{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Keith Grover | image = | office = Member of the Utah Senate | constituency = 15th district (2018–2023)<br>23rd district (2023–present) | term_start = June 7, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/utah-rep-keith-grover-will-fill-vacant-utah-senate-seat/article_3f8e1a22-9e43-51da-aa89-89857d9c8a25.html |title= Utah Rep. Keith Grover will fill vacant Utah Senate seat, creating another legislative vacancy to fill |publisher= Daily Herald |date= June 7, 2018 |accessdate= December 21, 2019 |archive-date= December 22, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191222052227/https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/utah-rep-keith-grover-will-fill-vacant-utah-senate-seat/article_3f8e1a22-9e43-51da-aa89-89857d9c8a25.html |url-status= dead }}</ref> | term_end = | predecessor = Margaret Dayton | successor = | state_house1 = Utah | district1 = 61st<ref name="UL">{{cite web |url= http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=GROVEK |title= Keith Grover (R) |publisher= Utah State Legislature |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 5, 2014}}</ref> | term_start1 = January 1, 2007 | term_end1 = June 7, 2018 | predecessor1 = Margaret Dayton | successor1 = Marsha Judkins | birth_date = | birth_place = Provo, Utah | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | children = Jacob Grover, Landon Grover, Max Grover, Annie Grover, Ellie Grover | alma_mater = Brigham Young University<br />University of Utah | profession = | website = {{URL|keithgrover.com}} }}
'''Keith Grover'''<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=GROVEK|title= Keith Grover|publisher= Utah House of Representatives |accessdate= April 5, 2014}}</ref> (born in Provo, Utah) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah Senate. Grover has represented Senate district 23 since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented district 15 starting in June 2018.
==Early life and career== Grover was born in Provo, Utah.<ref name="Keith Grover">{{cite web|url = http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=GROVEK|title = Keith Grover|publisher = Utah House of Representatives|location = Salt Lake City, Utah|accessdate = April 11, 2016}}</ref> As a young man, Grover spent two years proselyting for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Paraguay.<ref name="Keith Grover's Biography">{{cite web |url= http://www.keithgrover.com/Biography.aspx |title= Keith Grover's Biography |publisher= Keith Grover |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= April 5, 2014 |archive-date= April 16, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140416180332/http://www.keithgrover.com/Biography.aspx |url-status= dead }}</ref> He later earned his BS from Brigham Young University, and his MEd and EdD from the University of Utah.<ref name="Keith Grover"/>
Outside of his duties in the legislature, Grover has served as an administrator with the Alpine School District.<ref name="Keith Grover's Biography"/>
==Political career== *2006 - Grover originally ran for office when District 61 incumbent Republican Representative Margaret Dayton ran for Utah State Senate and left the seat open. Grover won the 2006 Republican Primary with 1,678 votes (53.5%)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/Primary/2006Pri.pdf |title= Official Results 2006 Primary |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 5, 2014 |archive-date= March 4, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304164615/http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/Primary/2006Pri.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref> and won the three-way November 7, 2006 General election with 4,222 votes (67.1%) against Democratic nominee Susan Chasson (who had run for the seat in 2004) and Constitution candidate Steve Saunders.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2006Gen.pdf |title= 2006 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 5, 2014 |archive-date= March 4, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304164614/http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2006Gen.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref> *2008 - Grover was challenged during the primary election, but was chosen to be the Republican candidate for the November 4, 2008 general election. He won with 7,100 votes (64.5%) against Democratic nominee Deon Turley.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2008Gen.xls |title= 2008 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 5, 2014 |archive-date= March 4, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304164610/http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2008Gen.xls |url-status= dead }}</ref> *2010 - Grover ran against Democrat Deon Turley for the second time. Grover won the November 2, 2010 general election with 4,374 votes (65.1%) against Turley.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2010Gen.xls |title= 2010 General Election Results |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 5, 2014 |archive-date= March 4, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304164608/http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/2010Gen.xls |url-status= dead }}</ref> *2012 - Grover was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 8,786 votes (78.4%) against Democratic nominee Robert Patterson.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2012%20Canvass/2012%20General%20Canvass%20Report.xls |title= 2012 General Canvass Report |publisher= Lieutenant Governor of Utah |location= Salt Lake City, Utah |accessdate= February 5, 2014 |archive-date= March 4, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304164434/http://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2012%20Canvass/2012%20General%20Canvass%20Report.xls |url-status= dead }}</ref> *2014 - Grover was unopposed in the June 24, 2014 Republican convention and won the November 4, 2014 general election with 4,414 votes (80.4%) against Democratic nominee Robert Patterson.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://ballotpedia.org/Utah_House_of_Representatives_District_61|title = 2014 Election results|last =|first =|date =|website = Ballotpedia|publisher =|access-date = April 11, 2016}}</ref> *2016 - Grover was unopposed in the June 28, 2016 Republican primary. He was unopposed in the November 8, 2016 general election, winning with 10,587 votes (100%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Election Records |url=https://vote.utah.gov/2016-election-records/ |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=Utah Voter Information |language=en-US}}</ref> *2018 - Grover ran for Utah Senate District 15, leaving his previous seat in the House of Representatives open. He won the general election with 20,010 votes (76.5%) against United Utah Party nominee Lee Houghton and Independent American Party nominee Tommy Williams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keith Grover |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Keith_Grover |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> *2022 - Grover ran for re-election and won the June 28, 2022 Republican primary with 8,833 votes (69.5%). He was unopposed in the November 8, 2022 general election, which he won with 24,931 votes (100%).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Utah State Senate District 23 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Utah_State_Senate_District_23 |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
During the 2016 legislative session, Grover served on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee, and the House Government Operations Committee. During the interim, Grover served on the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee and the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee. He also serves on the State Water Development Commission, and Utah International Relations and Trade Commission.<ref name="Keith Grover"/>
==2016 sponsored legislation== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Bill number !! Bill title !! Status |- | [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0196.html HB0196] || Unlawful Detainer Revisions || Governor Signed - 3/25/2016 |}
Grover floor sponsored [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0001.html SB0001 Higher Education Base Budget], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0023.html SB0023 Water Law - Protected Purchaser Amendments], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0044.html SB0044 Construction Code Amendments], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0062.html SB0062 Jrotc Instructor Amendment], [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0221.html SB0221 Capitol Protocol Amendments], and [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SJR006.html SJR006 Joint Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the JROTC Program].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=GROVEK&cyear=y|title=2016 Legislation|last=|first=|date=|website=Utah State Lesiglature|publisher=|access-date=April 11, 2016}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=GROVEK Official page] at the Utah State Legislature *[http://keithgrover.com/ Campaign site]{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 65348 | fec = | congress = }} *[http://ballotpedia.org/Keith_Grover Keith Grover] at Ballotpedia *[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=8357 Keith Grover] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183229/http://influenceexplorer.com/politician/keith-grover/ea6b7db2cc7945559497717df0970dc8 Campaign Contributions] at Sunlight Foundation *[http://le.utah.gov/search.jsp?Sess=2014GS&String=grover&Submit=FindSponsored Legislation] {{Utah State Senators}}
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