Republicans expect Mitt Romney to announce Utah Senate bid soon
by David M. Drucker and Al Weaver | Jan 2, 2018, 5:28 PM
Republicans in Utah expect Mitt Romney to announce for Senate after allowing at least a few days for retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch to bask in the limelight of a high profile, four-decade career on Capitol Hill.
Hatch revealed plans Tuesday to step down at year-end after seven terms, putting an immediate spotlight on Romney. The 2012 Republican presidential nominee has for months signaled his intention to succeed Hatch; Utah GOP insiders say Romney would have killed that speculation had he changed his mind so that other formidable candidates could have prepared to prosecute a potentially arduous campaign.
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