Orrin Hatch to Retire - Mitt Romney to Replace?

Sen. Orrin Hatch will not run for re-election later this year. Hatch is the second-longest serving current member of the Senate and helped to push the GOP tax law through as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Mitt Romney was considering running for Hatch's seat if the senator retired, according to reports.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/02/sen-orrin-hatch-will-retire-at-the-end-of-his-term.html

The longest serving Republican in the Senate says he will not seek an eighth term this fall. Former 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is said to be mulling a bid for the open seat.

https://www.npr.org/2018/01/02/550202212/utah-sen-orrin-hatch-announces-retirement-with-speculation-focused-on-romney

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch Announces Retirement, With Speculation Focused On Romney www.npr.org The longest serving Republican in the Senate says he will not seek an eighth term this fall. Former 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is said to be mulling a bid for the open seat.