According to an internal survey, Rep. Phil Lyman (R) was in nearly double digits among authorized delegates to the Republican state convention when he ran against Gov. Spencer Cox (R, Utah) for Utah’s Republican gubernatorial nomination. An internal opinion poll revealed that they are in the lead. From Ryman’s campaign shared exclusively with Breitbart News.
The poll, conducted March 14-20 by TAG Strategies, found that 43% of verified participant respondents supported Lyman in a hypothetical two-way matchup, with Lyman defeating Cox with 34%. It turned out that we were ahead by 9 points. A further 16% said they were unsure who to support, and 6% said they would support another candidate.
To advance to the Republican primary, candidates must receive 40 percent support at the party’s April 27 convention. Up to two candidates can get a ticket to the primary, but only one can get a ticket to the primary if they win outright at the party convention with 60 percent support. be able to. Other candidates can still cast a preliminary ballot if they are successful on the ballot. secure 28,000 signatures from registered and eligible Republican primary voters.Cox is Had made Ballots for that matter, according to the Utah Republican Party’s website.
The survey found that among respondents who described themselves as “very conservative,” Mr. Lyman, who owns a CPA firm called Recapture Investment Group, outranked Mr. Cox by a margin of 59% to 17%. was also shown to be significantly advantageous. “Very conservative” people made up 54 percent of all delegates surveyed.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) speaks during a press conference in Salt Lake City, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Tag Strategies further said in a note on Thursday:
Lyman has a wide base of supporters, including delegates between the ages of 55 and 64 (48%), delegates who have a very favorable opinion of President Trump (69%), and immigration as a top issue. They overvalue entire key groups, including delegates (68%). ), delegates prefer politicians who stick to their principles over those who are willing to compromise (60%).
Delegates who “strongly” supported Trump accounted for 72% of Lyman’s vote, and 80% of delegates who supported him had a very positive view of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). ing. Furthermore, 74% of Mr. Lyman’s supporters identify themselves as “very conservative,” and 91% of them say they prefer politicians who adhere to their principles.
Conversely, the proportion of Cox supporters among these lower classes is essentially the reverse of Lyman’s numbers. Only 12% of Trump supporters have a “very favorable” opinion of Trump, and just 22% have a “very favorable” perception of Lee.
Cox’s anti-Trump record provides a glimpse into this trend. In February, when it was clear that Trump was on track to win the Republican nomination, Cox told reporters that he believed Trump’s nomination would be a “huge mistake,” and that Nicki Former Governor Haley (R-South Carolina) has claimed to win the general election by February.Double digits, previous Deseret News report.
he told CBS News last July. Let’s face the nation He was hoping one of the governors vying for the Republican presidential nomination would defeat Trump. hill I got it..
Additionally, the survey found that approximately one in four Cox supporters describe themselves as “very conservative.”
The remaining 23% of delegates, either supporting another candidate or undecided about who to support in a head-to-head race, are more aligned with Lyman than with Cox, suggesting difficulties for the governor. .
60% of these delegates describe themselves as “very conservative,” with 44% having a “very favorable” impression of Mr. Trump and 61% having a “very favorable” impression of Mr. Lee. He has a “favorable” impression. Additionally, 77 percent of these delegates “prefer politicians who are ‘principled.'”
TAG Strategies surveyed the state’s 680 Republican delegates, with a sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Several other candidates are also running against Cox, including former Utah Republican Party Chairman Carson Jorgensen, Sylvia Miera Fisk and Scott Robbins. They were not included in the vote.
Cox has had a checkered record on conservative issues as governor, but he faces challenges. Last year, he signed a bill that would have outlawed abortion clinics in the state starting in 2024, but later vetoed a bill in March 2022 that would have banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The state legislature overrode the veto.
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox shares his preferred pronouns with his students to teach them equity and inclusive leadership.#utpol @govcox @SpencerJCox #Utah pic.twitter.com/ioLWv7WC4r
— Adam Bartholomew 🗨️ (@lifeisdriving) April 5, 2022
Cox also said at the April 13 meeting that a student who identified herself as a “bisexual woman” listed her pronouns and talked about mental health resources for young people who believe they are gay or lesbian. After questioning the governor, he introduced himself as “he, him, and his.” , 2021, Virtual #OneUtah Student Town Hall,” Breitbart News political reporter Katherine Hamilton noted.
“The shortened clip also includes a portion of the town hall where Mr. Cox speaks about ‘equity and inclusion,’ buzzwords based on the teachings of critical race theory (CRT).” added Mr Hamilton.
