Kirk Cullimore | |
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| Majority Leader of theUtah Senate | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Evan Vickers |
| Member of theUtah Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Niederhauser |
| Constituency | 9th district (2019–2023) 19th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Utah Valley University (AA) Brigham Young University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Kirk A. Cullimore Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of theUtah State Senate. Elected in 2018, Cullimore represented the 9th district until 2023. He currently represents the 19th district after being reelected in 2022.[1]
During his tenure in the Utah legislature, he has pushed to allow the legislature to repeal ballot initiatives and ban water fluoridation in Utah public water systems.
Cullimore was born and raised inSandy, Utah. He earned an associate's degree fromUtah Valley University, a Bachelor of Arts fromBrigham Young University, and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Oklahoma College of Law.[2]
After graduating from law school, Cullimore began working as an attorney. He established a private legal practice in 2012. In 2018, Cullimore was elected to theUtah State Senate, succeedingWayne L. Niederhauser. Cullimore was sworn in on January 1, 2019.[3]
In 2024, Cullimore, as Utah Senate Majority Whip, helped push through an amendment to Utah’s Constitution that gave Utah lawmakers powers to amend and repeal ballot initiatives.[4][5] Utah Republicans pushed for this amendment to the Constitution after a ballot initiative passed that prohibitedpartisan gerrymandering.[5]
In 2025, Cullimore sponsored legislation to ban cities or communities from addingfluoride, a mineral that reduces tooth decay, to public water systems.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kirk Cullimore | 28,020 | 58.4% | |
| Democratic | Parker Bond | 16,626 | 34.7% | |
| United Utah | Tyler Peterson | 3,301 | 6.9% | |
| Total votes | 47,947 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kirk Cullimore | 24,410 | 65.2% | |
| United Utah | Alexander Castagno | 12,639 | 33.8% | |
| - | write-in | 381 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,430 | 100% | ||
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