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Spencer Cox

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Spencer James Cox is an American politician serving as the 18th governor of Utah since January 4, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Utah from January 7, 2013, until he assumed the governorship. Cox has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, education, and public health. He has been an advocate for bipartisanship and community engagement in governance.

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Sep 30, 2026

The judicial, executive, and legislative branches are committed to working together on potential reforms to the Judicial Conduct Commission.

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Sep 21, 2026

It hasn’t proven effective in alleviating the suffering that we’re talking about today. Recovery has to be a part of that, and making sure that we have the resources in place to hold people accountable absolutely matters.

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Sep 21, 2026

Look, housing is important. We want people to have shelter, but that can’t be the first and only goal.

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Aug 28, 2026

I hope that they will rule against me and against the Legislature whenever they feel like that is necessary

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Aug 28, 2026

Originalism is very important to me and to these justices as well

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Aug 20, 2026

We have to make investments that actually make Utah family friendly.

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Aug 20, 2026

If we really want Utah to be family friendly, then we must invest in our families.

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Aug 20, 2026

Utah must invest state funds to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to a quality educational foundation that will prepare them to grow, learn, and succeed.

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Aug 20, 2026

MIDA in particular has seen a little mission creep with what their initial responsibilities were and goals were.

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Aug 20, 2026

I think we need major reform when it comes to MIDA, and I will be pushing for that reform again.

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Aug 15, 2026

I feel confident in the election system in this country, and I hope that politicians will be responsible.

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Aug 10, 2026

Quantum technology is going to change how we compute, communicate, manufacture, discover new medicines and defend our country, and Utah has the people and infrastructure to help lead that transformation.

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Aug 7, 2026

This settlement is an encouraging step for Utah families and businesses.

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Aug 6, 2026

FEMA was more designed for hurricanes. It really hasn’t been designed for these types of disasters.

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Aug 6, 2026

We have to demand it. We have to talk to our members of Congress about it, let them know that we don’t want the feds playing such a major role.

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Aug 6, 2026

I’d love to see them out here protesting the burning of these forests, because that’s exactly what happens when you do it the wrong way.

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Aug 6, 2026

We need our federal friends to step up. FEMA was more designed for hurricanes. It really hasn’t been designed for these types of disasters. We’re working on changing that.

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