James Dunnigan (politician)


James 'Jim' A. Dunnigan is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 39 since January 1, 2003.

Early life and education

Dunnigan was born March 31, 1953 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned his bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Utah and owns an insurance agency. He currently lives in Taylorsville, Utah with his wife Vicki and two children.

Political career

2014
Dunnigan was unopposed for both the June 24, 2014 Republican Primary and November 4, 2015 General election.
2012
Dunnigan was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,484 votes against Democratic nominee Barbara Eubanks.
2010
Dunnigan was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 3,586 votes against Democratic nominee Alan Peterson and Libertarian candidate Ryan Kelly.
2008
Dunnigan was unopposed for the June 24, 2008 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,719 votes against Democratic nominee Denise Hancock.
2006
Dunnigan was unopposed for both the 2006 Republican Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 3,874 votes.
2004
Dunnigan was unopposed for the June 22, 2004 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 5,279 votes against Democratic nominee Dennis Carty.
2002
To challenge incumbent District 39 Democratic Representative Cindy Beshear, Dunnigan was unopposed for the June 25, 2002 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 5, 2002 General election with 3,122 votes against Representative Beshear and Libertarian candidate Jim Dexter, who had run for the seat in 1998.
During the 2016 General Session Dunnigan served as the Majority Leader and on the Executive Appropriations Committee, Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the House Business and Labor Committee, Ethics Committee, and Political Subdivisions Committee.

2016 sponsored legislation

In 2016, Dunnigan also floor sponsored , , , , , .