Raymond P. Ward

Office held

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Raymond P. Ward is a candidate for Utah House, District 19. The ballot lists Raymond P. Ward, Republican. The district covers all or part of Davis County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

Listed in ballot order. Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF). 2026 election guide

Voting record

All votes by Raymond P. Ward

Medicine and scientific training

Raymond P. Ward earned a zoology degree at Brigham Young University and completed medical and doctoral training at the University of Washington, followed by a family-medicine residency in Grand Junction, Colorado. His House biography identifies the doctoral field as pharmacology. He practices family medicine in Bountiful through Cope Family Medicine and Ogden Clinic, combining scientific training with direct patient care outside the Legislature. ^[2]

Bountiful roots and House service

Ward's own biography describes his family, longstanding ties to Bountiful and work at Cope Family Medicine. It dates his first House election to 2014; the official roster dates the beginning of legislative service to 2015. He represents House District 19 in Davis County, identified in his House biography with Bountiful and West Bountiful. The election and service dates describe consecutive, distinct events. ^{[1] [2]}

A physician's account of his practice

On his campaign biography page, Ward says he particularly enjoys working with older patients and people experiencing addiction difficulties. Those statements describe his clinical interests and experience rather than medical advice or a claim about patient outcomes. They provide context for his legislative work on health services and public programs. ^[1]

In the 2026 General Session, Raymond P. Ward was chief sponsor of H.B. 121, School Fee Amendments. It would have changed the definition of the courses for which a school may not charge a fee. It was introduced but did not advance, and the House filed it on March 6, 2026. ^[3]

In the 2026 General Session, Raymond P. Ward was chief sponsor of H.B. 184, Small Lots and Starter Homes Amendments. It would have let people ask larger counties and the cities within them to confirm that a proposed use fits a preferred small-lot or starter-home zoning rule, with the local government required to answer and give notice of its decision. It never reached a floor vote: a committee sent it back to the Rules Committee, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. ^[4]

Health, local government and social-services budgets

His current assignments include House Health and Human Services, House Political Subdivisions and Social Services Appropriations. The roster also lists the Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group and interim health and revenue-and-taxation work. The portfolio puts healthcare administration and financing alongside local-government questions, extending his public responsibilities beyond the day-to-day medical practice described in his personal and official biographies. ^[2]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

1. Ray Ward — campaign biography · Candidate statement
2. Utah Legislature — official member biography and assignments · Official record
3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 121 School Fee Amendments · Official record
4. Utah Legislature, H.B. 184 Small Lots and Starter Homes Amendments · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession

Family Physician

Education

B.S. Zoology, Brigham Young University; M.D.-PhD, University of Washington, Family Medicine Residency Grand Junction, Colorado

Committees

• Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Health and Human Services Committee
• House Political Subdivisions Committee
• Health and Human Services Interim Committee
• Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
• Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

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