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Jake Fitisemanu
Jake Fitisemanu (Democratic Party) is a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 30. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Fitisemanu (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 30. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Fitisemanu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jake Fitisemanu earned a graduate degree from Westminster College in 2014. His career experience includes working as a community health program manager. He has been affiliated with the Salt Lake County Board of Health and the Partners for Families & Children Coalition.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 30
Jake Fitisemanu defeated Fred Cox in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 30 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jake Fitisemanu (D)  | 52.5 | 7,371 |
 | Fred Cox (R) | 47.5 | 6,662 | |
| Total votes: 14,033 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jake Fitisemanu advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 30.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 30
Fred Cox defeated Dave Parke in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 30 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Cox | 51.9 | 1,569 |
 | Dave Parke | 48.1 | 1,453 | |
| Total votes: 3,022 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 30
Jake Fitisemanu defeated Sophia Hawes-Tingey in the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 30 on March 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Fitisemanu (D) | 84.6 | 22 |
| Sophia Hawes-Tingey (D) | 15.4 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 26 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 30
Fred Cox defeated Dave Parke and Cindy Thompson in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 30 on April 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Cox (R) | 56.4 | 22 |
| Dave Parke (R) | 28.2 | 11 | |
| Cindy Thompson (R) | 15.4 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 39 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fitisemanu in this election.
Pledges
Fitisemanu signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jake Fitisemanu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fitisemanu's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Representation Matters - We don't live in cookie-cutter communities where everyone thinks and acts the same way. We need a representative who can genuinely understand different perspectives and actually work to represent the many different voices in our communities.
- Focus on Neighborhoods - The decisions made by our Legislature impact our everyday lives in ways we don't often think about. We need a representative who will stand up and speak out for issues that will improve our neighborhoods and our quality of life.
- Access and Affordability - We are blessed to live in a state that leads the nation in cutting-edge medicine, science, technology, higher education, and business, but not all Utahns have the same level of access to services and resources. We need a representative who will fight for all Utahns to have a fair shot at success.
Education Quality and Access
Employment and Working Conditions
Housing and Community Development
Transportation and infrastructure
Water and energy sourcing and sustainability
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Utah House of Representatives District 30 |
Officeholder Utah House of Representatives District 30 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 27, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Judy Weeks-Rohner (R) |
Utah House of Representatives District 30 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
