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Jim Dunnigan
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State

Jim Dunnigan

Utah House (Speaker Pro Tempore) · House District 36

OfficeUtah House (Speaker Pro Tempore)DistrictHouse District 36PartyRepublicanTerm endsDec 31, 2026Next electionNov 3, 2026 vs. Blake Townsend (D)Raised$149,658Serving since2003

At a glance

  • In the Utah House since 2003; HD36 (about 45% of Taylorsville) since 2023.
  • Speaker Pro Tempore.
  • Won 2024 unopposed; 2022 with 54.4%.
  • On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot vs. Blake Townsend (D).
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Analytical assessment, not factMedium confidence
OverallConservative
FiscalLean conservative
SocialLean conservative
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Conservative by national standards, but one of the most moderate/independent members of Utah's House GOP caucus — fiscal: lean conservative/business-establishment; social: lean conservative.

Evidence behind this assessment
  1. Party-line share: 72.1% (2025) and 71.4% (2026) support on party-line votes vs. a House-GOP median of ~89% — 4th and 6th lowest of 61 House Republicans (BYU/Adam Brown 2025, 2026).
  2. Key votes breaking from the GOP majority: Nay on HB 267 public-union bargaining ban (vote); Nay on HB 300 mail-ballot overhaul (vote); Nay on HB 77 flag restrictions (vote); Nay on SB 296 judicial amendments (vote); Nay on SB 1011 redistricting standards, one of 4 House Republicans (vote); Nay on HB 392 three-judge panels (vote).
  3. Key votes with the GOP majority: Yea on HB 261 DEI changes (2024), HB 257 conference report (2024), SB 134 Supreme Court expansion (vote), SB 60 income-tax cut (vote); also Yea on tax increases SB 287 (ad tax) and HB 337 (nicotine).
  4. Scorecards (spectrum): Libertas (libertarian) 2025: 51.5% (index, snippet); Utah Taxpayers Assn. (anti-tax) 2025: 9/17, 5-yr avg 61.39%, not a Friend of the Taxpayer; 2026: 70% (2025, 2026); UEA (teachers' union) 2025: 67% (PDF); Alliance for a Better Utah (progressive) 2025: D, 10/58 (PDF). Pattern: middling on both the right-leaning and left-leaning cards → center-right within Utah.
  5. X posts: Account @RepJimDunnigan inactive since 2022 — little signal. Example: post supporting a bill by Democratic Sen. Luz Escamilla on community health workers (bipartisan collaboration signal).

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Votes & record

Sponsored bills (chief sponsor), selected; full lists: 2024 · 2025 · 2026

Session Bill Title Outcome
2024 HB 12 Tax Incentive RevisionsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions relating to tax incentives for new development projects. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2024 HB 13 Infrastructure Financing DistrictsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill enacts and modifies provisions related to infrastructure financing districts. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2024 HB 36 Open and Public Meetings Act AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions of the Open and Public Meetings Act. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2024 HB 333 Fireworks ModificationsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions related to fireworks. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2025 HB 37 Utah Housing AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill deals with housing development and housing policy. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2025 HB 23, HB 68 Insurance Modifications; Insurance Funds AmendmentsWhat it does: Would make changes to insurance laws and regulations. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2025 HB 495 Health Care AmendmentsWhat it does: Would amend health care practices, including credit card payments and dental claims. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2025 HB 27 Voting Precinct AmendmentsWhat it does: Would allow a county clerk to adjust voting precinct boundaries. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2026 HB 280 Third Party Litigation Funding AmendmentsWhat it does: Would require maintenance funding providers to register with the Division of Consumer Protection. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed (House 67-1-7)
2026 HB 498 Utah App Store Accountability Act AmendmentsWhat it does: Would make technical and conforming changes to the App Store Accountability Act. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2026 HB 457 County Governance ModificationsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions relating to county governance. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed
2026 HB 58 Insurance Code ModificationsWhat it does: Would make changes to insurance laws and regulations. le.utah.gov bill summary Governor signed

As Speaker Pro Tempore he also carried House and joint rules resolutions (e.g., 2026 HR 1, House Rules Resolution and HJR 1, Joint Rules Resolution). He was House floor sponsor of 2025 SB 142 App Store Accountability Act (signed).

Key floor votes (final passage unless noted; links go to official roll calls):

Bill Subject Dunnigan Tally Roll call
2024 HB 261 "Equal Opportunity Initiatives" (DEI office changes)What it does: Official summary: This bill prohibits an institution of higher education, the public education system, and a governmental employer from taking certain actions and engaging in discriminatory practices. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Yea 60-14-1 (concurrence) bill page with roll calls
2024 HB 257 Sex-based designations for privacy/facilitiesWhat it does: Official summary: This bill establishes a standard regarding distinctions on the basis of sex and applies the standard in certain facilities and opportunities where designations on the basis of sex address individual privacy, bullying, and women's opportunities. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Absent on 3rd reading; Yea on conference report 58-16-1 bill page with roll calls
2025 HB 267 Public sector labor union amendments (ban on public-employee collective bargaining)What it does: Official summary: This bill amends provisions governing public employee, public safety, and public fire labor organizations. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Nay 42-32-1 vote
2025 HB 300 Election law (mail-ballot changes)What it does: Official summary: This bill amends provisions relating to elections. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Nay 56-15-4 (concurrence) vote
2025 HB 77 Flag display restrictions (became law without Governor's signature)What it does: Would allow certain flags to be displayed on government property with some exceptions. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Nay 53-20-2 (concurrence) vote
2025 SB 296 Judicial amendments (later vetoed)What it does: Would modify the way the Supreme Court is run, including how its members are chosen and managed. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Nay 40-29-6 vote
2025 1st Special Session SB 1011 Redistricting standards (statistical tests for maps)What it does: Official summary: This bill establishes statistical methods and standards to use in evaluating redistricting plans for compliance with state law. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Nay (one of 4 House Republicans) 55-18-2 vote; Utah News Dispatch
2026 SB 134 Court amendments (Supreme Court 5→7 justices)What it does: Would increase the number of Utah Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and district court judges. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Yea 57-18-0 vote
2026 HB 392 District court amendments (3-judge panels for constitutional challenges)What it does: Would grant the attorney general the right to intervene in a civil action in the district court. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Nay 55-16-4 (concurrence) vote
2026 SB 60 Income tax rate cut 4.5%→4.45%What it does: Would amend the corporate franchise and income tax rates and the individual income tax rate. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Yea 61-11-3 vote
2026 HB 575 Fuel tax cutWhat it does: Would reduce the motor fuel tax rate. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Yea 67-2-6 vote
2026 SB 287 Targeted advertising taxWhat it does: Official summary: This bill imposes a tax on targeted advertising in the state. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Yea 47-20-8 vote
2026 HB 337 Nicotine product tax increaseWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions related to nicotine product taxes. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary Yea 51-19-5 (concurrence) vote

Party-line voting (independent academic dataset): party support on party-line votes 72.1% (2025) and 71.4% (2026), vs. a House-Republican median of ~89% — among the lowest of 61 House Republicans; overall party support ~94.5% — Adam Brown, BYU, party support scores 2025, 2026.

Scorecards (third-party, from across the spectrum): Utah Taxpayers Association (fiscal/anti-tax) 2025: weighted score 9 (max 17; House average 11.63), 5-yr average 61.39%, not a 2025 "Friend of the Taxpayer" (UTA 2025 PDF); UTA 2026: 70% (UTA 2026 PDF). Libertas Institute (libertarian) 2025: 51.5% (Libertas 2025 Index). Utah Education Association (teachers' union) 2025: 67% (4-2-0) (UEA PDF). Alliance for a Better Utah (progressive) 2025: D (10/58) (ABU PDF).

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Key roll calls on Ask topics (2025–2026 general sessions; added Oct 12, 2026)

Selected final-passage and concurrence votes on the ten Ask topics, prioritising contested votes, from le.utah.gov roll-call records.

Date Bill Title Stage Vote Tally Topics Source
3/6/2026 2026 SB 78 Property Tax Relief AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies property tax relief provisions. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 28-41-6 (yea-nay-absent) taxes vote
3/6/2026 2026 SB 252 Water Usage at State-owned Facilities AmendmentsWhat it does: Would require state agencies to take certain actions related to irrigation and low-water turf use. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 41-28-6 (yea-nay-absent) water vote
3/6/2026 2026 SB 251 Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality CoordinationWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses civil penalties and reporting related to public health and the environment. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 40-30-5 (yea-nay-absent) environment / Great Salt Lake vote
2/10/2026 2026 HB 87 Animal Crime Victim AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions related to animals that are seized as a result of animal abuse. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 40-24-11 (yea-nay-absent) public safety / policing vote
3/6/2026 2026 HB 84 Dangerous Weapon AmendmentsWhat it does: See the linked official text. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 58-8-9 (yea-nay-absent) guns / firearms vote
3/3/2026 2026 HB 596 Homelessness AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses provisions regarding homeless services. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 34-37-4 (yea-nay-absent) growth / housing vote
2/26/2026 2026 HB 546 Public Lands Duty of Care AmendmentsWhat it does: Would direct the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to map landscape-scale public lands. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 51-15-9 (yea-nay-absent) environment / Great Salt Lake vote
2/26/2026 2026 HB 522 Parentage and Child Support AmendmentsWhat it does: Would make changes to how child support is handled when a child is placed with a relative by the court. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 37-30-8 (yea-nay-absent) growth / housing vote
3/6/2026 2026 HB 514 Utah Energy Council AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill creates the Utah Energy Infrastructure Service District and modifies provisions relating to the Utah Energy Council. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 53-14-8 (yea-nay-absent) environment / Great Salt Lake vote
3/5/2026 2026 HB 48 Criminal and Juvenile Justice ChangesWhat it does: Would make changes to the criminal and juvenile justice system's laws and procedures. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 52-15-8 (yea-nay-absent) public safety / policing vote
2/17/2026 2026 HB 43 School Security AmendmentsWhat it does: Would create the School Safety Support Program to fund school safety personnel and infrastructure. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 25-47-3 (yea-nay-absent) education vote
2/27/2026 2026 HB 386 Immigration AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill amends provisions relating to immigration. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 35-38-2 (yea-nay-absent) immigration vote
2/27/2026 2026 HB 363 Water Easement AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses provisions related to a prescriptive easement for water conveyance. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 22-47-6 (yea-nay-absent) water vote
2/18/2026 2026 HB 328 Water Usage ModificationsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses the use of overhead spray irrigation to irrigate nonfunctional turf. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 39-29-7 (yea-nay-absent) water vote
3/2/2026 2026 HB 315 Human Development InstructionWhat it does: Official summary: This bill expands on a requirement to provide instruction in human development. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 40-28-7 (yea-nay-absent) growth / housing vote
2/6/2026 2026 HB 296 Water Commitment AmendmentsWhat it does: Would allow a commitment of available water to be used for the Great Salt Lake in a water conservation plan. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 48-19-8 (yea-nay-absent) water vote
3/3/2026 2026 HB 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal AmendmentsWhat it does: Would repeal the restaurant tax on food and drinks sold at restaurants and some stores, replacing it with a tax on other transactions. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 21-52-2 (yea-nay-absent) taxes vote
2/5/2026 2026 HB 214 Firearms Liability AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill amends civil liability concerning firearms and firearm-related items. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 61-12-2 (yea-nay-absent) guns / firearms vote
3/2/2026 2026 HB 210 Tax Penalties AmendmentsWhat it does: Would remove marriage penalties from certain income tax credits over a five-year period. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 31-42-2 (yea-nay-absent) taxes vote
2/5/2026 2026 HB 193 Transgender Medical Procedures AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses the use of public employee insurance for certain transgender medical treatments and procedures. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 28-39-8 (yea-nay-absent) LGBTQ / transgender vote
2/5/2026 2026 HB 192 Vehicle Inspection Fee AmendmentsWhat it does: Would allow safety inspection stations to charge a reasonable fee without a limit. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 40-31-4 (yea-nay-absent) taxes vote
3/2/2026 2026 HB 183 Sex Designation AmendmentsWhat it does: Would replace the term "gender" with "sex" in government rules, policies, and programs. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 58-14-3 (yea-nay-absent) LGBTQ / transgender vote
2/17/2026 2026 HB 154 Water Loss Study AmendmentsWhat it does: Would require the Division of Water Resources to study and report on water loss data. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 48-22-5 (yea-nay-absent) water vote
3/6/2026 2026 HB 111 Wildlife AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses the management of wildlife resources and wildlife habitats. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 50-15-10 (yea-nay-absent) environment / Great Salt Lake vote
3/5/2025 2025 SB 78 Homeless Individuals Protection AmendmentsWhat it does: Would create an ombudsman within the Office of Homeless Services. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 35-40-0 (yea-nay-absent) growth / housing vote
3/5/2025 2025 SB 47 Sales and Use Tax Remittance AmendmentsWhat it does: Would repeal the requirement for sellers to pay or collect and remit sales and use tax in certain situations. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 12-45-18 (yea-nay-absent) taxes vote
3/4/2025 2025 SB 31 Refugee Services AmendmentsWhat it does: Would create the Refugee Services Office within the Department of Workforce Services. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 67-7-1 (yea-nay-absent) immigration vote
3/7/2025 2025 SB 197 Property Tax AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions related to property tax. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 42-32-1 (yea-nay-absent) taxes vote
3/5/2025 2025 SB 182 Homeless Services ModificationsWhat it does: Would require the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a code red alert for certain weather events. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 21-49-5 (yea-nay-absent) growth / housing vote
3/6/2025 2025 HB 77 Flag Display AmendmentsWhat it does: Would allow certain flags to be displayed on government property with some exceptions. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Nay 53-20-2 (yea-nay-absent) LGBTQ / transgender vote
3/7/2025 2025 HB 562 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions related to law enforcement and criminal justice. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 58-14-3 (yea-nay-absent) public safety / policing vote
2/27/2025 2025 HB 499 Department of Environmental Quality AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses the Department of Environmental Quality. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 56-13-6 (yea-nay-absent) environment / Great Salt Lake vote
2/21/2025 2025 HB 465 Law Enforcement Agency AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses provisions related to public safety. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 54-16-5 (yea-nay-absent) public safety / policing vote
2/27/2025 2025 HB 461 Animal Crime Victim AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies provisions related to the release and forfeiture of an animal that is being held because of abuse or involvement in a crime. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 44-20-11 (yea-nay-absent) public safety / policing vote
2/25/2025 2025 HB 408 School Board Referendum AmendmentsWhat it does: Would allow voters who live in a school district to hold a local referendum on certain school board decisions. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 40-33-2 (yea-nay-absent) education vote
2/27/2025 2025 HB 402 Foods Additives in SchoolsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill enacts provisions to prohibit consumable items containing certain food additives from being provided in a public school. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 38-34-3 (yea-nay-absent) education vote
3/7/2025 2025 HB 37 Utah Housing AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill deals with housing development and housing policy. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 39-30-6 (yea-nay-absent) growth / housing vote
3/7/2025 2025 HB 355 Mining and Critical Infrastructure Materials AmendmentsWhat it does: See the linked official text. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Nay 41-29-5 (yea-nay-absent) environment / Great Salt Lake vote
2/24/2025 2025 HB 328 Water Usage AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses the use of overhead spray irrigation under specified circumstances. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 32-36-7 (yea-nay-absent) water vote
3/5/2025 2025 HB 312 Criminal Justice AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill modifies statutory provisions related to criminal justice. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 57-15-3 (yea-nay-absent) public safety / policing vote
2/27/2025 2025 HB 303 Public School Directory Sharing AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill amends the communication requirements of a local education agency. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 40-33-2 (yea-nay-absent) education vote
2/18/2025 2025 HB 262 HOA Board Education AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill establishes education requirements for members of a homeowners' association board. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 30-42-3 (yea-nay-absent) education vote
2/21/2025 2025 HB 250 Public Employee Gender-specific Language RequirementsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill prohibits certain employment action against a public employee in relation to gender-specific language. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 51-13-11 (yea-nay-absent) LGBTQ / transgender vote
2/26/2025 2025 HB 247 School Swimming and Lifeguarding ProgramsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill enacts provisions in public education related to water safety. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Nay 38-37-0 (yea-nay-absent) education vote
3/5/2025 2025 HB 195 Firearm Retention AmendmentsWhat it does: Would require law enforcement to return seized firearms to individuals if they are not charged with a crime. This vote decided whether to accept the other chamber's version. A Yea vote supported accepting it. le.utah.gov bill summary concurrence Yea 65-5-5 (yea-nay-absent) guns / firearms vote
2/20/2025 2025 HB 187 Imitation Firearm AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses imitation firearms that have been altered to have the appearance of a firearm. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 57-11-7 (yea-nay-absent) guns / firearms vote
2/4/2025 2025 HB 133 Dangerous Weapons AmendmentsWhat it does: See the linked official text. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 56-13-6 (yea-nay-absent) guns / firearms vote
2/14/2025 2025 HB 104 Firearm Safety in Schools AmendmentsWhat it does: Official summary: This bill addresses firearm safety instruction in public schools. A Yea vote supported passing it. le.utah.gov bill summary final passage Yea 59-10-6 (yea-nay-absent) guns / firearms, education vote
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Campaign finance
Cycle Contributions Expenditures Source
2024 (HD36) $149,658 $130,107 Follow the Money via Ballotpedia (aggregates of state filings)
2022 (HD36) $240,229 not captured same
2026 (HD36) Not retrieved — reports are filed at the Lt. Governor's portal disclosures.utah.gov folder 1389
  • Primary filing folder: "Dunnigan, Jim" — disclosures.utah.gov/…/FolderDetails/1389. The folder lists Statement of Organization, a "Received Contributions Report," and a CSV download of filed reports.
  • Public-sector union contributions (third-party compilation of state filings): $12,600 lifetime total — publicunionfacts.com (search "Dunnigan"). Figures are a secondary aggregation; verify against filings.
  • Top contributor categories (2026): not available — the disclosures.utah.gov portal served a CAPTCHA to automated retrieval; see Gaps.
Disclosures
  • Annual Conflict of Interest disclosures are on file with the Lt. Governor: filed 1/2/2026, 1/10/2025, 1/2/2024 — disclosures.utah.gov folder 1389.
  • Older House CofI forms on le.utah.gov (e.g., Jan 18, 2019, May 22, 2019) list the officeholder's employment as owner/agent of Dunnigan Insurance (insurance agency); owner/officer interests in Dunnigan Insurance, Dunnigan & Stone Insurance LLC, and Taylorsville Dayzz, Inc. (community festival); and board/leadership roles including the CHIP Advisory Board, Workers' Compensation Advisory Board, Truth Initiative, and Regence (2019 form). Full list of all CofI links: le.utah.gov legislator data.
  • Context (neutral): Rep. Dunnigan has sponsored numerous insurance-code bills (see below) while disclosing an insurance-agency occupation; Utah's CofI law requires disclosure rather than recusal. The 2026 form text was not retrieved (Gaps).
Election history
Year Office Result Source
2024 HD36 general Dunnigan (R) 13,333 — 100% (unopposed) Salt Lake County 2024 canvass (vote.utah.gov PDF)
2022 HD36 general Dunnigan (R) 7,810 (54.44%) def. Lynette Wendel (D) 6,537 (45.56%) Salt Lake County 2022 results PDF
2002–2020 HD39 general Won each cycle (11 elections) Ballotpedia
2026 HD36 general Pending, Nov 3, 2026 vs. Blake Townsend (D) 2026 certification

Candidate note — Blake Townsend (D), 2026 challenger

Lobbying & ethics
  • Lobbyist ties: Utah lobbyist expenditure (gift/meal) reports naming legislators are filed at disclosures.utah.gov; not retrieved (CAPTCHA). No other public-record lobbyist ties identified.
  • Ethics complaints: No complaint against Rep. Dunnigan before the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission or a House ethics committee was found in public news or legislative sources. (In Utah, legislative ethics complaints go first to the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission under Legislative Joint Rules Title 6 — see le.utah.gov.)
Office & term
Item Detail Source
Office Utah House of Representatives, District 36 (portion of Salt Lake County, incl. Taylorsville) le.utah.gov legislator data
Party Republican le.utah.gov
Leadership Speaker Pro Tempore le.utah.gov
Service start January 1, 2003 (represented HD39 through 2022; HD36 after 2022 redistricting) le.utah.gov; disclosures.utah.gov folder (district history)
Current term 2-year term (2025–2026); ends Dec 31, 2026 — Utah House members serve two-year terms beginning Jan 1 after election Ballotpedia: Utah House of Representatives; service start per le.utah.gov
Next election Nov 3, 2026 — on the certified general-election ballot vs. Blake Townsend (D) Lt. Governor 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)
Committees (2026) Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; House Business, Labor & Commerce; House Political Subdivisions; Economic Development & Workforce Services Interim; Political Subdivisions Interim; Legislative Process Committee le.utah.gov
Stated affiliation
Item Detail Source
Party registration / ballot label Republican (2026 ballot) 2026 certification
Self-description Official bio highlights business-oriented honors: Utah Taxpayers Association "Friend of the Taxpayer" (past years), NFIB "Utah Small Business Champion of the Year," Salt Lake Chamber 2024 Legislator of the Year, Utah Business Coalition "Top 30 Business Friendly Legislator." No explicit "conservative/moderate" self-label was found in official or campaign sources reviewed. le.utah.gov legislator data (bio)
Caucus memberships Member of the House Republican caucus (majority); serves in elected leadership as Speaker Pro Tempore. No issue caucus memberships verified. le.utah.gov
Outside affiliations listed officially Officer, National Council of Insurance Legislators; Vice Chair, NCSL Financial Services Committee; former Taylorsville City Council member (1996–2002) le.utah.gov bio
Contact (official)
Known gaps

Gaps

  • 2026-cycle campaign-finance reports, top donors/categories, and the text of the 1/2/2026 CofI form: on disclosures.utah.gov, which blocked automated access with a CAPTCHA. Retrieve manually in a browser (no GRAMA needed — public online).
  • Lobbyist expenditure reports listing Rep. Dunnigan as recipient (same portal).
  • Ethics Commission complaint log: dismissed/confidential complaints are not published; a GRAMA request to the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission (via the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel) could confirm whether any complaints were filed and their disposition, subject to JR6 confidentiality.
  • Libertas score taken from search snippet of the Libertas index page (page blocked automated fetch); verify on the page.
About this office: Utah House and Senate member

Part-time citizen legislators who write and pass Utah's laws and the state budget in a 45-day session each winter. The House has 75 members (two-year terms) and the Senate 29 (four-year terms).

Role
State legislator (House: 2-year term; Senate: 4-year term)
Hours
Part-time
Pay
$301/day; typical total about $25k–30k a year
Typical week
In session six days a week from late January to early March; interim committee days about once a month the rest of the year; constituent work year-round

Responsibilities and powers

  • The Legislature holds the state's legislative power. Representatives serve two-year terms and senators four-year terms (Utah Constitution Art. VI, Sec. 1 and 3; Legislature roster).
  • Passes laws and the annual state budget (appropriations acts), sets judges' salaries (for example S.B. 8, 2026), and the Senate confirms the governor's appointments, including judges (Utah Code 67-8-2).
  • Session: the annual general session begins "the first Tuesday after the third Monday in January" (Utah Code 36-3-201) and lasts 45 calendar days (Utah Constitution Art. VI, Sec. 16).
  • Taylorsville is split among House Districts 31, 35, 36 and 37 and Senate Districts 12 and 16.

A typical week

  • During the session (late Jan to early Mar): floor time and standing committees most of the day, Monday through Friday, plus some Saturdays, with appropriations subcommittees early in the session [INFERRED from the 45-day calendar; see the Legislature's session calendar].
  • Interim (spring to fall): legislators are paid for "interim days (designated by the Legislative Management Committee)" and other approved committee, task force and commission meetings, plus up to 10 training days (Legislative Compensation Commission report). Interim days are usually held about once a month [INFERRED].
  • Year-round: one representative told the Compensation Commission, "I consistently spend at least 20 hours per week during the interim responding to constituents, attending events and committee meetings, and working on legislation—without any compensation" (same report, p.47).

Time commitment

  • Part-time, but heavy: essentially full-time for seven weeks of session, then about 10–20+ hours a week in the interim [INFERRED from the Commission's survey]. Most legislators keep their regular jobs.

Staff and budget

  • No personal district staff. Legislators rely on the Legislature's shared nonpartisan offices (legislative research and general counsel, fiscal analyst, auditor general) and caucus staff [INFERRED from the Legislature's structure; survey comments in the Compensation Commission report].

Pay

  • $301 a day for authorized legislative days: the 45-day session is paid as a $13,545 lump sum in January. Typical total is about $25k–30k a year (FY2025). Receipted lodging, meals and mileage are reimbursed, plus a phone allowance; leaders get a $3k–5k stipend. The rate rises to $316 a day on Jan 1, 2027 unless lawmakers reject it (Compensation Commission report; Transparent Utah).

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