By — Kelton Wells, PBS Utah Kelton Wells, PBS Utah By — Dan Cooney Dan Cooney Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-utah-gov-spencer-cox-delivers-2026-state-of-the-state-address Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox delivers 2026 State of the State address Politics Jan 21, 2026 4:45 PM EST Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will deliver the 2026 State of the State address to lawmakers and the people of Utah before a joint session of the state legislature in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 22. Watch coverage Thursday of Cox's speech, courtesy of PBS Utah, in the player above beginning at 8:30 p.m. EST. PBS Utah is also providing a Spanish language live stream. Cox, a Republican, was first elected in 2020. He has been active in efforts to promote civic engagement with more respectful and less partisan dialogue. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Last year, shortly after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, Cox called the shooting "our moment" to choose a darker or brighter future. Coverage of the governor's State of the State address will also include a Democratic response from minority leadership in the Utah Legislature, as well as political analysis from PBS Utah and KUER News. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Kelton Wells, PBS Utah Kelton Wells, PBS Utah By — Dan Cooney Dan Cooney Dan Cooney is the PBS NewsHour's Social Media Producer/Coordinator. @IAmDanCooney
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will deliver the 2026 State of the State address to lawmakers and the people of Utah before a joint session of the state legislature in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 22. Watch coverage Thursday of Cox's speech, courtesy of PBS Utah, in the player above beginning at 8:30 p.m. EST. PBS Utah is also providing a Spanish language live stream. Cox, a Republican, was first elected in 2020. He has been active in efforts to promote civic engagement with more respectful and less partisan dialogue. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Last year, shortly after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, Cox called the shooting "our moment" to choose a darker or brighter future. Coverage of the governor's State of the State address will also include a Democratic response from minority leadership in the Utah Legislature, as well as political analysis from PBS Utah and KUER News. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now