Nelson Abbott
Utah State Representative, District 57 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 7
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 23.1%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +63.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services Interim
- Judiciary
- Judiciary Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Abbott sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Abbott is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kay Christofferson, Troy Shelley, Casey Snider
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Abbott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Abbott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Abbott | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 58–8 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 377: Real Estate Amendments | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 53–13 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 251: Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 40–30 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 53–10 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SB 295: Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Abbott was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | R+63.1 | R+32.0 | +31.1 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | R+45.0 | R+32.0 | +13.0 |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | — | R+33.4 | — |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 60 | Won | R+50.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $12.4K
- Spent
- $13.8K
- Cash
- $6.4K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Abbott, Nelson State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Abbott has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 57 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 60 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Abbott has run against
- Write-In (I) · 2026 election, won
- Alan Frank Keele (D) · 2024 election, won
- Christine Heath (I) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Abbott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/00670b53-62f7-4c0f-b229-eb1fad6dbbbc
- Wikidata Q106247290
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET