Gov. Spencer Cox responded to the recent midterm results in his monthly press conference. The Democratic party held landslide victories and turned 44 seats in the House.
Cox said now that Republicans no longer have the supermajority he is hopeful the Democratic and Republican parties will work together more. He also thanked all the candidates in the election and all those involved including election workers, clerks, volunteers and Deidre Henderson, the Lt. Governor, and her office.
Cox said the election results weren’t solely about Trump, but about voters’ concerns and if and how legislators are listening.
He focused on concerns about housing, data centers, trust and transparency in the government and growth and development. Cox spoke about the trend that each election is a rejection of the last one, but called attention that these votes are usually not for a political party but a return to normalcy.
“I think people are desperate for normal, they really want it and they aren’t finding it in one party, so they look for it in another party, people are pretty frustrated right now,” said Cox. “We won’t do it unless we are thoughtful, we’ve got to be more thoughtful about what we are doing and why we are doing it … they’re asking us to do better, and we should take that seriously.”
Author: Talmage Fairbanks
Photo courtesy of Rick Bowmer, AP News
Editor: Hannah Clove
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