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Cullimore concedes Utah Senate race to Democrat who wants new leadership in both parties

By KSL · November 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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SANDY – Utah's Senate majority leader has conceded defeat to a Democrat who leads the Senate District 19 race by more than 3,600 votes. Sen. Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy, said he sent a LinkedIn message on Friday morning congratulating Shana Anderson on her win.

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