Don’t Be Fooled: Rachelle Morris is Just Another MAGA Republican
August 5, 2024, Salt Lake City - Rachelle Morris, the Republican Candidate for Salt Lake County Council At-Large, is presenting herself as a moderate Republican, but don’t be fooled: the people propping up her campaign are as MAGA as they come.
Here’s some of the MAGA extremists that want Rachelle Morris on the County Council:
Burgess Owens, Election Denier - Endorsed Rachelle Morris
Burgess Owens voted against certifying the 2020 election, and falsely accused Democrats of having to “cheat” to win elections.
Karianne Lisonbee, Abortion Extremist - Endorsed Rachelle Morris
Lisonbee said that she “trusted women to control [their] intake of semen” while she celebrated a near-total abortion ban coming into effect in Utah.
Dan McCay, Salt Lake County Dismantler - Funded Rachelle Morris
Dan McCay called on the legislature to break up Salt Lake County - the same place that Morris says she wants to represent.
John Johnson, Equity Basher - Endorsed Rachelle Morris
John Johnson said “anti-racism is racism” and led the charge to abolish offices and services at public universities dedicated to assisting minority students.
Kera Birkeland, Bathroom Investigator - Endorsed Rachelle Morris
Birkeland has sponsored multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills, including a total ban on transgender people using their preferred bathrooms in public buildings.
“It’s weird that Rachelle Morris is pretending to be a moderate while accepting the support of MAGA extremists like Burgess Owens,” UDP Chair Diane Lewis and Salt Lake County Democratic Party Chair Jade Velazquez said in a joint statement. “Who does she want to represent: the people of Salt Lake County, or the MAGA acolytes that are propping up her campaign?”
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