Legislators / Jake Sawyer
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Jake Sawyer wrote 4 bills (1 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $100,000 in all), and spoke on the record 46 times. They missed 65 of 827 floor votes (8%) and voted against most of their own party 51 times (7%). Based only on their votes, they are the 16th most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
16th most conservative of 71 House members · 16th most conservative of 57 Republicans
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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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- Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)
- A. Cory Maloy (R-52)
- Katy Hall (R-11)
- Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)
- Jake Sawyer (R-9)
- Jill Koford (R-10)
- Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
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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)
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Most conservative first.
Do their actions match their words?
Rep. Jake Sawyer measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
3 of 3 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical House member (of 22 reviewed): 100%
3 working on it · 1 waiting on votes · 1 no action yet (of 5 promises)
Cost of livingWork on legislation to reduce and stabilize household costs.Working on it
What they said: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored H.B. 493 (pricing accuracy for consumer products), which became law. Raised concern in committee that H.B. 119 would raise insurance premiums. No sponsored bill directly targets housing, utility, or tax costs. On the House floor he voted for both bills lowering the income tax rate (S.B. 60 and H.B. 235), the one-time gas tax cut (H.B. 575), and the child tax credit expansion (H.B. 290), and against the nicotine tax increase (H.B. 337), the new targeted advertising tax (S.B. 287), and H.B. 192, which removed the $40 cap on vehicle safety inspection fees.
HousingBuild more housing by cutting regulations that raise costs and slow construction.Working on it
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesNo housing bills sponsored in 2026. On the House floor he asked to tighten the 80–120% area-median-income range in H.B. 492 and asked whether H.B. 520 studies affordability or availability. He voted for H.B. 492 (a $100 million fund for infrastructure supporting planned housing, with priority for starter homes), H.B. 436 (a transportation-funding bonus for cities whose housing supply grows 2.5% or more), H.B. 544 (single-family home applications on older county parcels), and H.B. 41 (removing the sprinkler requirement for homes in wildland-urban interface areas). He voted against H.B. 68, which consolidated state housing programs into one office (the sponsor described it as no new spending or positions), against S.B. 277 (removing the interest rate cap on the state's housing construction loans; it failed), and against H.C.R. 6, which recognizes the Utah Housing Strategic Plan.
Property taxesUse state authority to slow the rise of property taxes.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesNo property-tax bills sponsored in 2026. H.B. 161 (Property Tax Modifications) did not reach a House vote. He voted for H.B. 300, which ended the yearly requirement that school districts raise property tax rates as home values rise (signed); H.B. 236 and H.B. 365, which require earlier public notice of local property tax increases; S.B. 238 (residential exemption applications); and H.B. 124 (one-time application for the disabled veteran exemption), which passed the House but did not receive a Senate vote. He voted for S.B. 78, which would have turned the state-funded abatement into a repayable deferral and repealed the renter's credit; it failed in the House.
Separation of powersProtect and strengthen the separation of powers between the branches.Waiting on votes
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: on the recordVoted for H.B. 392, which created a three-judge court for challenges to state laws, and for H.B. 366 on 3rd reading and again on concurrence, after the Senate added a provision letting either side move cases against the state to that panel. Supporters and opponents disagree on whether these bills protect or weaken the separation of powers, so the vote alone does not settle this promise. In committee he objected to exempting government fleets from rules that apply to citizens (H.B. 263).
CommunicationHold regular town halls and online discussions.No action yet
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNot part of the legislative record. Could be checked against a list of town halls held, if one is published.
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Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Jake Sawyer measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.
10 of their 11 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
4 sided with it · 1 mixed · 3 no record on it (of 8 positions)
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.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. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law.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: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedMixed
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their childrenSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundThey didn't vote on these bills on the House floor. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
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Bills they wrote
- H.B. 100 Electroconvulsive Therapy Prohibition Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 267 Public Employee Compensation Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 395 Real Estate Transaction Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 493 Consumer Products Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 46 →H.B. 493 Consumer Products Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the bill combines H.B. 493 and H.B. 442 to save time without changing substance, and describes its civil penalty schedule and timeline for a program with the Department of Agriculture; yields the rest of his time to a Utah County representative.
▶ Watch at 21:01Read what they said
Yes. Mr. Speaker, um, representatives. So this bill, in an effort to save time, we took HB 4 93 as well as HB 4 42, the feminine hygiene products by the good representative from Utah County and put them together. Um, this bill does not change anything. It was truly just in an effort to save time. So the beginning of the bill does the same thing as before. It establishes a schedule and timeline of civil penalties for the violation of waits and measure program, uh, with the Department of Ag. Uh, Mr. Speaker, I will yield the rest of my time to the good representative from Utah County.
S.B. 139 Notary Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Rep. Sawyer presents S.B. 139 as a technical cleanup that updates notary definitions, clarifies identity verification standards, and creates penalties for tampering with notary records, without expanding government authority or creating new programs.
▶ Watch at 28:25Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro Tim. Uh, SB 1 39 is a technical cleanup of Utah's, uh, notaries Public Reform Act. It updates definitions to match current electronic and remote notarization processes. It clarifies identity verification standards to reduce fraud. It protects notary records by creating penalties for internet or intentional tampering and it does not expend government authority or create new programs. That is my presentation, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem, I'm open to questions.
S.B. 307 Garnishment Fee Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Said they appreciate the bill but do not think it goes far enough and that more work could be done in this area.
▶ Watch at 44:03Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Maybe. There it is. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I appreciate the bill. Uh, frankly, I don't think it goes far enough. I think there's a lot of work in this area that we can clean up. Uh, but I appreciate you doing this. Save a lot Of time. Thank you.
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
- No answer on file: Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey
- No answer on file: iVoterGuide candidate questionnaire
- No answer on file: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2024)
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
65 of 827 (8%)
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 Sawyer hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
Hear from them directly
Contact Rep. Jake Sawyer
- Email: jsawyer@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-641-5928
- Office: 350 N State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Watch or join a meeting
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Jake Sawyer serves on:
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2025
- Counties
- Weber
- Profession
- Director of Sales, Microworks, Tech Sales
- Affiliations
- Former Weber County GOP Chairman
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- jsawyer@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.
Official biography
Jake Sawyer is the elected representative for Utah House District 9. With a strong background in leadership, Jake is committed to addressing Utah's housing challenges and serving the needs of his community. He brings a results-driven approach to the state legislature, leveraging over 14 years of experience in executive leadership and team management.<br><br> Before his election, Jake served as Chairman of the Weber County Republican Party for two terms, where he raised over $127k for the party, increased its representation on the state central committee, and organized an event with Dr. Ben Carson at Ogden High School. He also held senior roles in the mortgage and real estate industries, including as a Senior Lending Manager, where he achieved significant growth and was recognized with multiple industry awards such as the President's Club, Lending Excellence, and Strategic Financing Award. Jake was also honored as one of the Industry Makers & Shakers in 2017 and 2018 for his outstanding contributions to the field.<br><br> Jake's focus as a legislator is on improving housing affordability and creating opportunities for Utah's future. He remains deeply connected with his district, regularly engaging with constituents through email, in-person meetings, and social media.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.