SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes chose an elected official from southern Utah, Victor Iverson, as his running mate in the governor’s race Tuesday. Hughes, a Republican, pointed to Iverson’s efforts to keep the tax rate low and rainy-day funds robust in Washington County, calling […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gubernatorial candidate Spencer Cox announced his running mate Thursday: Utah Sen. Diedre Henderson. “As we look at the problems that Utah is facing in the near future, and in the long term, I think we really need people in leadership who know how to work […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Burningham has suspended his effort to gather signatures to qualify for the primary ballot amid concerns about the new coronavirus. The Republican said Friday that he “couldn’t sleep” thinking about potential spread of the virus as his team knocks on 1,500 doors […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah governor candidate Jon Huntsman, Jr. named Provo mayor Michelle Kaufusi as his running mate on Friday. The Republican and ex-U.S. ambassador to Russia said in a statement that the city’s first female mayor would bring “an important local perspective” as lieutenant governor. Kaufusi was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two of the leading Republican candidates for Utah governor weighed in on President Donald Trump during a Friday debate, with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox standing by his critiques of the president and former Russia Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. praising Trump for his approach on China. […]
Associated Press (AP) — Six candidates vying for the GOP nomination in the Utah governor’s race are expected to meet for their first debate on Friday. The debate is part of the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit, a conference for the state’s burgeoning tech sector. One candidate is a national political […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. on Thursday announced his 2020 candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office that he held from 2005 to 2009 before leaving to serve as a U.S. ambassador. Huntsman announced his candidacy in a statement before a scheduled kickoff […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton is entering the Utah governor’s race. Winder Newton announced her candidacy Wednesday, joining current Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and businessman Jeff Burningham in the race for the Republican nomination. Other possible candidates reportedly include former Utah House Speaker […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Businessman Jeff Burningham announced his candidacy for Utah governor Tuesday, becoming the second Republican candidate to officially enter what could become a crowded field. The technology and real estate entrepreneur from Provo pitched himself as a political outsider who would keep the state’s strong economy […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s political action committee has donated $50,000 to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox’s campaign to be the state’s next governor. The Salt Lake Tribune reports campaign disclosure forms show the committee made the donation on Aug. 30. The donation makes Herbert the largest single donor […]
