governor Spencer Cox

Gov. Spencer J. Cox is a husband, father, farmer, recovering attorney, and Utah’s 18th governor.

Fighting for Utahns

During his first term in office, Gov. Cox has cut $1.1 billion in taxes, implemented landmark changes in water law, water conservation and infrastructure planning, locked in record funding for education and teachers, enacted universal school choice, and secured funds for affordable housing.

A long-time advocate for suicide prevention and mental health resources, he’s become a national voice on protecting youth from the harms of social media. He also signed early education and workforce program funding and launched the One Utah Health Collaborative

Public Service

Gov. Cox has a long track record of public service, serving as a city councilmember, mayor, county commissioner and state legislator before being appointed as Utah’s lieutenant governor in 2013.

Deep Utah Roots

A sixth-generation Utahn, Gov. Cox was born and raised in Fairview, a town of 1,200 in the center of the state. He met First Lady Abby Palmer Cox at age 16 and they married after he returned from serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico. He attended Snow College, Utah State University, and the Washington and Lee University School of Law, then clerked for U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart and worked at a Salt Lake City law firm.

Several years later, Gov. Cox and First Lady Cox moved back to Fairview to raise their four children – Gavin, Kaleb, Adam, and Emma Kate – on the family farm.

Delivering Historic Tax Relief

Governor Cox secured the largest tax cut in Utah history - $850 million. This legislation provides relief for all Utahns with a focus on helping families by reducing taxes on income, food, and Social Security.

Protecting Life

Governor Cox is unequivocal in his commitment to defending Utah’s right-to-life laws. He signed HB467 which limits the expansion of abortion clinics in the state.

Empowering parents in the fight with social media

Governor Cox delivered major new legislation that empowers parents, including a bill that requires parental permission before a child can sign a legally binding contract with Big Tech companies.

Increasing Education Options for Parents

Parents need to be involved in the education of their children. HB 215 increases parental choice in how their tax dollars are spent and where their children are educated.

Supporting Utah’s Teachers

Utah’s teachers are the best in the nation. We need to ensure they can keep teaching. That’s why Governor Cox approved legislation that will secure a $6,000 permanent pay increase for Utah teachers.

Safeguarding Utah’s Water and Natural Resources

Governor Cox signed legislation that approves $500 million in new funding for water conservation, development and infrastructure to protect Utah’s most valuable natural resource. He also approved a series of bills that push back against the federal government’s intrusion in ESG investing criteria and the unnecessary attacks on Utah’s all-of-the-above energy policy.

Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson

Deidre M. Henderson is Utah’s ninth lieutenant governor, serving as the Beehive State’s second highest elected official, chief election officer, and secretary of state.

Dedicated to Individual Empowerment

While in office, Lt. Gov. Henderson created Return Utah, a first-in-the-nation state program for Utahns who have been out of the workforce for an extended period. The program helps Utahns gain relevant experience as they re-enter the workforce.

She also turned tragedy into triumph. After her cousin Mandy Mayne was ambushed and killed in 2022, Lt. Gov. Henderson set out on a statewide tour with the Mayne family to address how Utah responds to domestic violence incidents. After months of hard work, the Legislature unanimously passed S.B. 117, a bill that expanded tools for law enforcement to help victims of intimate partner violence.

A Legacy of Working Hard

Before her time as Lt. Governor, Henderson served in the Utah Senate. As a senator, she built a reputation as a strong conservative and champion of women and families.

A mother of five adult children, Lt. Gov. Henderson spent her 20s working, wiping her children’s noses and bottoms, and helping put her husband, Gabe, through school. She dropped out of college during her first year at BYU to raise a family in Spanish Fork. Decades later, while serving as lieutenant governor, she returned to college and earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Brigham Young University.

Guided by the Constitution

In politics, Lt. Gov. Henderson stands by the wisdom of the U.S. Constitution, free markets, fiscal conservatism, federalism, and the blessings of freedom and liberty.

Lt. Gov. Henderson and her husband Gabe reside in Spanish Fork and spend as much time as possible with their children, three sons-in-law, and two adorable grandsons. They love theater and rural Utah.