Gov. Gary Herbert attempted to convince Thomas Wright to drop out of the GOP race for governor and endorse Spencer Cox

UtahPolicy.com has learned that GOP Gov. Gary Herbert pressured Republican gubernatorial candidate Thomas Wright to drop out of the June primary race and throw his support behind Spencer Cox, Herbert's pick to succeed him in the state's highest office.

Herbert and Wright have met at least twice in recent weeks. Four separate sources with knowledge of those discussions tell UtahPolicy.com Herbert first met with Wright following the GOP state convention where Wright finished 4th behind Spencer Cox and former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes. The most recent meeting came just last week following the publication of a UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2 News survey showing Wright in 4th place in the Republican primary race with only 6 percent support among likely Republican primary voters.

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