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Jake Teshka
Jake Teshka (Republican Party) is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 7. He assumed office on November 4, 2020. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
Teshka (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 7. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jake Teshka was born and lives in South Bend, Indiana. Teshka graduated from St. Joseph High School. He earned a B.A. in political science from St. Joseph's College and an M.P.A. from Indiana University at South Bend.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Teshka was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Vice Chair
- House Public Policy Committee
2021-2022
Teshka was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Jake Teshka won election in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jake Teshka (R) | 100.0 | 20,991 |
| Total votes: 20,991 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Jake Teshka defeated Timothy Jaycox in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Teshka | 84.4 | 4,132 |
| Timothy Jaycox | 15.6 | 763 | ||
| Total votes: 4,895 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Teshka signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Jake Teshka defeated Ross Deal in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Teshka (R) | 60.8 | 11,969 |
 | Ross Deal (D) | 39.2 | 7,702 | |
| Total votes: 19,671 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Ross Deal advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ross Deal | 100.0 | 1,475 |
| Total votes: 1,475 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Jake Teshka defeated Sarina Williams and Timothy Jaycox in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Teshka | 69.2 | 2,138 |
| Sarina Williams | 25.6 | 792 | ||
| Timothy Jaycox | 5.2 | 161 | ||
| Total votes: 3,091 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Jake Teshka defeated incumbent Ross Deal in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Teshka (R) | 54.0 | 14,668 |
| Ross Deal (D) | 46.0 | 12,498 | |
| Total votes: 27,166 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Ross Deal advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ross Deal | 100.0 | 4,441 |
| Total votes: 4,441 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7
Jake Teshka advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 7 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jake Teshka | 100.0 | 2,650 |
| Total votes: 2,650 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Jake Teshka completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Teshka's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Jake is a lifelong resident of the Saint Joseph County area, who graduated from St. Joseph High School in South Bend before obtaining a Bachelor's degree from Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He then went on to earn his Master of Public Affairs degree from Indiana University - South Bend.
Jake has spent his career working in both private and public sector roles to make a positive impact on his community and currently works in business development. Prior to his election to the Indiana House of Representatives, Jake served on the South Bend City Council representing the 5th District.- Jake will allways fight to protect the lives of the unborn.
- Jake has fought and will continue to fight to ensure parents have a say in what their children are learning at school.
- Jake co-authored the largest tax cut in Indiana history.
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2020
Jake Teshka completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Teshka's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Hoosiers need to be sure that more of our educational dollars are reaching the classroom and not funding bloated school administrations.
- As mental health issues continue to impact our daily lives through the scourge of addiction, violence and homelessness, we need to ensure there are adequate resources in our state for our neighbors in need.
- I will fight, against popular culture, to defend the sanctity of life in our state.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, the Indiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Indiana House of Representatives District 7 |
Officeholder Indiana House of Representatives District 7 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 15, 2020
- ↑ Indiana House Republicans, "Jake Teshka," accessed January 8, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ross Deal (D) |
Indiana House of Representatives District 7 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
