Utah Governor Spencer Cox described Republicans' 2026 midterm performance as a "historic defeat" and urged his party to listen to voters, according to the Utah News Dispatch. Cox made the comments during a news conference broadcast by PBS Utah on Monday.

"Republicans suffered an historic defeat across the country," Cox said, addressing the blue wave that put Democrats on track to claim more than a dozen seats in the GOP-controlled Utah Legislature. Cox said the results demand introspection and a willingness to engage with voters' concerns.

Democrats' gains in Utah mirrored national trends, with the party making unexpected advances in traditionally Republican districts.