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Spencer Cox

Governor of Utah — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Spencer Cox

Republican Utah 2021–present In office

Born July 11, 1975

Terms

  1. Governor of Utah Republican Current

    January 4, 2021 → present

Background

  • background Born July 11, 1975; American lawyer and politician; member of Republican Party; raised in Fairview, Utah.
  • role Elected to Fairview city council (2004) and then as Fairview mayor (2005).
  • role Sanpete County commissioner (elected 2008); Utah House of Representatives (elected 2012).
  • role Appointed lieutenant governor by Governor Gary Herbert (October 2013); confirmed unanimously; elected with Herbert in 2016.
  • role Serving as 18th Governor of Utah since 2021; elected in 2020; reelected in 2024.

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