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Rep. James A. Dunnigan
State Representative

James A. Dunnigan

Republican · House District 36 · Speaker Pro Tempore

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10bills written, 9 passedTypical House member: 7 written, 4 passed2budget requests funded, of 3 ($550,000)Typical House member: 0 of 13Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 32%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 7%8%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%245times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.

In short

In the 2026 General Session, Rep. James A. Dunnigan wrote 10 bills (9 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 3 requests (2 funded, $550,000 in all), and spoke on the record 245 times. They missed 13 of 827 floor votes (2%) and voted against most of their own party 63 times (8%). Based only on their votes, they are the 16th most liberal of 71 House members.

Where they land

16th most liberal of 71 House members · 2nd most liberal of 57 Republicans

Sandra Hollins (D-21)Hoang Nguyen (D-23)Sahara Hayes (D-32)Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)Angela Romero (D-25)Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)Doug Owens (D-33)John Arthur (D-41)Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)Carol S. Moss (D-34)Verona Mauga (D-31)Andrew Stoddard (D-40)Ashlee Matthews (D-37)Clinton Okerlund (R-42)Leah Hansen (R-51)Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)Tracy Miller (R-45)Raymond P. Ward (R-19)Paul A. Cutler (R-18)Steve Eliason (R-43)Christine F. Watkins (R-67)Doug Welton (R-65)Ariel Defay (R-15)Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)Karen M. Peterson (R-13)David Shallenberger (R-58)Calvin Roberts (R-46)Norman K Thurston (R-62)R. Neil Walter (R-74)Jon Hawkins (R-55)Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)Lisa Shepherd (R-61)Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)Jason E. Thompson (R-3)Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)Joseph Elison (R-72)Colin W. Jack (R-73)Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)Walt Brooks (R-75)Doug Fiefia (R-48)Matt MacPherson (R-26)Logan Monson (R-69)Carl R. Albrecht (R-70)Val L. Peterson (R-56)Mike Schultz (R-12)Bridger Bolinder (R-29)Scott H. Chew (R-68)Troy Shelley (R-66)Casey Snider (R-5)Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)Jill Koford (R-10)Jake Sawyer (R-9)Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)Katy Hall (R-11)A. Cory Maloy (R-52)Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)Ken Ivory (R-39)Kristen Chevrier (R-54)Mike L. Kohler (R-59)Rex P. Shipp (R-71)Jason B. Kyle (R-8)Stephanie Gricius (R-50)Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)Tiara Auxier (R-4)Michael J. Petersen (R-2)Mark A. Strong (R-47)James A. Dunnigan (R-36)Rep. James A. Dunnigan

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How we placed them

Placed only by their own votes: we took the 222 contested House floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works

See every House member in order
  1. Mark A. Strong (R-47)
  2. Michael J. Petersen (R-2)
  3. Tiara Auxier (R-4)
  4. Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)
  5. Stephanie Gricius (R-50)
  6. Jason B. Kyle (R-8)
  7. Rex P. Shipp (R-71)
  8. Mike L. Kohler (R-59)
  9. Kristen Chevrier (R-54)
  10. Ken Ivory (R-39)
  11. Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)
  12. Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)
  13. A. Cory Maloy (R-52)
  14. Katy Hall (R-11)
  15. Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)
  16. Jake Sawyer (R-9)
  17. Jill Koford (R-10)
  18. Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
  19. Casey Snider (R-5)
  20. Troy Shelley (R-66)
  21. Scott H. Chew (R-68)
  22. Bridger Bolinder (R-29)
  23. Mike Schultz (R-12)
  24. Val L. Peterson (R-56)
  25. Carl R. Albrecht (R-70)
  26. Logan Monson (R-69)
  27. Matt MacPherson (R-26)
  28. Doug Fiefia (R-48)
  29. Walt Brooks (R-75)
  30. Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)
  31. Colin W. Jack (R-73)
  32. Joseph Elison (R-72)
  33. Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)
  34. Jason E. Thompson (R-3)
  35. Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)
  36. Lisa Shepherd (R-61)
  37. Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)
  38. Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)
  39. Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)
  40. Jon Hawkins (R-55)
  41. R. Neil Walter (R-74)
  42. Norman K Thurston (R-62)
  43. Calvin Roberts (R-46)
  44. David Shallenberger (R-58)
  45. Karen M. Peterson (R-13)
  46. Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)
  47. Ariel Defay (R-15)
  48. Doug Welton (R-65)
  49. Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
  50. Steve Eliason (R-43)
  51. Paul A. Cutler (R-18)
  52. Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
  53. Tracy Miller (R-45)
  54. Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
  55. Leah Hansen (R-51)
  56. James A. Dunnigan (R-36)
  57. Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
  58. Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
  59. Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
  60. Verona Mauga (D-31)
  61. Carol S. Moss (D-34)
  62. Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
  63. Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
  64. John Arthur (D-41)
  65. Doug Owens (D-33)
  66. Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
  67. Angela Romero (D-25)
  68. Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
  69. Sahara Hayes (D-32)
  70. Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
  71. Sandra Hollins (D-21)

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Do their actions match their words?

Rep. James A. Dunnigan measured against their own campaign promises and claims.

3 waiting on votes · 2 too early (of 5 promises)

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Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Rep. James A. Dunnigan measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.

Votes with their party's platform92%

11 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%

Typical House Republican: 100%.

5 sided with it · 1 mixed · 2 no record on it (of 8 positions)

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Bills they wrote

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What they've said lately

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Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance

Candidate questionnaires

Town halls

None confirmed yet. Most town halls are announced on Facebook, which we can't search, so this list is incomplete. Held or went to one? Send the link to ontherecordutah@gmail.com and we'll add it.

Floor votes missed

13 of 827 (2%)

Typical member: 7% of floor votes

We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. James A. Dunnigan hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.

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James A. Dunnigan serves on:

  • Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
  • House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
  • House Political Subdivisions Committee
  • Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
  • Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
  • Legislative Process Committee

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About

In office since
January 1, 2003
Counties
Salt Lake
Profession
Insurance Agency Owner
Affiliations
Taylorsville City Council, 1996-2002; Taylorsville/Bennion Community Council, 1991-1996
Education
B.S., Business Management, University of Utah
Honors and awards
Friend of the Taxpayer, Utah Taxpayers Association; Utah Small Business Champion of the Year, National Federation of Independent Businesses
Email
jdunnigan@le.utah.gov

Money and conflicts of interest

Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.

Official biography

Representative Dunnigan began his legislative service in 2003. He represents Utah House District 36, which includes a portion of Salt Lake County. Representative Dunnigan currently serves as the Speaker Pro Tempore.<br><br> Jim received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Utah. Representative Dunnigan was honored as the 2024 Legislator of the Year by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Champion by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. He was named the Utah Small Business Champion of the Year from the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Utah Business Coalition presented him with the Top 30 Business Friendly Legislator Award, and he was awarded the Meritorious Service to the Community as a Legislator Award from Taylorsville City and Legislator of the Year by the Utah Health Insurance Association. He is an officer of the National Council of Insurance Legislators and is the Vice Chair of the Financial, Services Committee for the National Conference of State Legislators.<br><br> Jim and his wife Vicki are 47-year Taylorsville residents. They are the proud parents of two wonderful children who graduated from Taylorsville High and have now blessed them with 6 grandchildren. When not working or doing legislative business, Representative Dunnigan enjoys playing competitive volleyball and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

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