
Trent Staggs
Republican | Utah
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Trent Staggs
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Bachelor's
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
LDS Church, Missionary to Tahiti
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Riverton City Council, 4
Riverton Mayor, 7
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (14)
Senate Conservatives Fund; Mark Levin; Donald Trump; Matt Gaetz; Andy Biggs
OTHER (4)
Utah State Fraternal Order of Police; Oil & Gas Workers Association; Utah Republican Veterans' Caucus; Kash Patel
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
President Donald J. Trump ; Mark Levin; Charlie Kirk; Kari Lake; Kash Patel
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024); WinRed (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Jeffrey Bartos (2024); WinRed (2024); American Principles (2023); Sylvia Miera-Fisk (2023)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
ActBlue (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
ActBlue (2023)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only within the first 14 weeks, within the cases of rape, incest, life of the mother.
Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?
The federal government should not fund abortions nor facilitate the receiving of them.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means there is no establishment of a state-sponsored religion, it doesn't mean that religious values are removed from the public square. In the absence of traditional religious values, we have seen the rise of the new "woke" religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, it's important because the US helped create Israel after WWII, so we have a certain responsibility toward it, and it's the island of freedom in the entire region.
What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?
Woke infiltration of the military, the sense that the military has been mis-used for missions that did not pertain to national security, general attack on patriotic values.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
ECONOMY
What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?
Cut taxes, cut regulations, energy dominance ("drill, baby, drill!"), and stop printing money, which is feeding our out-of-control inflation.
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People who are 1) financially independent so they do not overwhelm our social services, 2) have skills relevant to our economy, 3) eager to assimilate to our culture, 4) have no criminal background, 5) can speak English fluently.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
I want to turn the Department of Education into a parking lot.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Given Americans’ clear desire to protect themselves in the face of rising rates of crime, 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.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Constitutional conservative or federalist
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect its citizens right to life, liberty, and property.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
VALUES
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My wife and I 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. Family is the bedrock institution of all human society. Families must be safe and strong if a country wants to be. Recognizing the relentless attacks on family and children, I am committed to protecting Utah families from danger in our streets and propaganda in our schools. Parents need to have faith in the schools where they send their kids, or the freedom to send them elsewhere. Parental control of education isn’t Priority A, it’s Priorities A to Z.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
The most reliable are fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Technological advances have benefited mankind and the environment in the past, and will continue to do so in the future. I advocate an "all of the above" energy policy.
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