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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Jason E. Thompson

State representative, House District 3 · Republican

Jason E. Thompson in an official Utah Legislature portrait.
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Northern Utah

Office held

State representativeHouse District 3
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County: Cache
Service listed by the Legislature: January 1, 2025
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On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Jason E. Thompson is a candidate for Utah House, District 3. The ballot lists Jason E. Thompson, Republican. The district covers all or part of Cache County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Jason E. Thompson (incumbent)Republican
Patrick BelmontUnaffiliated

Listed in ballot order. Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF). 2026 election guide

Chief sponsor of 6 bills in the 2026 General Session: 3 passed, 3 did not pass both chambers.

From the Legislature's 2026 General Session bill records. Browse all bills.

Voting record

Utah House, 2026 sessions

The official record lists Jason E. Thompson's vote on 838 roll calls in the 2026 sessions. The latest:

  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1686Voted: Yea
    6th Sub. HB 492: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments
    Conference Committee/Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 66 Nays 5 N/V 4 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1684Voted: Absent or not voting
    1st Sub. SB 156: Constable Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 67 Nays 1 N/V 7 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1683Voted: Absent or not voting
    1st Sub. SB 47: Reauthorization of Administrative Rules
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 64 Nays 6 N/V 5 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1682Voted: Absent or not voting
    3rd Sub. HB 125: Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments
    Conference Committee/Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 66 Nays 1 N/V 8 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1680Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 53 Nays 13 N/V 9 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1678Voted: Yea
    5th Sub. HB 119: Automotive Repair Business Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 68 Nays 1 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1676Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. SB 181: School Discipline Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 56 Nays 13 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1673Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. HB 591: Nuisance Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 47 Nays 14 N/V 14 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1671Voted: Yea
    4th Sub. HB 535: Disposition of Public Property Modifications
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 61 Nays 1 N/V 13 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1669Voted: Yea
    2nd Sub. SB 165: Economic Mobility Initiative
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 63 Nays 4 N/V 8 · Official record

Votes are listed as the official record shows them, newest first. Source: Utah Legislature, floor vote records (le.utah.gov). Updated October 15, 2026.

Closest final-passage votes

The final-passage votes in the 2026 sessions that were decided by the fewest votes, with Jason E. Thompson's vote. These are picked by the size of the margin in the official tally alone, not by topic or party.

  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1530Voted: Yea
    2nd Sub. SB 176: Landscaping Procurement Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 35 Nays 34 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 3, 2026 · Vote 1120Voted: Nay
    1st Sub. HB 596: Homelessness Amendments
    3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 34 Nays 37 N/V 4 · Official record
  • February 17, 2026 · Vote 490Voted: Nay
    HB 263: Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments
    3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 33 Nays 37 N/V 5 · Official record
  • February 3, 2026 · Vote 162Voted: Absent or not voting
    HB 120: Tail Light Obstruction Amendments
    3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 36 Nays 32 N/V 7 · Official record
  • March 4, 2026 · Vote 1230Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. SB 229: State Employee Benefits Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 34 Nays 40 N/V 1 · Official record

All votes by Jason E. Thompson

Career and education

Jason E. Thompson earned undergraduate degrees in history and political science and a Master of Public Administration at Brigham Young University. His House biography describes an entrepreneurial career that began with a used-and-rare-book business and later included helping establish and expand Fox Pest Control in Logan. It also records business interests in home services, auto repair and real-estate investment, combining enterprise management with public-administration training. [1]

Public service and district

Thompson began House service in January 2025 and represents District 3 in Cache County. His official biography records three years as mayor of River Heights before his state legislative service and describes longstanding Cache Valley ties. His biography connects that municipal service with an entrepreneurial career and public-administration education, bringing experience in both city government and business to his Cache County district seat. [1]

Documented legislative work

The Legislature records Thompson's 2026 HB190, Child Care Business Tax Credit, and HB520, Higher Education Student Housing Study, as signed by the governor. His proposals on healthcare reform and dog attacks ended as filed in the House. The sponsor list connects family and student costs with other regulatory subjects, while the separate action histories prevent treating every item as an implemented program or a completed improvement in household affordability. [2]

In the 2026 General Session, Jason E. Thompson was chief sponsor of H.B. 265, Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments. It requires non-nicotine inhalation products and the substances used in them to be registered, sets civil penalties for selling unregistered ones, and creates a criminal offense for illegally distributing cannabinoid inhalation products. The governor signed it on March 23, 2026. [3]

In the 2026 General Session, Jason E. Thompson was chief sponsor of H.B. 190, Child Care Business Tax Credit. It widens the income tax credit for employer-provided child care to cover off-site facilities, raises the credit for certain small employers and drops the rule that an employer must first have claimed the credit for construction costs. The governor signed it on March 26, 2026. [4]

Committee and budget responsibilities

Thompson serves on House Education, House Judiciary and Public Education Appropriations, with matching education and judiciary interim assignments. He also sits on the Federalism Commission. That portfolio combines school policy and funding with legal issues and state-federal relationships, adding statewide responsibilities to his earlier city-government experience. The assignments identify where he works institutionally, apart from the private businesses described in his professional biography. [1]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

  1. Utah House — official member biography and committee assignments · Official record
  2. Utah Legislature — 2026 sponsored legislation and action status · Official record
  3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 265 Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments · Official record
  4. Utah Legislature, H.B. 190 Child Care Business Tax Credit · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession
Sales and Marketing
Education
B.A. in History and Political Science Master of Public Administration Degree
Committees

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Jason E. Thompson yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Legislature, legislator roster data (le.utah.gov)
  2. Utah House of Representatives, Jason E. Thompson
  3. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)

Office and ballot data as of October 15, 2026. See something wrong? Tell us.