Jim Dunnigan
Utah State Representative, District 36 since 2002. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 13 elections between 2002 and 2024, winning 13.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 17
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 6.7%
- With party
- 64%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 14
- 2002–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Process · chair
- Political Subdivisions · chair
- Political Subdivisions Interim · chair
- Business, Labor and Commerce
- Economic Development and Workforce Services 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 Dunnigan sits in the Utah House of Representatives
Dunnigan is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Anthony Loubet, Clint Okerlund, Tracy Miller
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
With Dunnigan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans64%
- 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: Dunnigan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dunnigan | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 58–8 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 377: Real Estate Amendments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–13 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SB 251: Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 40–30 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | HB 539: Public Safety Modifications | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–10 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SB 295: Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government | No | Yes | No | Passed 48–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dunnigan 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 36 | Lost | D+6.5 | R+3.9 | −10.4 |
| 2024 | Utah House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | — | R+3.9 | — |
| 2022 | Utah House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+8.9 | R+5.1 | +3.8 |
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+0.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+12.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+14.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+20.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+27.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+8.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+12.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | Utah House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+3.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $189.4K
- Spent
- $98.7K
- Cash
- $177.7K
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Dunnigan, Jim State | Active |
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Dunnigan has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 36 · since 2022
- Utah House of Representatives, District 39 · since 2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dunnigan has run against
- Blake Townsend (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Lynette Wendel (D) · 2022 election, won
- Stephen Peck (D) · 2018 election, won
- Paul R. Schulte (D) · 2016 election, won
- Barbara Eubanks (D) · 2012 election, won
- Alan Peterson (D) · 2010 election, won
- Denise Hancock (D) · 2008 election, won
- Dennis C. Carty (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
How we know Dunnigan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/89b3cebe-884b-4798-b063-794d359ea891
- Wikidata Q16185323
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET