Former President Donald Trump endorsed Trent Staggs, a Republican looking to replace retiring Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah., in Utah's GOP primary race for the Senate.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Trent Staggs, a Republican mayor seeking to replace retiring Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, in Utah's GOP primary race for the Senate. 'Trent Staggs is 100% MAGA, and is running to fill The Mitt Romney, a Total Loser, Seat as the next Senator from the Great State of Utah,' Trump wrote in a Saturday morning post on Truth Social.
Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, who gained notoriety in 2020 for his opposition to mask mandates amid the coronavirus pandemic, announced his decision to enter the race last May, prior to Romney's announcement that he would retire from the chamber at the end of his term next year. 'I love my children, and I'm worried about the country they will inherit if I sit on the sidelines,' Staggs told Fox News Digital at the time.
The winner at Saturday’s state GOP convention, which tends to favor far-right candidates who appeal to the most zealous party members, may get a bump in the race. Some losing candidates still may qualify for the June 25 primary ballot by gathering signatures, so Republican voters will ultimately decide the party’s pick to succeed Romney. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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