WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney has gained the Republican major for a Utah Senate seat, setting him on the trail to restart his political profession with a Senate seat left open by retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch.
Romney secured the nomination Tuesday towards state lawmaker Mike Kennedy after warding off assaults on his onetime criticism of President Donald Trump.
Romney was the heavy favourite to win the race in Utah, the place he moved after his failed 2012 presidential run and is a beloved adopted son.
Romney blasted Trump throughout the 2016 presidential marketing campaign, although the 2 males have largely buried the hatchet, and Romney has accepted the president's endorsement.
He now faces Democratic Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson, although GOP candidates have an higher hand in the conservative state.