From left to right, U.S. Rep. John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson are on stage during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney Monday, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (Pool photo by Rick Bowmer/AP) Though they’re all vying […]
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Republican contenders for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat face off in Utah debate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Four Utah Republicans battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney face off Monday evening in a debate that could begin to gauge the type of conservative who most appeals to voters statewide. The marquee event in a marathon week of primary debates will test former President […]
Donald Trump Echoes Mitt Romney’s Comment About People Automatically Voting Democrat
Former President Donald Trump told people attending a Republican National Committee donor retreat in Florida on Saturday that 40% of Americans will automatically vote Democrat because they are on welfare, echoing a remark Mitt Romney made when he ran for president in 2012. “When you are Democrat, you start off essentially at 40% because you […]
Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of political conservatism that most appeals to modern voters in the state. Romney has long been the face of […]
Here’s Sen. Mitt Romney’s answer when asked to pick a candidate to run against Trump and Biden
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a good friend of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, announced on Friday morning he would not run for president. The same day, Romney was surprised to hear the news during a press conference at a passport fair in Salt Lake City. “Did he say that?” Romney asked, before joking that […]