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Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await

Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Republican Party has selected Trent Staggs as its nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. While the endorsement on Saturday carries Staggs through convention with more than two-thirds of delegate […]

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Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat

Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Republican Party is set to select a nominee in the race to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate at its annual convention. Observers are closely watching whether the eventual replacement for Romney ends up being a moderate Republican or someone who leans […]

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Senator Romney To Give May Commencement Speech In Baltimore

Senator Romney To Give May Commencement Speech In Baltimore

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republican Senator Mitt Romney is giving the commencement address for the Johns Hopkins University class of 2024 in Baltimore on May 23rd. The president of Johns Hopkins says Utah’s senior senator has a track record that includes public and private bipartisan leadership. Romney earned his […]

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Forum Held For Utah Senate Candidates

Forum Held For Utah Senate Candidates

(St. George, UT) — Candidates hoping to be Utah’s next Senator are making their voices heard in St. George. Four of the nearly dozen Republican candidates to throw their hat in the ring attended a forum last week hosted by the Washington County Republican Women. The candidates spoke on a […]

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Curtis, Hatch Join GOP Senate Race To Succeed Romney

Curtis, Hatch Join GOP Senate Race To Succeed Romney

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Two more Republicans are joining what’s becoming a crowded race for Utah’s GOP Senate nomination. Third Congressional District Representative John Curtis and attorney Brent Hatch announced on Tuesday they’re running to fill the seat now held by Republican Senator Mitt Romney. Romney announced in September […]

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Online Petition To Get Romney To Run For President

Online Petition To Get Romney To Run For President

(Salt Lake City, UT) — An online petition is calling on Utah Senator Mitt Romney and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to launch a bipartisan presidential ticket. A group called the Draft Romney Manchin Committee put the petition up online, writing “Our country needs leaders who can bridge the divide […]

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6th Republican Joins Race For U.S. Senate

6th Republican Joins Race For U.S. Senate

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A sixth Republican has joined the crowded field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by GOP Senator Mitt Romney, who will retire when his term ends in 2025. Carolyn Phippen, a former staffer for Senator Mike Lee, launched her campaign for the GOP nomination […]

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Senators Lee, Romney React To House Speaker Appointment

Senators Lee, Romney React To House Speaker Appointment

(Washington, DC) — The U.S. House of Representatives finally has its new Speaker, and Utah’s senators had different things to say about Mike Johnson. Senator Mike Lee took to X after the confirmation to congratulate the new Speaker,, Senator Mitt Romney was much more critical of the Louisiana congressman, telling […]

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Romney Okay After Hamas Attack

Romney Okay After Hamas Attack

(Tel Aviv) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney is okay after having to retreat to a shelter in Israel. The Republican was visiting the country yesterday when Hamas launched a rocket attack, sending Romney and other senators into a Tel Aviv shelter. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on social media […]

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Utah Rep. Curtis Won’t Run For Romney Senate Seat

Utah Rep. Curtis Won’t Run For Romney Senate Seat

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Congressman John Curtis will not run for the U.S. Senate seat Mitt Romney will vacate 15 month from now. The Republican said on Monday he’ll run for a fifth term representing Utah’s Third Congressional District. Curtis said in a Deseret News op-ed he’ll “always […]

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