FILE - Republican Utah gubernatorial candidate and former ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. looks on during a debate on May 20, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Huntsman was an enormously popular governor, scion of a prominent family and ambassador under two presidents to America's biggest global rivals, so he should be a political force to be reckoned with. But his comeback attempt came fell short in a GOP primary as he contended with a crushing pandemic and a fresh-faced opponent. He was narrowly beaten Monday, July 6, 2020 by Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.