“Public service is in our blood and whatever our next chapter is, I am sure we will find a way to continue contributing to the good of our community. God bless the Great State of Utah.”
Cox, who will now advance to the state general election, tweeted Monday night, “I just got a nice call from @JonHuntsman to recognize the race. Thank you all for making it happen today. We still have a lot of work to do. And we will do it together. “
The Huntsman grant limits a competitive primary that was largely defined by the new coronavirus pandemic. Last month, Huntsman announced that he had tested positive for the virus along with several employees in his campaign office.
“My focus will be to be healthy and, as always, to make sure we have the best financial plan to get us out of this Covid hole.”
But Huntsman was ultimately unable to take advantage of his long political resume in another period as governor of the Hive State.
He also served as the United States Ambassador to Singapore under President George HW Bush from 1992 to 1993, and then served under President Barack Obama as the United States Ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011.
Huntsman resigned his second term as governor to serve in the Obama administration before launching a failed presidential nomination in 2012.
“This was anything but a typical campaign season, with the COVID-19 pandemic making it impossible for us to meet face-to-face with more people in communities across our state,” Huntsman tweeted Monday.
“However, I am encouraged by the record voter turnout that we saw in this primary election and I hope that every eligible voter exercises this sacred right in November.”
This story has been updated with additional information on Monday.
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