Spencer Cox (politician)

Spencer James Cox (born July 11, 1975) is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. In 2021, he became Governor of Utah. Cox was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Utah from October 2013 to January 2021.
Cox was raised in Fairview, Utah. He was appointed to Fairview's city council, and later acted as the city’s mayor. 
In October 2013, Governor Gary Herbert picked Cox to replace Greg Bell as lieutenant governor. Cox ran for governor and won the November 2020 election.