Paul Cutler
Paul Cutler (Republican Party) is a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Cutler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 18. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Paul Cutler was born in London, England, and lives in Utah.[1] Cutler earned a BSEE in electrical engineering from the University of Utah in 1997 and an MBA from Brigham Young University in 2003. His career experience includes working as an engineering director at Cisco and a wireless systems engineer at Ericsson.[2]
Cutler served on the Centerville City Council and was also the mayor. He was also on the board of directors of the Utah Telecommunications OPen Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA).[2][3]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cutler was assigned to the following committees:
- House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- House Education Committee
- Political Subdivisions Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Paul Cutler defeated Steve Hartwick in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Cutler (R) | 72.5 | 14,816 |
 | Steve Hartwick (D) | 27.5 | 5,607 | |
| Total votes: 20,423 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Steve Hartwick advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 18.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paul Cutler advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 18.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 18
Steve Hartwick defeated Mark Dee Whitaker in the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 18 on April 2, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Steve Hartwick (D) |
| Mark Dee Whitaker (D) | ||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Paul Cutler advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 18 on April 13, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Paul Cutler (R) |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cutler in this election.
Pledges
Cutler signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 18
Paul Cutler won election in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Cutler (R) | 100.0 | 12,845 |
| Total votes: 12,845 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 18
Paul Cutler defeated Alena Ericksen in the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 18 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Cutler | 60.2 | 4,636 |
 | Alena Ericksen | 39.8 | 3,063 | |
| Total votes: 7,699 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 18
Paul Cutler and Alena Ericksen defeated Emilie Daly and David Stringfellow in the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 18 on March 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Paul Cutler (R) |
| Emilie Daly (R) | ||
| ✔ | | Alena Ericksen (R) |
| David Stringfellow (R) | ||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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· Served on the Republican State Central Committee
· Husband of the fabulous Sherry Cutler
· Father of four (mostly) amazing kids, grandpa to 1 perfect granddaughter
· BS Electrical Engineering, U of U, MBA, BYU
· Pragmatic problem solver with strong communications skills and experience communicating in high-pressure, high-stakes situations
· Careful decision maker with a desire to listen and the ability to separate facts from emotions when deliberating
· Engineering Director for a global technology company with 25 years of experience in technology consulting
· Lover of music and performing arts
· Outdoor sports enthusiast who enjoys biking, hiking, running, coaching youth sports, and dreaming of a Utah Jazz NBA championship- Fiscal Conservatism: Paul has a record as a fiscal conservative; in this time of record inflation, we need to live within our means and keep Utah the best managed state in the country with small, efficient, responsive government.
- Personal & Religious Freedom: Paul is committed to protecting Davis County families and preserving our conservative values. Personal liberties and religious freedoms are fundamental rights that must be fiercely defended.
- Education: The best investment in Utah’s future is the education of our children. Paul supports more money directly to the classroom for the biggest impact. Our current education system is not working for all kids. Parents have the right and the responsibility to be involved in curriculum decisions and to make the best education related choices for their children.
I believe that it's incredibly important to have legislators with local government experience as they can understand the impact of a law or policy on local cities, towns and districts. Local officials understand planning and zoning and the impacts of State regulations.
I have a long track record of working well with others and of collaborative decision making—whether it was building a new fire station, working towards consolidating dispatch systems, or planning for regional roads.
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Campaign finance summary
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Utah House of Representatives District 18 |
Officeholder Utah House of Representatives District 18 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 10, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Paul Cutler," accessed March 7, 2023
- ↑ Utah House of Representatives, "Paul A. Cutler," accessed March 7, 2023
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| Preceded by Timothy Hawkes (R) |
Utah House of Representatives District 18 2023-Present |
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