Utah Legislature: S.B. 326 (2026) enrolled text and bill page, Senate vote 3/3/26; H.B. 195 (2026) enrolled text and bill page and House vote 3/6/26; Senate Education Committee minutes 2/27/26 and draft minutes 3/2/26
  7. Utah Legislature: S.B. 188 (2025) status history, House Education Committee minutes 2/27/25 and Senate Education Committee minutes 2/4/25, as read for this outlet’s earlier research; H.B. 332 (2026) status and House Political Subdivisions Committee minutes 2/13/26
  8. Utah Legislature: Sen. Keith Grover’s 2026 bill list and Senate profile (pasted captures, Sept. 24, 2026)
  9. Richard Jaussi, Salt Lake County annual conflict of interest disclosure, filed Jan. 15, 2026 (saltlakecounty.gov); Utah Division of Corporations, Majority 51, L.L.C., entity 10736351-0160 (pasted capture, Sept. 24, 2026)
  10. This outlet’s Bill-Tracker: water, land and local power page (S.B. 188, H.B. 332); S.B. 37 / S.B. 65 case file
  11. Ballotpedia, Utah State Senate District 23 (2022 primary and general results); Wikipedia, Keith Grover and 2026 Utah Senate election
  12. tuckersmithforutah.com (home and issues pages), read Sept. 24, 2026
  13. OpenCorporates officer search, “Keith Grover,” Utah (pasted capture); Utah Division of Corporations, Towne Center Villas Owners Association, Inc., entity 6308433-0140 (pasted capture, Sept. 24, 2026; not matched)
  14. Daily Herald, Nov. 7, 2025 school board results; Lehi Free Press / American Fork Citizen, July 13, 2026, on dual board roles
  15. This outlet’s own files: Cases 27 and 28, the SD-5, SD-21, HD-8, HD-9 and HD-42 files