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New red state elections official says women in office ‘do not have what it takes’

Utah County Didn’t “Misdirect” an Elections Job. It Installed a Political MessageThe Power Behind the TitleThe relevant fact is simple: Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson holds the institutional power here. He hired 23-year-old Kai Schwemmer, then renamed the post after public backlash, and he controls what the job means inside the elections office. The controversy is not about a misunderstood job description. It is about who gets placed near election machinery, under what logic, and with what public signal attached.The Source of the OutrageThe reporting centers on Schwemmer’s own record: he…

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