Why Clint Curtis Stepped Into the Fight
Clint Curtis never set out to enter politics. That changed the day he was asked to write code that could secretly flip votes on a voting machine.
At the time, Clint was a Republican and a computer programmer under contract with the state of Florida. Believing the request was to demonstrate vulnerabilities in voting systems, he created the code. However, he later learned that the software was intended to be used in an actual election to manipulate results. This revelation prompted him to change his political affiliation to Democrat, as he felt betrayed by his party’s actions.
That moment set the course for the rest of his life.
Clint blew the whistle, testified under oath before Congress, and met with top Democrats, including then-Senator Barack Obama, believing real reform would follow. But nothing happened. The political focus shifted elsewhere, and the issue quietly disappeared from the headlines.
That silence pushed Clint to act. He returned to school and earned a law degree, not for status, but so he could more effectively advocate for what had become his calling, protecting the integrity of America’s elections.
Clint went on to run for Congress multiple times, not because he expected to win, but because it gave him a platform to raise hard questions and keep election integrity in the public conversation. In the initial race, after passing a polygraph himself, he challenged his opponent, the very congressman who asked him to write the vote-flipping software, to take the polygraph as well; he refused. Clint wasn’t running for popularity- he was standing for the truth.
After the 2020 election, interest in Clint’s story surged again, this time from Trump Republicans. Clint is especially grateful to President Trump, who, unlike most politicians, continued to speak boldly about election vulnerabilities long after others had moved on. “Trump kept people energized,” Clint says. “He didn’t just talk about it for three days- he kept going.”
Inspired by that persistence and leadership, Clint made the decision to change his party affiliation once more, this time back to Republican. His principles haven’t changed. Clint has always believed in transparent, accountable elections that citizens can trust. What changed was the political landscape, and President Trump’s willingness to champion the very concerns Clint has been raising for nearly two decades.
In 2024, Clint and his wife made a life-changing decision. When the Shasta County Clerk–Registrar of Voters position first opened, Clint applied- but he wasn’t selected. Still, he didn’t give up. He and his wife believed in the bold direction Shasta County was taking. Then, when Tom Toller later resigned, Clint was invited to apply again. This time, he was chosen- and officially appointed as Shasta County’s Registrar of Voters and County Clerk.
They moved across the country without hesitation, ready to serve a community that shared their passion for election transparency and accountability.
Now, Clint is running to be elected by the people he serves. This is the most important election because if politicians can gain this seat back, America will never return to real elections again.
His reason is simple- Elections every citizen can trust.
In Clint’s words, “If you win or lose, you should know. You should see it for yourself. That’s what a constitutional republic demands. And that’s what I’m here to protect.”