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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

Governor · 2024

Spencer Cox

Republican

Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.

Official statewide canvass · November 2024

Results rating

Unrated

Awaiting the first assessed outcomes.

Tracked
5
Fulfilled
0
With progress
5
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0
Announced deadlines and priorities
  • By 2029 in the strategic plan · Reach 150,000 housing units built or underway, including 35,000 new starter homes.
  • Funding and engineering by 2029; double-tracking by 2030 · Complete strategic double-tracking of FrontRunner by 2030, with funding and engineering completed by 2029.
  • By 2029 · Implement water-efficiency and water-quality practices on 120,000 acres of agricultural land.
  • By 2029 · Reduce by 25% the number of people who become homeless upon leaving state custody or state services.
  • By 2029 · Raise the share of residents in communities that have adopted water-efficiency standards for new construction to 75%.

5 of 5 commitments

Housing construction

In progress

What they pledged

Reach 150,000 housing units built or underway, including 35,000 new starter homes.

Announced deadline or priority · By 2029 in the strategic plan

Built Here · second-term strategic plan

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The first-year review reported 41,526 units permitted and 7,000 starter homes completed. Permits alone do not establish that construction has begun.

Governor’s office · year-one progress review

Rail capacity

In progress

What they pledged

Complete strategic double-tracking of FrontRunner by 2030, with funding and engineering completed by 2029.

Announced deadline or priority · Funding and engineering by 2029; double-tracking by 2030

Built Here · second-term strategic plan

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The first-year review reported submission of a federal engineering proposal, design more than 50% complete, and 75% of utility agreements executed. It reported the overall milestone at 20%.

Governor’s office · year-one progress review

Water-saving agriculture

In progress

What they pledged

Implement water-efficiency and water-quality practices on 120,000 acres of agricultural land.

Announced deadline or priority · By 2029

Built Here · second-term strategic plan

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The first-year review reported projects on 25,380 acres, including 22,741 acres of more efficient irrigation and 2,639 acres of conservation practices backed by state loans.

Governor’s office · year-one progress review

Homelessness after state custody

In progress

What they pledged

Reduce by 25% the number of people who become homeless upon leaving state custody or state services.

Announced deadline or priority · By 2029

Built Here · second-term strategic plan

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The first-year review reported 474 people, compared with a 566-person baseline and a target of 425.

Governor’s office · year-one progress review

Water-efficient construction standards

In progress

What they pledged

Raise the share of residents in communities that have adopted water-efficiency standards for new construction to 75%.

Announced deadline or priority · By 2029

Built Here · second-term strategic plan

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

The first-year review reported coverage of 65.58% of residents, compared with a baseline of 65%.

Governor’s office · year-one progress review
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
· Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Spencer Cox · 2024
Documented early record

Spencer Cox’s first 100 days

Utah’s governor signed batches of bills from the 2025 legislative session during the opening months of his second term.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Governor’s Mansion, Salt Lake City

Spencer Cox · 2024 · Reported remarks

What they said on election night

Speaking on the steps of the Governor’s Mansion after the race was called, Cox said he would listen to and learn from all Utahns, including people who did not vote for him.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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