Reference

Elected Officials

Federal, state, county, city, and school board officials representing South Jordan, Utah, with recent activity and upcoming items (elections, votes, hearings) pulled daily from public news coverage.

Congress: Days Worked

A full-time job runs roughly 250 working days a year. Here’s how often the House and Senate are actually in Washington in session.

Days Off Since Jan. 1, 2026 (as of Sep 28, 2026)

House

30days off since Jan. 1

Out of 193 weekdays so far this year, the House has been in recess for 16% of them.

Senate

30days off since Jan. 1

Out of 193 weekdays so far this year, the Senate has been in recess for 16% of them.

“Days off” counts only the multi-week recesses itemized below, so it’s a floor, not the full total -- both chambers also take shorter, less-publicized district/state work periods not itemized here.

House (10-year average)162 days/yr

Senate (10-year average)179 days/yr

Typical full-time job250 days/yr

In 2025, the House met and voted only 99-111 days all year -- the second-fewest voting days in two decades. (Axios (Oct 24, 2025))

2026 Scheduled Recesses -- House Scheduled for 29 Weeks in Session

House -- Out of Session

District work period -- Jan. 26–30
District work period (5 weeks) -- Jul. 27 – Aug. 28
District work period -- Most of Oct. (approx.)(scheduled)
Pre-election recess -- Nov. 2–8 (approx.), returns Nov. 9(scheduled)

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Senate -- Out of Session

State work period (MLK Day) -- Jan. 19–23
Passover / Easter recess -- Mar. 28 – Apr. 12
August recess -- Aug. 24 – Sep. 13, returned Sep. 14
Pre-election recess -- Most of Oct. through first week of Nov. (approx.)(scheduled)

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“(scheduled)” periods are still tentative and often revised; the rest have been confirmed against each chamber’s actual day-by-day record. Historical averages: Congress.gov Days in Session records, via WKYT (Jul 2026).

Important Bills -- Not Yet Passed

A hand-picked list of significant bills backed by Utah’s federal delegation that have not yet become law; each bill’s status below refreshes daily from public news coverage.

SAVE ActSafeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
Mike Lee
Not passed -- stalled in the Senate
Would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
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PATH ActPromoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act
Burgess Owens, Mike Kennedy, John Curtis
Not passed -- referred to committee
Would expand federal transit-funding eligibility for fast-growing communities like those along the Wasatch Front.
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TECH ActTransforming Education through College and Hands-On Training Act
Mike Kennedy, John Curtis, Burgess Owens
Not passed -- referred to committee
Would make technical colleges eligible for federal workforce and education grant programs on the same footing as traditional four-year colleges.
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FederalU.S. Congress representing Utah

Mike Lee(R)
U.S. Senator (Senior)
Incumbent
Term runs through January 2029
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John Curtis(R)
U.S. Senator (Junior)
Incumbent
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Burgess Owens(R)
U.S. Representative
Leaving office
Not seeking re-election; term ends January 2027
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Utah's 4th District (current map)
Mike Kennedy(R)
U.S. House Candidate
Candidate
A court-ordered redistricting redraws UT-4 to cover South Jordan starting January 2027; Kennedy (the current 3rd District rep) is running there in the November 2026 election
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Utah's new 4th District (2026 map)

StateState of Utah

Spencer Cox(R)
Governor
Incumbent
Re-elected 2024; term runs through January 2029
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Deidre Henderson(R)
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent
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Lincoln Fillmore(R)
State Senator
Incumbent
Covers South Jordan, West Jordan, and Herriman; not up for re-election until 2028 (renumbered from District 10 after 2022 redistricting)
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Senate District 17
Jordan Teuscher(R)
State Representative
Running for re-election
Covers parts of South Jordan and West Jordan; running for re-election in 2026
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House District 44
Tracy Miller(R)
State Representative
Newly elected
South Jordan-area district; took office January 2025, succeeding Susan Pulsipher, who did not seek re-election
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House District 45

CountySalt Lake County

Meetings & Agendas -- Salt Lake County Council

Every Tuesday at 2:00 PM

Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 S State St, Salt Lake City

Meetings often combine a work session with the formal Council meeting -- check the posted agenda for that week’s exact order of business.

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Jenny Wilson
County Mayor
Incumbent
Re-elected 2024; not up again until 2028
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Carlos Moreno(R)
County Council Member
Incumbent
Covers South Jordan west of Bangerter Highway; elected 2024, term runs through 2028
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District 2
Sheldon Stewart(R)
County Council Member
Leaving office
Covers South Jordan east of Bangerter Highway; not seeking re-election, term ends January 2027
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District 5
Chris Null(R)
County Council Candidate
Candidate
Running for the open District 5 seat in the November 2026 election
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District 5
Traci Crockett(R)
County Council Candidate
Candidate
Running for the open District 5 seat in the November 2026 election
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District 5
Laurie Stringham(R)
County Council Member
Leaving office
Lost the Republican nominating convention in April 2026; will not appear on the November 2026 ballot, term ends January 2027
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At-Large A
Kathleen Anderson(R)
County Council Candidate
Candidate
Won the Republican nomination at the April 2026 convention; running in the November 2026 election
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At-Large A
Suzanne Harrison(D)
County Council Member
Incumbent
Not up for re-election until 2028
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At-Large B
Natalie Pinkney(D)
County Council Member
Incumbent
Elected 2024; not up for re-election until 2028
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At-Large C

South Jordan CityCity of South Jordan

Meetings & Agendas -- South Jordan City Council

Twice monthly on Tuesdays (study session and regular meeting alternate) at 6:00 PM

South Jordan City Hall, 1600 W Towne Center Dr, South Jordan

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Dawn Ramsey
Mayor
Incumbent
Elected to a third term in the November 2025 election
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Patrick Harris
City Council Member
Incumbent
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District 1
Kathie L. Johnson
City Council Member
Incumbent
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District 2
Donald J. Shelton
City Council Member
Incumbent
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District 3
Tamara Zander
City Council Member
Incumbent
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District 4
Jason T. McGuire
City Council Member
Incumbent
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District 5

School BoardJordan School District

Meetings & Agendas -- Jordan School District Board of Education

Every other Tuesday (study session and board meeting alternate) at 4:00 PM

JATC South Campus, 12723 S Park Ave, Riverton

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Suzanne Wood
Board of Education Member
Incumbent
Covers Riverton and South Jordan; elected 2024, term runs through 2028
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Voting District 3
Erin Barrow
Board of Education Member
Incumbent
Covers South Jordan and West Jordan; elected 2024, term runs through 2028
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Voting District 4
Bryce Dunford
Board of Education Member
Incumbent
Covers Copperton, South Jordan, and West Jordan; elected 2024, term runs through 2028
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Voting District 5

Roster compiled from public records as of September 2026; recent activity is pulled daily from public news coverage and AI-summarized, so it can be incomplete or occasionally mismatch a common name. Districts and officeholders change with elections and redistricting -- verify current details at le.utah.gov or sjc.utah.gov.