Young conservative mayor challenges Mitt Romney for Senate seat.

Mitt Romney⁤ on Notice‌ as the‍ Young Conservative Mayor Gunning for His Senate Seat Issues a Big Challenge

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, a Republican whose party affiliation is suspected​ by many to be in name only, has a growing problem.

His headache began in May when Trent Staggs, the mayor of Riverton, Utah, announced that ‌he was aiming to take the senator’s seat.

Staggs came out swinging with a biting critique of Romney, which proved to be just a taste of what was to come.

“Utah needs another proven fighter and conservative ⁣in the Senate,” Staggs wrote on Twitter. “We need someone unafraid to stand ⁢against the Washington establishment.”

“I’m not a career politician ⁣or‌ a Massachusetts millionaire,” Staggs said ‌in the accompanying campaign ​launch video. “I’m a mayor, ⁣a businessman, husband ‌and father who⁤ wants his children to grow up ⁣with the same opportunities that ⁤I did.”

Utah needs another proven fighter and⁤ conservative in the Senate. We need someone unafraid to ‌stand ​against the Washington ⁤establishment. That’s who I am, but I‌ need your help to get there https://t.co/yg5tnTG4mV pic.twitter.com/qof9JQYi7C

— Mayor Trent Staggs (@MayorStaggs) May⁢ 23, 2023

Staggs’ announcement⁤ was an instant hit. People flooded the⁢ comments ⁤with support for⁢ the mayor, propelling the video to over 1 million views.

Romney’s challenger made waves and earned a key endorsement less than two weeks after announcing his⁤ Senate bid.

A release from the Utah Fraternal Order⁣ of Police obtained by KUTV-TV announced that the ‌cop union ‍had given its unanimous support ⁤to ⁤Staggs.

The ⁤endorsement didn’t happen in a vacuum, it seems, but‍ was actually sought ​out by the Riverton mayor.

“In ⁣light of the attacks on ​law enforcement in recent years, the very first endorsement I sought out was the Fraternal Order of Police,” Staggs told KUTV.

“I wanted our local officers​ to know they’d always have my support, and I’m ‍honored to have theirs. They ⁣deserve a Senator who is willing to stand beside them rather than march against‌ them.”

The public’s apparently favorable opinion of Staggs and the police union endorsement are small but⁣ key victories⁤ on his path to​ Washington, D.C.

Law and order is, of course, a winning point‌ with nearly every American, and certainly⁢ with any conservative. And even before Staggs’​ announcement, Romney was busy alienating constituents ⁤with attacks on ‌fellow Republicans.

Now the mayor is issuing a major challenge⁢ that the sitting senator might find difficult ​to accept: Staggs wants a debate.

“You⁢ can defend​ your support for raising​ the debt ceiling, voting in [Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas] and Kentaji Brown⁤ Jackson,⁣ and many other ⁤bad votes,” Staggs tweeted‌ on Thursday.

“I’ll explain why Americans DO deserve America First policies​ and a small federal government. You in?”

Hey @MittRomney, let’s debate.

You ⁤can defend your support for raising ‍the debt ‍ceiling, voting in Mayorkas and Kentaji Brown Jackson, and many other bad votes.

I’ll⁢ explain why Americans DO deserve America First policies‌ and a small⁢ federal government. You in? https://t.co/7ok7kPP100

— Mayor Trent Staggs (@MayorStaggs)⁢ July 27, 2023

It’s easy to see why Romney, who reportedly has to disguise himself to avoid conservatives ⁣angered by his ⁣kneecapping of former President Donald Trump, would want to ​avoid having to explain a voting ⁢record ‌that places America last.

According to The Salt Lake ​Tribune, Romney has already filed paperwork for a re-election campaign, but his plans for 2024 remain unknown.

While we don’t know how or‍ even if Romney will ‌be looking​ to‌ defend his Senate ‍seat, it’s clear he has a⁣ fight on his hands as Staggs continues to win support throughout the ⁤Beehive State.

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