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2 candidates are tracked for Utah House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Dunnigan and Blake Townsend. Candidate information follows official Salt Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jim Dunnigan (Republican), Blake Townsend (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Utah House District 36; Jim Dunnigan is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the April conventions and the June 23 primary; unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jim Dunnigan is the Republican candidate for Utah House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). Jim Dunnigan is a sitting member for the district, per the Legislature's official roster (le.utah.gov). Dunnigan is a small business owner who has lived in Taylorsville for 48 years and holds a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Utah, per campaign site. He served on Taylorsville's inaugural City Council from 1996 to 2002 and has served in the Utah House since 2003, per campaign site; KSL.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Opposing increases to the food tax, gas tax and property taxes
- Lower taxes and fewer regulations to support business and job creation
- Keeping education decisions with Utah families rather than federal government
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Blake Townsend is the Democratic candidate for Utah House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lieutenant Governor's 2026 candidate filings list (Election Candidate status). No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
