Here’s how much money companies helping Utah court a nuclear campus gave elected officials

Nuclear energy companies have given Gov. Spencer Cox tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and Gov. Spencer Cox are joined by other state state leaders in north central Tooele County to announce plans to advance nuclear energy development in the county, on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Here’s how much money companies helping Utah court a nuclear campus gave elected officials

Nuclear energy companies have given Gov. Spencer Cox tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations.

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