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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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Jun 2, 2026

Not just so our district court judges can read it quickly, because they’re overwhelmed constantly, but so average Utahns can read these cases.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Jun 2, 2026

I care a lot more about their ability to deliver justice in an unbiased way.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Jun 2, 2026

I feel just incredibly blessed that we had such amazing qualified people who care deeply and were interested in this position.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Jun 2, 2026

I suspect, and I hope, that we will have differences of opinion with these new justices as well.

utahnewsdispatch.com
May 29, 2026

This new framework creates a 'higher bar for how these projects are evaluated and ensures that economic strength and environmental stewardship go hand in hand.'

utahnewsdispatch.com
May 29, 2026

This creates a 'higher bar' for how these projects are evaluated and ensures that economic strength and environmental stewardship go hand in hand.

utahnewsdispatch.com
May 21, 2026

There’s nobody out there, including me, who would support 9 gigawatts of natural gas power.

utahnewsdispatch.com
May 21, 2026

Geothermal projects have the bipartisan support of an energy source that we haven’t had in a long time.

utahnewsdispatch.com
May 21, 2026

That’s where the biggest cutbacks will always be, always have been, and so I get pretty fired up about that one, because it’s a lie and it’s wrong.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Dec 10, 2025

To my fellow Americans, to my fellow worshipers, whatever it is, whether you’re in a sacred place like this, whether you’re in a synagogue, whether you’re in a mosque, I don’t care where it is, you are are fellow Americans.

usatoday.com
Dec 10, 2025

We need you now more than ever, this country, if we’re going to make it another 250 years, if we’re going to make it another two point five years, we desperately need you to lay down your swords and treat each other with dignity and…

usatoday.com
Dec 1, 2025

These are the wealthiest and most powerful companies in the history of the world, and they’re profiting off of destroying our kids and destroying our country, and they know it, and it’s very intentional.

politico.com
Dec 1, 2025

At some point we have to find an off-ramp, or else it’s going to get much worse.

politico.com
Nov 25, 2025

I would encourage people to log off, turn off, touch grass, hug a family member, go out and do good in your community.

npr.org
Nov 25, 2025

In my faith, we believe in agency. We believe that we are responsible for our own decisions and that other people aren't responsible for those.

npr.org
Nov 25, 2025

We have to decide: Is this an off-ramp?

npr.org
Nov 25, 2025

We keep thinking if we just win this election, we'll never have to work with those people.

npr.org
Nov 25, 2025

I think if you were to ask him that question, he would say no. I don't think that's happened.

npr.org
Sep 29, 2025

There is a tremendous amount of disinformation we are tracking

thenation.com
Sep 29, 2025

We need as much help as we can possibly get

thenation.com
Sep 18, 2025

I just want to remind people that we still have the death penalty here in the state of Utah.

theintercept.com
Sep 16, 2025

To whoever did this, we will find you. We will try you, and we will hold you accountable to the furthest extent of the law.

nypost.com

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