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Republican Spencer Cox handily wins Utah governor race

Republican Spencer Cox handily wins Utah governor race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox has won the race for Utah governor. He replaces the leader who endorsed him in a race that played out during the coronavirus pandemic. Cox defeated Democrat Chris Peterson, a law professor who continued to advocate for a mask mandate […]

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Utah voters to elect first new governor since 2009

Utah voters to elect first new governor since 2009

Utah voters are choosing their first new governor in more than a decade Tuesday, bringing to a close the contest where the Republican lieutenant governor is heavily favored to take over. The coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over the race, with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox defending the state’s approach […]

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Utah rivals in governor’s race unite in call for decency

Utah rivals in governor’s race unite in call for decency

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rival candidates vying to become Utah’s next governor joined together in new ads Tuesday urging people to accept the results of the November elections and maintain decency with one another despite political differences. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican who is the heavy favorite to […]

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Utah governor candidates debate virus response, mask mandate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox went head to head with Democratic law professor Chris Peterson in Utah’s gubernatorial debate Tuesday. The two candidates are competing to succeed Republican Gov. Gary Herbert, who isn’t running again after more than a decade in office. Cox is heavily […]

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Utah Democratic gubernatorial candidate picks running mate

Utah Democratic gubernatorial candidate picks running mate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Peterson has named a health care advocate as his running mate. Peterson announced Monday that he has chosen Karina Brown of Nibley to share the Democratic ticket with him. Nibley helped sponsor a successful Medicaid expansion ballot initiative known as […]

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