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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Brad Wilson would certainly be an improvement from the Rino Romney! He makes me ashamed he holds a place on the Republican Roster!
He should be able to beat mittens Romney! Romney is a RINO.
Mittens! Ha ha ha ha ha! Your observation is exactly right!
I hope Romney is defeated. It appears you are the one to beat this disgraceful RINO!
Please do take down this weak little man. We need strong unapologetic conservatism.
If he runs, I’ll send him support! I supported Kennedy who lost to the back-stabbing RINO Romney.
Frankly, I’m surprised the state of Utah didn’t try to recall him! One more argument for REPEAL of the 17th Amendment. Most Americans don’t understand why they vote for their Representatives in the House and then for the Senators, who were originally meant to be selected by the State Legislatures. Senators are meant to represent the State Legislatures..
I’m ashamed to say that I voted for Romney when he ran, even though I thought he took a dive in the debates. As I’ve watched him through the years, I’ve grown to dislike him more and more. I hope that the good people of Utah have made the same decision I’ve made and would never vote for him again.
I voted for Romney in 2012 as well.. He certainly turned into a ”BACK-STABBING RINO” afer TRUMP endorsed him.. I’ve written on Romney’s FB Page that HE WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE AGAIN.. He’s an ELITIST & quite the Trump hater as wel!! He’definitely not an ”AMERICA FIRST” candidate, if he ever was..