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Trent Staggs

Trent Staggs (born May 10, 1974) is an American entrepreneur and politician, serving as the mayor of Riverton, Utah since 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served on the Riverton City Council and is a candidate for the United States Senate.[2][3]

Trent Staggs
Staggs in 2023
Mayor of Riverton, Utah
Assumed office
2018
Member of the Riverton City Council
In office
2014–2018
Personal details
Born
Trent Phillip Staggs[1]

(1974-05-10) May 10, 1974 (age 49)
Orem, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlisha
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Utah (BA)
Brigham Young University (MBA)
Websitetrentstaggs.com

Early life and career edit

Staggs was raised in Orem, Utah, as one of 10 children. He graduated from Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah, and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tahiti. He graduated from the University of Utah with degrees in political science and economics. He later earned an MBA from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. He is married and has two children.[4][5]

Member of the Riverton City Council (2014–2018) edit

Mayor of Riverton (2018–present) edit

Staggs was elected mayor of Riverton in 2017 with 60% of the vote.[6] In 2020, he was the Republican nominee for mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah. He lost to Democrat Jenny Wilson.[7] In 2021, he was re-elected Riverton mayor unopposed.[8]

Staggs left the Unified Police Department (UPD) of Greater Salt Lake in favor if one that serves exclusively Riverton City, based on concerns that low-crime cities in Salt Lake County, like Riverton, were paying too much for the service and not seeing an increase in the number of officers.[9] In June 2019, the city swore in 35 officers for the new police department.[10] He also led an initiative to reduce misuse of opioids in the city in partnership with Utah-based medication disposal organization called NarcX.[11]

In 2019, he rejected a proposal that would have increased the salary of the Riverton mayor. [12]

In 2023, he was named best mayor in Utah by the Best of State organization.[13]

2024 U.S. Senate election in Utah edit

Main article: 2024 United States Senate election in Utah

In May, Staggs became the first person to officially announce their candidacy for the U.S. Senate.[14][15][16] In an op-ed for Real Clear Politics in June 2023, Staggs wrote that “If our children are going to grow up with the same opportunities we had, we need leaders who are committed to the conservative principles of smaller government, safer families, and stronger economy.”[17]

At the Utah state Republican convention on April 27, Staggs won 69.7% of the delegate vote to become the party's official candidate in a four-way primary in June.[18]

Endorsements edit

Staggs’ Senate run has been endorsed by Donald Trump,[19] Sen. Tommy Tuberville,[20] Vivek Ramaswamy,[21] Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Matt Gaetz,[22] Kari Lake,[23] Charlie Kirk,[24] former Trump Administration officials Kash Patel and Ric Grenell, the Utah Republican Veterans’ caucus, the Utah State Fraternal Order of Police,[25] and more than 30 elected officials from across Utah.[26]

References edit

  1. ^ "Meet Mayor Trent Staggs". Trent Staggs for Utah. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Collins, Eliza (August 20, 2023). "Mitt Romney's Political Journey Reaches a Crossroads". Wall Street Journal. South Jordan, Utah. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Mills, Glen (August 27, 2023). "U.S. Senate Candidate Profile: Trent Staggs". ABC 4 Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "About Mayor Staggs". City of Riverton, Utah. January 4, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Mills, Glen (October 11, 2020). "SLCO Mayoral Candidate Profile: Trent Staggs". ABC 4 Utah. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Final Election Results 2017 General Election, Salt Lake County, Utah" (PDF). Salt Lake County. November 11, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. ^ McKellar, Katie (November 5, 2023). "Trent Staggs concedes Salt Lake County mayor's race to Jenny Wilson". Desert News. Riverton, Utah. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Final Election Results 2017 General Election, Salt Lake County, Utah". City of Riverton, Utah. November 16, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Roe, Ginna (July 19, 2018). "Riverton City Council decides to leave UPD, form own police department". KUTV 2. Riverton, Utah. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  10. ^ Berg, Alison (June 25, 2019). "Riverton swears in 35 officers for its new standalone police department". The Salt Lake Tribune. Riverton, Utah. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Bojórquez, Kim (October 16, 2019). "State lawmakers hope to follow Riverton's footsteps in combating opioid crisis". Deseret News. Riverton, Utah. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Williams, Mariden (June 19, 2019). "Time for a pay raise? Mayor Trent Staggs says no". The City Journals (Riverton). Riverton, Utah. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023 Winners By Category". Best of State. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Metz, Sam (May 23, 2023). "Mitt Romney faces new challenger in GOP primary for Utah Senate seat". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Metz, Sam (May 23, 2023). "Utah Mayor Plans To Challenge Mitt Romney In GOP Primary For Utah Senate Seat". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  16. ^ Wagner, John (May 24, 2023). "Sen. Mitt Romney draws a Republican primary challenger in Utah". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Staggs, Trent (June 16, 2023). "Enough Is Enough: Why I'm Going To Replace Mitt Romney". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Tomco, Brigham (April 27, 2024). "Trent Staggs sweeps Utah GOP convention after Trump endorsement to replace Sen. Mitt Romney". Deseret News. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  19. ^ Tomco, Brigham (April 27, 2024). "Donald Trump endorses Trent Staggs for U.S. Senate". Deseret News.
  20. ^ Christ, Lacey (January 13, 2024). "Utah mayor secures first Senate endorsement in bid for Romney's seat". Fox News. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  21. ^ Tomco, Brigham (April 17, 2024). "Vivek Ramaswamy endorses Trent Staggs for U.S. Senate". Deseret News. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  22. ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (March 29, 2024). "Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz endorses Utah Senate candidate, compares John Curtis to Mitt Romney". KSL. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  23. ^ Hatch, Heidi (September 18, 2023). "Former Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake rallies for Trent Staggs in private fundraising event". KUTV 2 News. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  24. ^ Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (April 23, 2024). "Conservative activist Charlie Kirk stumps for Trent Staggs, calls foreign aid bills 'existential crisis'". KSL. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  25. ^ Poonia, Gitanjali (August 10, 2023). "Brad Wilson, Trent Staggs get endorsements in potential run against Sen. Mitt Romney in Utah GOP primary". Deseret News. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  26. ^ Morris, Kyle (September 15, 2023). "Brad Wilson, Trent Staggs get endorsements in potential run against Sen. Mitt Romney in Utah GOP primary, including". Fox News. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

External links edit

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