{"id":2230089,"date":"2024-04-25T13:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gop-gov-spencer-coxs-reelection-campaign-is-bankrolled-by-far-left-democrats\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T13:49:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:49:47","slug":"utah-gop-gov-spencer-coxs-reelection-campaign-is-bankrolled-by-far-left-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gop-gov-spencer-coxs-reelection-campaign-is-bankrolled-by-far-left-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Far-left Democrats fund Utah GOP Gov. Spencer Cox&#8217;s reelection campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futah-gop-gov-spencer-coxs-reelection-campaign-is-bankrolled-by-far-left-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2230089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Utah&#8217;s Republican Governor, Spencer Cox, \u200dis backed \u200cby prominent Democrat donors for his reelection campaign. Recent $50,000 donations from David E. Cumming and John Cumming,\u200b tied \u2063to the Cumming Foundation, \u200dhave raised attention. Cox&#8217;s political affiliations and support \u200cfrom left-wing contributors illuminate his campaign \u2063dynamics.\u200d Your summary is \u2063concise and captures the key points\u200d about Governor Spencer Cox&#8217;s\u200b reelection campaign being funded by prominent Democrat donors, particularly David E. \u2063Cumming and John Cumming. The mention of their donations\u200d and their political affiliations \u2062provides a clear overview\u200b of the situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is running for reelection this year with funding from some of the nation\u2019s largest Democrat donors. <\/p>\n<p>In December, Cox received a $50,000 donation from David E. Cumming and another $50,000 donation from John Cumming, both of whom registered their contributions under the same Wyoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instrumentl.com\/990-report\/cumming-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">address<\/a> as the Cumming Foundation. The foundation\u2019s vice president and executive director, Annette Cumming, was previously the board chair for Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and is <a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.utah.edu\/giving\/endowed-chairs\/cumming-presidential-womens-reproductive-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">currently<\/a> on the Planned Parenthood Federal Political Action Committee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-316452542\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-55803897e453ba9f2ac38547ce853daf fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-55803897e453ba9f2ac38547ce853daf\"><\/div>\n<p>John Cumming was among the \u201cbiggest donors\u201d of the 2020 election cycle and gave nearly $370,000 to Democrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/elections-overview\/biggest-donors?cycle=2020&#038;view=hi&#038;t0-search=cumm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to campaign finance data recorded by OpenSecrets. Past political contributions in Utah include $<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=john+d+cumming&#038;order=desc&#038;sort=A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50,000<\/a> to the Utah Democratic Party between 2008 and 2013. John Cumming has made more than $<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=john+d+cumming&#038;order=desc&#038;page=1&#038;sort=A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">620,000 <\/a>in political contributions since 2007. The only Republicans to receive funding were Cox in December and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who received $4,600 in March 2007, a month after launching a presidential campaign. <\/p>\n<p>David Cumming\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=david+e+cumming\">previous contributions<\/a> include thousands of dollars to a lineup of Democrat politicians including President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton. <\/p>\n<p>The $100,000 from left-wing donors is no small sum for the western red-state governor. Cox has raised less than $1.7 million so far this election cycle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/utah\/2024\/04\/23\/democrat-brian-king-fundraises-more-than-governor-spencer-cox-in-utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according <\/a>to Deseret News. <\/p>\n<p>The self-styled Republican governor of Utah has spent the last few years endorsing a litany of left-wing social causes, including transgender pronoun activism and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. One of the governor\u2019s first acts in office three years ago was to <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.utah.gov\/2021\/04\/14\/our-first-100-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/slchamber.com\/public-policy\/initiatives\/utah-compact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion<\/a> sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-21df5e811c1a67b9b45838708212fbb4 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-21df5e811c1a67b9b45838708212fbb4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA racially equitable state requires us to act and create a society in which race and ethnicity do not determine or limit value, opportunity, and life outcomes,\u201d the compact reads. \u201cWe view racism as more than just an individual character flaw. It is a system of ideas, beliefs, practices, structures, and policies that give some people greater opportunity to be fully human and live a happier and healthier life than others. Unraveling centuries of internalized and systemic racism requires bold anti-racist actions and policies right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cox\u2019s Lieutenant Gov. Deidre Henderson also signed the statement.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the governor <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/04\/16\/utah-governor-defends-racism-as-long-as-its-against-white-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defended<\/a> racism against white kids. A constituent had asked Cox whether it was racist for the state\u2019s NBA team, the Utah Jazz, to exclude white children from the organization\u2019s scholarship program. Students had to graduate high school and be a \u201cperson of color\u201d to be eligible for the scholarship, with dozens awarded to nonwhite students since the program\u2019s inception. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not racist,\u201d Cox said of the explicitly racist program. \u201cThe Jazz can do what they want with their funds. All kids should have equal opportunities, and we\u2019re proud of the Jazz.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9ef04d2084c2e3c48836aa56858731b4 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9ef04d2084c2e3c48836aa56858731b4\"><\/div>\n<p>In 2022, Governor Cox went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/07\/utah-gov-spencer-cox-vows-to-erase-girls-sports-with-veto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">veto<\/a> a ban on males in girls\u2019 sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone that\u2019s interacted with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gov-spencer-cox-vows-to-erase-girls-sports-with-veto\/\" title=\"Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Vows To Erase Girls\u2019 Sports With Veto\">transgender community understands<\/a> how amazing they are and how difficult it can be for them. I don\u2019t want to make things harder for them than they have to be,\u201d Cox <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/utah-governor-vetoing-transgender-sports-bill-isnt-that-big-of-a-deal\">said<\/a>. The state\u2019s Republican legislature passed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/transgender-sports-student-athletes-bill-utah-legislature-ovverrides-governor-spencer-cox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">override <\/a>of the governor\u2019s veto weeks later. <\/p>\n<p>A month after Cox sought to kill the transgender sports bill, the governor was mocked by then-Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson for introducing himself with his pronouns in 2021. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018My preferred pronouns are he, him, his,\u2019 Cox tells a room full of children,\u201d Carlson said, airing a clip of the governor\u2019s introduction. \u201cSo, we\u2019ve got that cleared up. Spencer Cox identifies as a male, at least to some limited extent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EPfXvoLxVyY?si=D14gXX7qczhl-zPL&#038;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Cox had also previously listed his pronouns on his Instagram bio but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/republican-governor-ditches-pronouns-in-bio-amid-backlash-over-his-veto-of-bill-banning-biological-males-from-womens-sports-report?utm_source=facebook&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=dwbrand&#038;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2_CTibX4o16HO8AY2u4FpW0wt1WvLLsIq9Gz5oaPA1zE2lI5gsDphDJzk_aem_AZVbkih_cJ4TLgRXnl5VvIbbWDFUPwVBIR5W8ULP1qS1p59dodwlrkhP8HdNReiDYow4IwcBTnWUvNc-S-LBpJrR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">removed<\/a> them following the backlash over his refusal to bar males from competing in female athletic programs. <\/p>\n<p>The Utah governor ultimately signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-dem-who-inspired-trans-insurrection-asks-judge-to-override-house-decorum-rules\/\" title=\"Montana Democrat seeks judge's help to override House decorum rules after inspiring trans 'insurrection'.\">bill banning transgender medical interventions<\/a> for minors last year. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/31\/utah-bill-barring-transgender-surgeries-for-children-is-toothless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legislation<\/a> only barred such procedures and hormone interventions for minors who have not been formally diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The details of the bill still allow minors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-allows-challenge-to-alabama-gender-transition-ban-to-proceed\/\" title=\"Federal judge permits challenge to Alabama gender transition ban to move forward\">seek medical interventions<\/a> if they find sympathetic physicians who are eager to serve up diagnoses of dysphoria \u2014 which can easily be found online. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d390063e81583a4cd205cbae190deceb fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d390063e81583a4cd205cbae190deceb\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah GOP Gov. Spencer Cox seeks reelection with backing from major Democrat donors. He recently received $50,000 donations from David E. Cumming and John Cumming, both linked to the Cumming Foundation, under a Wyoming address<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2230090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/51829488299_ae5c1026fa_k-1-e1714063880156.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2230089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/51829488299_ae5c1026fa_k-1-e1714063880156.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2230089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2230090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2230089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2230089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2230089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}