Four Utah Republicans battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney are set to face off in a primary debate. U.S. Rep. John Curtis is considered the favorite in the June 25 primary. But a suburban mayor named Trent Staggs won the convention after former President Donald Trump endorsed him.
FILE - Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton, Utah , and a U.S. Senate candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump , addresses delegates at the Utah Republican Party Convention, April 27, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Four Utah Republicans, including Staggs, battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney , face off Monday, June 10, in a primary debate that could begin to gage the type of conservative politician who most appeals to voters statewide.
The marquee event in a marathon week of primary debates will test former President Donald Trump’s broad influence in Utah, one of the few red states that has been. Trump’s day-of endorsement of a little-known mayor helped the local official to win the party nomination over nearly a dozen contenders at the April convention.opens a door for candidates farther to the right.
The Associated Press is the most trusted source of information on election night, with a history of accuracy dating to 1848.Staggs, 49, built his base by calling state GOP delegates and courting the endorsements of Trump and many of his allies nationwide. The mayor of Riverton, a suburb south of Salt Lake City, was the first candidate to enter the Senate race, even before Romney announced he was not seeking reelection.
The winner of the Republican Senate primary will face Democrat Caroline Gleich, a mountaineer and environmental activist, in November. Utah has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1970. The Republican Senate debate is one of three scheduled for Monday in Utah. Challengers for two of the state’s four congressional seats are set to debate earlier in the day. Candidates for governor, attorney general and Curtis’ open U.S. House seat will face off Tuesday and Wednesday.Schoenbaum is a government and politics reporter based in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also covers general news in the Rockies and LGBTQ+ rights policies in U.S. statehouses.
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