Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Monday that "Republicans suffered an historic defeat across the country" in the 2026 midterms, calling on his party to listen to voters after Democrats gained more than a dozen seats in the Utah Legislature. Speaking at a PBS Utah news conference, Cox said the blue wave reflected voters' rejection of political division.

"While many of us in Utah feel somewhat insulated from the worst of that, we are not immune," Cox said. He pointed to voter frustration with lawmakers who ignore constituent concerns, including on issues like redistricting where Utah voters have twice approved independent commissions only to see the Legislature override them.

The Democratic gains reduced but did not eliminate the GOP supermajority in Utah's Legislature, where Latter-day Saints hold most seats. Cox said Republicans must demonstrate they are "listening and learning" or face further losses.