Riverton, Utah Mayor Trent Staggs announced he will seek the state’s U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2024.
Mitt Romney (R) currently holds that seat and has not made a final decision on running for re-election.
If Romney seeks re-election, the Republican mayor would be his first challenger in the race.
“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,” Staggs wrote on Twitter with a video announcement of his campaign.
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
“I love my children, and I’m worried about the country they will inherit if I sit on the sidelines,”