Legislators / Jake Fitisemanu
Jake Fitisemanu
Democrat · House District 30
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Jake Fitisemanu wrote 6 bills (0 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $104,000 in all), and spoke on the record 62 times. They missed 17 of 827 floor votes (2%) and voted against most of their own party 25 times (3%). Based only on their votes, they are the 9th most liberal of 71 House members.
Where they land
9th most liberal of 71 House members · 9th most liberal of 14 Democrats
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How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 222 contested House floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
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- Norman K Thurston (R-62)
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- Karen M. Peterson (R-13)
- Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)
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- Doug Welton (R-65)
- Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
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- Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
- Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
- Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
- Verona Mauga (D-31)
- Carol S. Moss (D-34)
- Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- John Arthur (D-41)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
- Angela Romero (D-25)
- Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
- Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
- Sandra Hollins (D-21)
Most conservative first.
Do their actions match their words?
Rep. Jake Fitisemanu measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
1 of 1 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical House member (of 22 reviewed): 100%
1 working on it · 3 too early (of 4 promises)
Traffic safetyPush for better enforcement of traffic laws to reduce deaths.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: nothing foundSponsored H.B. 275 (Traffic Safety Amendments) and H.B. 574 (Child Car Seat Requirements) in 2026; neither passed.
GroceriesLower grocery costs through tax relief on essential food.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: on the recordStated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for H.B. 231, which would have ended the 1% statewide tax on restaurant food and replaced it with a roughly 0.1% sales tax on most purchases other than grocery food; it failed. No bill to end the sales tax on grocery food reached a House floor vote.
HousingSupport more housing supply, attainable homeownership, and renter protections.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: on the recordStated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for H.B. 436, H.B. 492, and H.B. 544 on housing supply, and against S.B. 277, which would have removed the interest rate cap on the state's housing construction loan program.
WaterSupport conservation, waterwise development, and Great Salt Lake restoration.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundStated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
Tap any row to see what we checked. Full details and sources · How we score
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Jake Fitisemanu measured against the Utah House Democratic Caucus's 2026 priorities. The Utah Democratic Party's own platform (April 2024) states broad values with no planks a bill can be checked against, so Democrats in both chambers are measured against the House Democratic Caucus's 2026 agenda, the most specific one either Democratic caucus published.
12 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Democrat: 100%.
7 sided with it · 4 no record on it (of 11 positions)
Courts and checks and balancesProtect the constitutional checks and balances between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 392, H.B. 600.
Child care costsLessen the cost of access to safe, reliable childcare so parents and caregivers can fully participate in the workforce.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 525, S.B. 214, S.B. 248, H.B. 190.
Great Salt LakeCreate policy for better management, conservation, and prioritization of the Great Salt Lake.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 410, H.B. 348, H.B. 296, H.B. 400.
Renters and first-time buyersExpand affordable, entry-level pathways to homeownership, protect renters, and limit the impact of institutional investorsNo record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 478, H.B. 541.
Immigrant familiesSupport immigrant families and ensure fair, humane, and lawful treatment.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 287, H.B. 571.
Access to health careFight to increase access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, including mental and behavioral health services,…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
Firearm safety standardsSupport responsible firearm policies that promote safe ownership, training, and use, including concealed carry standards.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 80.
Vote by mailDefend vote-by-mail as a vital tool for voter accessibility, especially in rural communities,…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 479.
Ballot initiativesReinforce the ballot initiative process and Utahn’s rights to alter or reform their government.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 160.
Air qualityAdvocate for improved air quality along the Wasatch Front and throughout the state.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 564.
LGBTQ+ UtahnsUphold the rights, dignity, and safety of LGBTQ+ Utahns.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 404, H.B. 193, H.B. 183.
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Bills they wrote
All 6 →- H.B. 83 Imitation Firearm Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 98 Residential Notification Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 275 Traffic Safety Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 277 Traditional Healing Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 340 Medicare Supplement Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 62 →S.B. 281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Asked why private donations would be relied on instead of more stable funding, and whether wealthier communities could receive more matching funds than rural or lower-income areas.
▶ Watch at 37:07Read what they said
Thank you. Um, just because senior nutrition programs are, uh, crucial, you know, critical services, I guess I'm just thinking about why, uh, we would be trying to rely on private donations instead of just creating more stable private funding. But, um, but the actual question that I have, um, is around parody and maybe whether there is a possibility that, you know, wealthier communities with stronger philanthropic networks, uh, might then receive more matching funds than our rural areas or lower income areas. That the, the language is, uh, negotiated very specifically to address those concerns. Not to discourage those that have the resources, but also provide a formula that allows the, the matching for those that are less …
S.B. 319 Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Asks whether enrollees will be notified when artificial intelligence was involved in their individual prior authorization decisions.
▶ Watch at 1:11:56Read what they said
Um, the bill mandates that an insurer, Can you pull the mic down too? Thank you. Sorry. Uh, the bill mandates that an insurer notify, um, whether or not artificial intelligence is being utilized in the process for, um, processing, uh, these requests. Uh, is it also the intent for enrollees to be notified whether they're individual, um, decisions, uh, whether AI was involved in individual approvals or denials, uh, of pre-authorization requests,
S.B. 319 Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Asks who reviews an AI-involved decision on appeal and how appeals would work.
▶ Watch at 1:12:33Read what they said
And, and what, what's your thought on that? Is that, is that something that you, I I guess I'm just thinking of how this Im might impact, um, appeals process, right? It like at what part, at what point if AI makes a decision about my, uh, and maybe it's a wrongful, um, denial, um, at what point does a human, you know, actually get to review, uh, what that was and, and who do I appeal to? I mean, where does that lie if AI made that decision?
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
- ✓ Answered: Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey
Town halls
None confirmed yet. Most town halls are announced on Facebook, which we can't search, so this list is incomplete. Held or went to one? Send the link to ontherecordutah@gmail.com and we'll add it.
Floor votes missed
17 of 827 (2%)
Typical member: 7% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. Jake Fitisemanu hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
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Contact Rep. Jake Fitisemanu
- Email: jfitisemanu@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-633-4546
- Office: 350 N State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake CIty, UT, 84114
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Jake Fitisemanu serves on:
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Political Subdivisions Committee
- Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2025
- Counties
- Salt Lake
- Profession
- Community Health Program Manager
- Education
- Master's of Public Health, Westminster University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- jfitisemanu@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- No conflict-of-interest disclosure is linked in their official profile.
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.