Jordan D. Teuscher

Republican · House District 44 · House Rules Chair

18bills written, 11 passedTypical House member: 7 written, 4 passed 0budget requests funded, of 0Typical House member: 0 of 1 16Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 3 12%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 7%3%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%315times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.

Do their actions match their words?

Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher measured against their own campaign promises and claims.

Keeps their own promises100%

2 of 2 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical House member (of 22 reviewed): 100%

1 kept · 1 working on it · 3 too early (of 5 promises)

Claim about their recordSays he sponsored H.B. 418 to start a multiyear effort to reduce classroom overcrowding.Kept
What they said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: nothing found
He sponsored H.B. 418 (School Class Size Requirements) in 2026; it did not pass.
TaxesKeep cutting income, property, and food taxes.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: on the record Votes: on the record
Stated in October 2026. His 2026 tax bill, H.B. 107 (Vehicle Sales Tax Amendments), did not pass. Will be checked against the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for both bills lowering the income tax rate (S.B. 60 and H.B. 235), for H.B. 231 (replacing the restaurant food tax with a smaller broad sales tax; failed), for H.B. 300 (school district property tax hold-harmless), and for the new targeted advertising tax (S.B. 287) and the nicotine tax increase (H.B. 337, on concurrence).
HousingCut red tape that adds tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: nothing found
Sponsored H.B. 415 (Building Code Amendments) and H.B. 239 (Local Land Use Amendments) in 2026; neither passed.
WaterRequire new development to show an adequate water supply before construction.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing found
Stated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
EducationDevelop a state-funded plan to reduce class sizes.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: on the record Votes: nothing found
Stated for the 2027 session; follows his 2026 bill H.B. 418.

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Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.

Votes with their party's platform100%

10 of their 10 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%

Typical House Republican: 100%.

6 sided with it · 2 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 found
None 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 found
None 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 enforcedSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 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: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted 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: matches
Voted 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: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matches
Sponsored H.B. 214 (Limits lawsuits against firearm sellers and manufacturers to their own wrongful conduct). Voted 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: matches
Voted with this plank 2 of 2 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.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matches
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.

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Promises and claims

Updated 2026-11-12

Candidate surveys: answered 1 of 1 we found (Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey: answered).

Claims about their record

AccurateSays he sponsored H.B. 418 to start a multiyear effort to reduce classroom overcrowding.
“I sponsored HB418 to begin a multiyear effort to reduce overcrowding.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
He sponsored H.B. 418 (School Class Size Requirements) in 2026; it did not pass.
- BillH.B. 418 Sponsor; did not pass.

What they promised

Too earlyKeep cutting income, property, and food taxes. · Taxes
“I'll keep working to cut taxes, including income tax, property tax and the tax on food.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Stated in October 2026. His 2026 tax bill, H.B. 107 (Vehicle Sales Tax Amendments), did not pass. Will be checked against the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for both bills lowering the income tax rate (S.B. 60 and H.B. 235), for H.B. 231 (replacing the restaurant food tax with a smaller broad sales tax; failed), for H.B. 300 (school district property tax hold-harmless), and for the new targeted advertising tax (S.B. 287) and the nicotine tax increase (H.B. 337, on concurrence).
- BillH.B. 107 Sponsor; did not pass.
- VoteS.B. 60 Yea on 3rd reading (Mar 4, 2026), passed 61-11-3.
- VoteH.B. 235 Yea on 3rd reading (Mar 3, 2026), passed 55-14-6.
- VoteH.B. 231 Yea on 3rd reading (Mar 3, 2026), failed 21-52-2.
- VoteH.B. 300 Yea on 3rd reading (Feb 10, 2026), passed 68-3-4; Yea on concurrence (Mar 3, 2026), 67-2-6.
- VoteS.B. 287 Yea on 3rd reading (Mar 6, 2026), passed 47-20-8.
- VoteH.B. 337 Absent on 3rd reading (Feb 23, 2026), passed 47-20-8; Yea on concurrence (Mar 6, 2026), 51-19-5.
In progressCut red tape that adds tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home. · Housing
“cutting red tape that adds tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Sponsored H.B. 415 (Building Code Amendments) and H.B. 239 (Local Land Use Amendments) in 2026; neither passed.
- BillH.B. 415 Sponsor; did not pass.
- BillH.B. 239 Sponsor; did not pass.
Too earlyRequire new development to show an adequate water supply before construction. · Water
“new development must demonstrate an adequate water supply before construction begins.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Stated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
Too earlyDevelop a state-funded plan to reduce class sizes. · Education
“I'm working with a coalition to develop a clear, state-funded plan” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Stated for the 2027 session; follows his 2026 bill H.B. 418.
- BillH.B. 418 2026 version; did not pass.

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