Gubernatorial candidate Brian King selects Rebekah Cummings as running mate
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Brian King announced his choice for running mate in the upcoming 2024 election in a press conference at the Utah State Capitol Building on Monday, April 29.
He selected the University of Utah Director of Digital Matters and Utah State Library Board Chair Rebekah Cummings.
“A mom. A public servant. A librarian. A defender against book banning and censorship. Utahns will be well served by Rebekah’s leadership through her advocacy for intellectual freedom and commitment to empowering families,” King said in his official filing letter.
Cummings, a Salt Lake City resident with her husband and three children, has long history in Utah’s education community. According to King’s campaign website, she has worked with the Utah Library Association since 2017, holding several positions of leadership.
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She told reporters she has been King’s constituent for the past 11 years and that she has always been impressed with his work. She said felt honored and humbled to be selected as King’s running mate for Lt. Governor.
“I think my priorities lie closely with Brian’s. We care first and foremost about preserving our Great Salt Lake, making sure we’re getting water there, making sure our air is clean [and] making sure our public schools are adequately funded,” said Cummings. “I also think we care a great deal about individual freedoms and making sure that Utahns get to make their own choices about things like reproductive health and banning books.”
King, who is running opposed in the Democratic primary for governor, said both he and Cummings plan to work hard to get their campaign off the ground immediately.
The two will be on the ballot for Utah Governor in November. Incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson will be on the ballot in a Republican primary against challenger Phil Lyman and his running mate, Layne Bangerter.
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