Phil Lyman on Principles & Values

	Phil Lyman on Principles & Values

Running write-in campaign: won convention & lost primary

State Rep. Phil Lyman lost the Republican primary election for Utah governor by nearly 40,000 votes in June. Now, in the midst of pursuing multiple legal challenges to Gov. Spencer Cox's eligibility for the ballot, he will launch a write-in campaign to replace the state's top official.

In a social media post, Lyman wrote, "I will be running as a write-in candidate in the general election in November," then told another, "There is a true conservative option."

At convention, Lyman secured a little over 2/3 of delegates' support, beating Cox, who landed on the ballot by gathering more than 28,000 signatures from voters. Cox emerged from the primary with 54% of Republican votes. [Lyman has sued to remove Cox from the ballot]. Delegates who participate in the convention process tend to lean further to the right than the state's larger Republican electorate.

Source: Salt Lake Tribune on 2024 Utah Gubernatorial race , Aug 12, 2024

Running-mate: adoption lawyer Natalie Clawson for Lt.Gov.

It's her first time running for a political position, but Natalie Clawson said her background in practicing law and studying politics has prepared her to serve. Clawson will run as Phil Lyman's new lieutenant governor candidate.

The change in candidate comes after Layne Bangerter, Phil Lyman's original lieutenant govenor pick, was declared ineligible by a Utah judge. The issue was Bangerter's residency in Utah was not the minimum of five years "immediately" preceding the election as required by the Utah Constitution.

Born and raised in Utah County, Clawson studied political science and graduated from Brigham Young University's law school. "I've been involved in adoption law, state planning and other areas," Clawson said.

Clawson has also focused on education policies and laws impacting her children. She has also attended police academy, clerked for a Utah County judge and worked on the Secure Vote Utah initiative.

Source: KSL-TV-5 on 2024 Utah Gubernatorial race , May 4, 2024

Supports Trump; Biden does not put America first

Lyman expressed his absolute support for former President Donald Trump in his run for the White House, while slamming President Joe Biden for his failing policies. "We currently have a president who does not put America first," he charged. "A president who panders to the Paris Climate Agreement; a president who locks up the vast resources of our state through executive orders." Source: Breitbart.com on 2024 Utah Gubernatorial race , Sep 5, 2023

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