SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two friends of Lt. Governor Spencer Cox said Tuesday they’ve started a political action committee and are collecting online pledges for campaign donations should Cox decide to run for governor in 2020.

The Utah 2020 PAC, which quietly formed a year ago, has since set up a website and started collecting email addresses of Cox supporters, who receive updates about his public speaking appearances.

Cox, a Republican, has acknowledged he’s considering a campaign for governor of the largely conservative state.

Utah 2020’s organizers, Spencer Hall and Owen Fuller, said that they’re trying to convince Cox he’ll have backing if he decides to run, though they both say it’s too early for him to make a decision.

“We’re leaning towards it now but a lot can change in a year or two,” Cox said Tuesday. “I still feel like it’s way too early.”

Cox, a farmer and lawyer from Fairview, said he’s flattered by the support his friends are offering but said it’s “just one of many, many points of interest that will help influence that decision.”

Cox has served as Utah’s second-in-command since 2013. He was a freshman state legislator and telecommunications executive when Gov. Gary Herbert named him lieutenant governor, replacing Greg Bell, who resigned to work in the private sector.

If he runs, Cox is expected to join a field of potential GOP candidates that could include Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and House Speaker Greg Hughes.