Utah governor defends record in primary debate after harsh reception at GOP convention
Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. The state GOP convention often favors farther-right candidates and expectedly endorsed challenger Phil Lyman, a former county commissioner turned state legislator who embraced false claims of election fraud following the 2020 presidential election. “Utah should have a governor who stands up for the people, who speaks frankly, who is understood.” Cox argued he’s been assertive and successful without being brash. “That’s what we’ve got to be able to do.” Tuesday marked the midpoint of a marathon week of Republican primary debates in the Beehive State. Utah’s current attorney general dropped his reelection bid late last year amid scrutiny of his friendship with a nonprofit founder who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women.
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