A prominent Utah lawmaker appears to be gearing up for a Senate bid, potentially teeing up a competitive primary challenge against incumbent Senator Mitt Romney (R).
Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson announced Thursday that he is launching an exploratory committee to consider running for Senate, according to reports from Fox News.
“I've really loved the opportunity that we've had to keep government small and out of people's lives, it's part of why Utah is so special,” Wilson said of his time in public office.
He continued, “I really believe that what Washington needs is to be a lot more like Utah. We've got this amazing opportunity to send Utah values back to D.C., and to have a conservative fighter back there, doing things back there the way we do them here in the Beehive State.”
“I've been in elected office for a while. And one thing that I know is these offices don't belong to any of us individually, they belong to the people that elect us,” Wilson said.
Wilson added, “And so my decision is going to be based on what I hear from people, what I believe is in the best interest of the state of Utah, and what is, quite frankly, in the best interest of my family.”
Romney has yet to announce if he will run for another term in the Senate but earlier this week filed preliminary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.
Romney was the GOP nominee in the 2012 presidential election and was defeated by former President Barack Obama. The Republican lawmaker has become a controversial figure within the party over the past years, frequently butting heads with then-President Donald Trump. Romney twice voted to impeach Trump.
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Dump this RINO
Good…..we need rid of the Romney trash.
Please get on the ballot and get Mittens out of office. He is too much of a RINO and sides with the democrats all the time.
This unctuous loser needs to be sent packing.