Kirk Cullimore
2023 - Present
2027
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Kirk Cullimore (Republican Party) is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Cullimore began serving as Senate majority leader on January 21, 2025.[1]
Cullimore earned an associate degree from Utah Valley University in 1997, a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 2000, and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2008.[2] Cullimore worked as an attorney at his father's law firm until his departure to launch his own firm KCJR Legal in 2023.[3]
Cullimore was first elected in 2018, defeating Alexander Castagno (I) 65%-34%. He defeated Parker Bond (D) 58%-35% to be re-elected in 2022. In 2021, Cullimore said of COVID vaccine requirements, "If a private business is going to mandate a medical procedure, then they should take on some form of liability."[4] That November, Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed SB2004, a bill Cullimore sponsored that allowed employees to opt out of an employer's vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons or for a "sincerely held personal belief."[5] Cullimore also sponsored a 2021 bill to make localities liable for injury and damage resulting from a riot if they instruct police to hold back their riot response, unless for officer safety.[6] That bill passed the House, but did not advance through the Senate before the close of session.[7]
Cullimore said the legislature's 2025 priorities would include energy, economy, and housing.[8] On energy, he said, "I think what is becoming evident is that AI is going to start affecting all factors and all parts of our economy and sectors of society and everything. But AI is not possible without significant energy."[8] Also on artificial intelligence, Cullimore said a 2024 bill went too far and needed revised in 2025. The law enacted in 2024 required that businesses disclose to customers when they were communicating with AI and not a human. Cullimore introduced a 2025 revision to narrow the scope to cover businesses that handle high-risk information.[9]
On the economy and housing, Cullimore said the legislature would consider tax cuts as well as infrastructure investment, stating, "We’ve got to encourage more development of homes, particularly first-time homes, affordable homes that new families can buy into."[8]
Biography
Kirk Cullimore earned an A.A. from Utah Valley University in 1997. He then received a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 2000. Cullimare later earned a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2008. His professional experience includes work as an attorney.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cullimore was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- House Business and Labor Committee
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
2021-2022
Cullimore was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Legislative Management Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
2019-2020
Cullimore was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Noteworthy legislation
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- SB 2004 (2021): Cullimore sponsored SB 2004, which allowed employees to opt out of an employer's vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons or for a "sincerely held personal belief." Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed the bill into law on November 16, 2021.[10]
Elections
2022
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 19
Incumbent Kirk Cullimore defeated Parker Bond and Tyler Peterson in the general election for Utah State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Cullimore (R) | 58.4 | 28,020 |
| Parker Bond (D) | 34.7 | 16,626 | ||
 | Tyler Peterson (United Utah Party)  | 6.9 | 3,301 | |
| Total votes: 47,947 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Parker Bond advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Senate District 19.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kirk Cullimore advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Senate District 19.
United Utah Party primary election
The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. Tyler Peterson advanced from the United Utah Party primary for Utah State Senate District 19.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 19
Parker Bond advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Senate District 19 on April 9, 2022.
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 19
Incumbent Kirk Cullimore defeated Beverly Astin in the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 19 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirk Cullimore (R) | 81.2 | 134 |
| Beverly Astin (R) | 18.8 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 165 | |||
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United Utah Party convention
United Utah Party convention for Utah State Senate District 19
Tyler Peterson advanced from the United Utah Party convention for Utah State Senate District 19 on April 23, 2022.
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2018
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 9
Kirk Cullimore defeated Alexander Castagno in the general election for Utah State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirk Cullimore (R) | 65.2 | 24,410 |
 | Alexander Castagno (United Utah Party) | 33.8 | 12,639 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 381 | ||
| Total votes: 37,430 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2024
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In 2024, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 1.
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2023
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In 2023, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 17 to March 3.
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2022
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In 2022, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 19 to March 5.
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2020
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In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Utah State Senate District 19 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Senate, “Leadership" accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 3, 2018
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Sen. Kirk Cullimore, long criticized for his role in landlord issues, parts with father’s eviction firm," December 11, 2023
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Businesses that mandate vaccines should be liable for side effects, Utah lawmaker says," September 9, 2021
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah lawmakers battle COVID vaccine mandates with another mandate," November 10, 2021
- ↑ KUTV, "Riots, politics, police & money in play on Utah legislature's last day," March 5, 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedKUTV - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 KSL, "Utah Legislature has elected new leadership teams, here are their 2025 priorities," January 9, 2025
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah lawmaker looks to rollback ‘onerous’ AI regulation for these businesses," February 15, 2025
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah lawmakers battle COVID vaccine mandates with another mandate," November 10, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Johnson (R) |
Utah State Senate District 19 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Wayne Niederhauser (R) |
Utah State Senate District 9 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Plumb (D) |
