Utah Gov. Spencer Cox all but endorsed one of the candidates lining up to replace retiring Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who he said the state is
In response to a question at his monthly PBS Utah news conference Thursday aboutand whether he was backing a GOP candidate yet, the governor made what he called a "tentative" endorsement of Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson.from the Legislature on Nov. 15 but has yet to formally launch a Senate campaign. Wilson, who has raised $2.1 million while exploring a Senate run, intends to make an announcement "about what my plans are" next Wednesday.
Wilson, the governor said, would make an "incredible" senator, adding he's one of the best House speakers the state has had. "He's a dear friend. We've been very lucky to have his leadership in the U.S. Senate. He would have made an amazing president for our country as well. We never got a chance to see that happen but I'm grateful for his years of service here in Utah," Cox said.
Cox said he respects Romney's reasoning and agrees that one of the problems with politics is that elected officials stay in office too long.
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