St. George • Six Republicans vying to become Utah’s next governor appeared together Thursday for the first forum of the campaign season in a discussion that differentiated the candidates more on personal history than on policy.
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox introduced himself to the St. George crowd as the “only candidate on the stage who lives south of the Mason-Dixon Line” and the lone competitor capable of bridging the divide between rural and urban Utah.
Provo businessman Jeff Burningham highlighted his outsider status, saying Utah needs a governor who’s an entrepreneur not a politician.