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149,152 votes, or 51.7 percent of the vote in the race, while Riverton Mayor Staggs received 82,393 votes, or 28.6 percent of the vote, according to the Associated Press .
The outlet noted that FEC records showed Curtis raised just under $970,000 between April 8 and June 5, while Staggs had only raised roughly $260,000 during the same time., Curtis is the “proud sponsor” of a controversial bill, the Fairness for All Act, that would seek to “destroy female athletics.” Curtis has previously stated that he does not support men playing in women’s sports.
1) infringe upon medical professionals’ conscience rights if they decline to administer puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex reassignment surgeries, including on minors; 2) subject foster children to medically unproven treatments imposed by transgender ideology; 3) reduce privacy and safety for females and destroy female athletics; 4) violate freedom of speech, conscience, and religion for countless businesses, charities, and citizens.
Curtis was described by Staggs as being a “RINO” who switched his party affiliation to “run for Jason Chaffetz’s seat.”
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