UtahPolicy.com News Alert! Jon Huntsman will announce he's running for Utah governor on Thursday

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Jon Huntsman will announce his entry into the 2020 Utah governor's race on Thursday

Former Utah GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman is set to formally announce Thursday he's running for governor next year, UtahPolicy.com learned Wednesday night.

Huntsman, 59, will make a swing through Southern Utah, announcing his intentions at Southern Utah University on Thursday and Dixie State University on Friday.

UtahPolicy.com is told Huntsman's nascent campaign made thousands of phone calls to Republican delegates over the last few days inviting them to Thursday's and Friday's events. The calls were intentionally vague and did not mention Huntsman's forthcoming announcement.

However, multiple sources with knowledge tell UtahPolicy.com that Huntsman will use these delegate meetings to officially launch his candidacy for governor next year.

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