Jake Teshka
Candidate for State Representative, 7th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; business development professional
- Lives in
- North Liberty
- Campaign website
- jaketeshka.com
State representative for District 7 (parts of St. Joseph, Marshall and LaPorte counties) since 2020 and chair of the House Financial Institutions Committee. Business development professional and former South Bend Common Council member for the 5th District.
Documented positions
Public safety
Opposes legislation limiting law-abiding Hoosiers' gun rights
ReportJake Teshka | Indiana House District 7Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Teshka · jaketeshka.com
“Jake will always stand against legislation that undermines law-abiding Hoosiers' right to self-defense.”
Education
Supports school choice for parents
ReportJake Teshka | Indiana House District 7Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Teshka · jaketeshka.com
“empowering parents with school choice”
Authored a law auto-enrolling qualified students in advanced middle-school mathIn office
House Bill 1634 (2025); parents may opt out. Signed into law (Public Law 180-2025).
ReportHouse Bill 1634 (2025 session), "Math education" — bill text and digest (HB1634.04.COMS)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“automatically enroll a student who meets certain conditions in a middle school advanced math course”
Authored a bill banning student phone use during schoolIn office
House Bill 1034 (2026). Did not become law.
ReportHouse Bill 1034 (2026 session), "Student cellular telephone use" — bill text and digest (HB1034.01.INTR)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“prohibits a student from using or possessing a wireless communication device during the school day”
Health & human services
Authored a law protecting parents who allow children independent activitiesIn office
House Bill 1035 (2026), co-authored with Reps. Garcia Wilburn, Lauer and Meltzer; the exception is a parent so reckless that it endangers the child. Signed into law (Public Law 20-2026).
ReportHouse Bill 1035 (2026 session), "Permissible unsupervised activity" — bill text and digest (HB1035.03.COMS)Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
“not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity”
Government & transparency
Voted for the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting billIn office
House Bill 1032 would have redrawn Indiana's congressional districts mid-decade. The House passed it 57-41 on Dec. 5, 2025 (Roll Call 28, which lists each member's vote); the Senate defeated it 19-31 on Dec. 11, 2025. Teshka is listed among the yeas.
ReportHouse Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
“Roll Call 28: Bill Passed HB 1032 - Smaltz - 3rd Reading”
All sources (11)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (LaPorte County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Marshall County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (St. Joseph County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Representative Jake Teshka — member page
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- State Rep. Jake Teshka — member biography
Government record · Indiana House Republican Caucus · indianahouserepublicans.com
- Jake Teshka | Indiana House District 7
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Teshka · jaketeshka.com
- House Bill 1035 (2026 session), "Permissible unsupervised activity" — bill text and digest (HB1035.03.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1634 (2025 session), "Math education" — bill text and digest (HB1634.04.COMS)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Bill 1034 (2026 session), "Student cellular telephone use" — bill text and digest (HB1034.01.INTR)
Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov
- House Roll Call 28: House Bill 1032 (Redistricting), third reading, Dec. 5, 2025
Government record · Indiana House of Representatives · Dec 5, 2025 · iga.in.gov
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