SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ex-Utah GOP chair Thomas Wright added a political heavyweight to his run for governor on Thursday, tapping outgoing U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop as his lieutenant-governor candidate. Bishop had weighed stepping into the race himself but decided against it earlier this week and endorsed Wright. He […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop said Monday he won’t run for Utah governor. He told the Deseret News that he is “too old” at 68 to run for another office, and he doesn’t need to be governor to “validate my feeling of self worth.” Bishop instead endorsed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-A former chair of the Utah Republican party is the latest candidate to enter the race for governor. Thomas Wright said in a Facebook post Thursday that no other candidates have the right mix of experience, imagination and energy that he believes the state needs. Wright is […]
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 […]
