Legislators / Nelson T. Abbott
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Nelson T. Abbott wrote 8 bills (2 passed) and spoke on the record 118 times. They missed 187 of 827 floor votes (23%) and voted against most of their own party 46 times (7%). Based only on their votes, they are the 37th most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
37th most conservative of 71 House members · 37th most conservative of 57 Republicans
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- Rep. Nelson T. Abbott
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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- Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)
- Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)
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- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- John Arthur (D-41)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
- Angela Romero (D-25)
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Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Nelson T. Abbott measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
8 of their 8 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
5 sided with it · 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 enforcedSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 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 childrenNo 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. 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 2 of 2 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 1 of 1 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: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
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Bills they wrote
All 8 →- H.B. 18 Public Land Access Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 181 Uniform Estate Planning Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 207 Competency Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 213 Criminal Proceedings Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 255 Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 118 →S.B. 292 Autonomous Systems Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks to yield to the sponsor for a series of questions.
▶ Watch at 1:13:26Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, I will sponsor yield to a series of questions. Will the Sponsor yield to a series of questions? Yes, Yes. Okay. So
S.B. 292 Autonomous Systems Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks where the $100,000 cap figure comes from, noting that the cap applies to injuries to people but not to economic damages such as vehicle costs.
▶ Watch at 1:13:35Read what they said
I'm wondering about the a hundred thousand dollars cap, um, as a, you know, legislature and as conservatives, I think we value people and relationships and, um, you know, that type of thing. But we don't cap the economic damages. We only cap non-economic damages. So the, the, the damage cap is on injury to people. But for example, if somebody's car is damaged and that car costs more than a hundred thousand, we'd say we need to protect that because we highly value that. But if somebody's caused to be quadriplegic or they lose an arm or, you know, whatever it is that the most anybody should ever be compensated is a hundred thousand. And I'm wondering, where does …
S.B. 292 Autonomous Systems Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Expresses concern about the message sent by setting different limits for damage to property and for injuries to people.
▶ Watch at 1:16:27Read what they said
Thank you. I just am concerned of the message that we send to the world when we adopt disparities like this, for example, saying, well, we value money, we value vehicles, we value whatever it is. Maybe a store front's been damaged and it costs $200,000 to fix that. We value that, but we don't value humans. And as a conservative, I do value humans. I think that goes to whether the person is born or not. We value them what, you know, whoever they are. And I worry about the message that we send when we make these kind of distinctions in these laws.
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
None on file yet.
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
187 of 827 (23%)
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. Nelson T. Abbott 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. Nelson T. Abbott
- Email: nabbott@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 385-358-3269
- Office: 195 S Palisade Dr., Orem, UT, 84097
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Watch or join a meeting
Every committee hearing and floor session is open to the public and streamed live on le.utah.gov. Each committee's agenda has the link to watch or join online, and how to sign up for public comment.
Nelson T. Abbott serves on:
- General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Judiciary Interim Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2021
- Counties
- Utah
- Profession
- Attorney
- Education
- B.A., M.B.A., J.D.
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- nabbott@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
As an attorney, Nelson has 25+ years successfully representing businesses and individuals in legal issues. As a successful small business owner, Nelson understands the growth and infrastructure challenges facing our community, as well as the importance of conservative fiscal policy. While a BYU adjunct professor of business law (Accounting Program), Nelson taught students about the laws and accounting principles that lead to successful businesses.<br><br> He has a Juris Doctor & Master of Business Administration and B.A. in Economics from BYU. As a board member of several non-profit organizations, Nelson has provided legal insight and volunteered his time to help make his community a better place. As a state delegate, a county delegate, a legislative vice chair, a legislative chair and a member of the Utah County Republican Party Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Nelson has supported the effort to have Republican ideals enacted into law. Nelson is a husband, a father of four children and a grandfather. He has lived in Orem for 30 years.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.