Trent Staggs in 2024 UT Senate race
On Budget & Economy:
Pass a balanced budget amendment; oppose omnibus bills
- Limit members of the Senate to two terms and members of the House to three terms.
- Assure that if the government shuts down, members of Congress receive no pay and are ineligible for backpay.
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Return to a regular appropriations process and oppose all omnibus spending bills.
- Pass a balanced budget amendment.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Nov 6, 2023
On Crime:
Crime is running amok on American streets
Thanks to the insanity of the defund the police movement, widespread acceptance of rioting, and corrupt Soros district attorneys, crime is running amok on American streets. The homicide rate alone increased by 30% in 2020!
Although the soft-on-crime philosophy is frequently couched in terms of "racial justice," we know that the Democrats' defund the police movement has hurt racial minorities the most.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Education:
Parents must have options to meet their child's unique needs
Our educational system has been corrupted, with more and more of children's education coming from Washington bureaucrats and well-funded teachers' unions. We need greater accountability for schools, options for parents, and results for students.
For reform to be meaningful, parents must have real options to meet their child's unique needs. Furthermore, we must end the cancer of wokeness that has infiltrated so many of our schools.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Energy & Oil:
No American should accept the crippling of domestic energy
If the government got out of the way, we wouldn't need to import oil from the Middle East.No American anywhere should accept the crippling of domestic energy that we've seen since 2021 -- certainly not in the name of hysterical environmentalism.
Environmental stewardship is important, but destroying our way of life is not. I'm a firm believer that technological advances have benefited mankind and the environment in the past, and will continue to do so in the future.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Government Reform:
The ruling elite have created a regulatory state run amok
The ruling elite have driven our country to the brink: $34 trillion in debt, a regulatory state run amok, wokeism, weaponization of federal agencies against its citizenry, an invasion at our border, and unprecedented weakness now on the world stage--
Enough is Enough. Mayor Staggs is the only one in this race with a record of always standing up and fighting for his constituents by taking on the establishment through both words, and more importantly, ACTION.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Government Reform:
Would prefer to have only paper ballots with photo ID
Concerns about election integrity surfaced multiple times during the town hall, with Staggs expressing his own concern about alleged--but widely disproven--fraud during the 2020 election. "I think there are legitimate cases of fraud in the
2020 election, without a doubt," Staggs said, adding that he would prefer to have only paper ballots with photo ID for voting.
Source: Daily Herald on 2024 Utah Senate race
Nov 14, 2023
On Gun Control:
Those wanting to take guns are responsible for crime wave
As crime has increased, so has the desire for Americans to defend themselves. The only thing that's gone up more than crime is gun ownership. Given Americans' clear desire to protect themselves, I reject the idea that the Second Amendment is outdated.
Every dictator who has seized power from a free society has first seized their weapons. The people who want to take our guns are the same people responsible for our crime wave. I will fight for your ability to defend yourself and your family.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Homeland Security:
Maintain the air superiority making us world's "Top Gun"
My five priorities are:- build the strongest cyber-security shield ever seen
- maintain the air superiority that made us the world's "Top Gun"
- ensure the Navy keeps our international trade lanes secure
- keep woke ideology from destroying
our military's resolve
- spend smarter than we have been
- America can stay the world's superpower, but not without real change real fast.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Immigration:
American hating globalists support illegal immigration
Every country enforces border security and travel of non-citizens. Americans have been so kind-hearted for so long that the idea of enforcing our own laws has become controversial. A sensible immigration policy is not what the enemies of freedom want.
The globalists who hate America have made it clear that illegal immigration is the way they'll do it. When the bad guys tell you what their evil plan is, you should probably pay attention.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Principles & Values:
Jesus Christ at the center of their family of two children
Trent and his wife, Alisha, have been married since 2007. Guiding their successful marriage has been a shared faith in God, with
Jesus Christ at the center of their family of two children. Trent knows that the family is the bedrock institution of all human society. Families must be safe and strong if a country wants to be.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Principles & Values:
Wokeness is a false religion with no business in government
Wokeness has infiltrated almost every aspect of our daily life, fomenting hostility and anger under the false flag of "tolerance." While many companies who subscribe to ESG guidelines "get woke and go broke," wokeness now has the force of law under
the corrupt Biden Administration.Wokeness is a false religion with no business in our government. It must be ripped out wherever it shows its ugly head. As Senator, I will be woke's worst enemy.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Principles & Values:
We need leaders who will put America first!
We need leaders who care about everyday Americans. We need leaders who will use the full might and power of our country to defend our citizens.
We need a leader back in the white house who will put America first!
Source: 2024 Utah Senate press release: "CPAC 2024"
Feb 23, 2024
On Tax Reform:
Fought to lower every tax and fee I can get my hands on
Our income is taxed, our purchases are taxed, our property is taxed, our investments are taxed, and when we die, our children's inheritance is taxed. The federal government has grown so much that it now requires more than 25% of the average
American's income. Your labor is your property. As a mayor, I've fought to lower every tax and fee I can get my hands on--and I'll do the same as your Senator.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website TrentStaggs.com
Mar 1, 2024
On Foreign Policy:
America stands with Israel; stop UN funding allies of Hamas
In response to the horrifying news out of Israel today, Mayor Trent Staggs issued the following statement:America stands with Israel today.
Sad and horrified to wake up to the news that Hamas terrorists had brutally attacked Israeli civilians. We must stand with Israel and demand the UN stop funding the allies of Hamas. Alisha's and my prayers are with the victims and their loved ones.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate press release: "2023 Hamas Attack"
Oct 7, 2023
On Families & Children:
Raised in middle-class family of 10 children; has 2 kids
Q: What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection on 2024 Utah Senate race
Nov 1, 2023
On Health Care:
Consistently pro-liberty during the COVID lockdowns
Trent Staggs has served the Riverton community for the last 10 years--four on the city council, six as mayor. As mayor, Trent has taken a business-oriented approach to government, lowering taxes while increasing services for residents. Not only has he
refused to raise property taxes, Trent has cut those taxes and saved over $10 million.He's a proven leader and fiscal conservative. He has been consistently pro-liberty during the COVID lockdowns, has protected the unborn, and pushed back on "woke"
policies like ESG and filth in schools. He is a full-time entrepreneur and business owner with more than 20 years of experience managing successful Fortune 500 companies to small- and medium-sized enterprises. Most recently, Trent served on the board of
directors of a company that he helped take public on the NASDAQ in 2022. Trent was raised in a traditional Utah in a family with nine siblings. He went to elementary school in Orem, and BYU, where he earned his MBA.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection on 2024 Utah Senate race
Nov 1, 2023
On Technology:
Prioritized broadband infrastructure as mayor
As mayor, I have taken a business-oriented approach to government, lowering taxes while increasing services for residents. Under his leadership,
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection on 2024 Utah Senate race
Nov 1, 2023
Page last updated: Sep 02, 2024