Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Kirk Cullimore Jr.

Utah State Senator, District 19 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2.

Utah State Senator, District 19

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
20
32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
38.7%
Chamber median 7.4%
With party
90%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−7.8
Lost 2026
Elections
3
2018–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Ethnic Studies Commission · chair
  • Business and Labor
  • Business and Labor Confirmation
  • Business and Labor Interim
  • Executive Appropriations
  • Judicial Confirmation
  • Judiciary Confirmation
  • Judiciary Interim
  • Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
  • Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation
  • Legislative Expense Oversight
  • Legislative Management
  • Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination
  • Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation
  • Retirement and Independent Entities Interim
  • Revenue and Taxation
  • Revenue and Taxation Confirmation
  • Revenue and Taxation Interim
  • Revitalization Zone

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 32 sponsored · 20 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 256 Identity Protection Modifications
Artificial Intelligence · Became law Mar 2026
SB 217 Local Food Amendments
Agriculture · Became law Mar 2026
SB 275 State-Endorsed Digital Identity Program Amendments
Blockchain · Became law Mar 2026
SB 270 State Court Amendments
Courts · Became law Mar 2026
SB 292 Autonomous Systems Amendments
Autonomous Vehicles · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cullimore sits in the Utah State Senate

Jr. is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianCullimoreMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jerry Stevenson, Ron Winterton, Mike McKell

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:07 PM ET

With Cullimore’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Utah State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cullimore’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillCullimoreRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 7, 2026HB 539: Public Safety ModificationsNot votingYesNoPassed 19–6
Mar 7, 2026SB 242: Transportation AmendmentsYesYesNoPassed 18–9
Mar 6, 2026HB 514: Utah Energy Council AmendmentsYesYesNoPassed 22–5
Mar 6, 2026HB 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act AmendmentsYesYesNoPassed 22–5
Mar 6, 2026HB 219: Higher Education Civics AmendmentsNot votingYesNoPassed 17–3

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cullimore 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Utah State Senate, District 19LostD+7.8R+9.1−16.9
2022Utah State Senate, District 19WonR+23.8R+10.3+13.5
2018Utah State Senate, District 9WonR+30.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$400.6K
Spent
$238.6K
Cash
$198.3K

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.

Cullimore, Kirk
State
Active

Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor filings through Oct 12, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET

Seats Cullimore has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Cullimore has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)

How we know Cullimore

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET