Huntsman, Cox in tight race for GOP nod for Utah governor

Huntsman, Cox in tight race for GOP nod for Utah governor

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The hotly contested four-way GOP primary in the race for Utah governor ended Tuesday, but no winner was immediately declared as vote-counting continued during the coronavirus pandemic. The other two candidates were trailing behind. Greg Hughes is a former ex-House speaker and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump. Real estate executive Thomas Wright positioned himself as the race’s outsider. Huntsman has touted his international experience while Cox has the backing of incumbent Gov. Gary Herbert, who isn’t running again. Meanwhile, Republicans chose conservative former NFL player Burgess Owens to challenge the state’s lone Congressional Democrat in November.