By Addy Baird | The Salt Lake Tribune | Photo by Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Paradise Republican Rep. Casey Snider will be the new majority leader in the Utah House of Representatives, filling a vacancy as the second-highest-ranking leader in the chamber.

“I am excited to work alongside this new leadership team as we represent our caucus and work on behalf of all Utahns,” said House Speaker Mike Schultz in a statement after Tuesday night’s election.

Snider said he was “honored to take on this role and grateful for the opportunity to serve.”

“Our leadership team is committed to serving the members of our caucus and the people of Utah with integrity and foresight as we continue to advance meaningful policy for the benefit of every Utahn,” the new majority leader added in the statement.

Snider previously served as the House majority assistant whip. His election follows the resignation of former Majority Leader Rep. Jefferson Moss last month. Moss resigned from elected office to become the executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. He left the Legislature May 30.

Snider was first appointed to the Legislature in 2018 following the resignation of former Rep. Curt Webb. Snider, a former congressional aide, was just 33 at the time, making him one of the House’s youngest members. He previously served as the chair of the powerful House Rules Committee and became the majority assistant whip in 2023.

During the 2025 legislative session, Snider sponsored a bill that required Salt Lake City to enter into a policing agreement with state law enforcement in an effort to address what proponents of the bill considered public safety concerns in the capital city. The legislation received significant pushback from Salt Lake-area lawmakers, but was signed into law by the governor.

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