Sen. Mitt Romney announced his decision to retire at the end of his term in January 2025. Romney, who's currently 76, said that "it's time for a new generation of leaders." Before he was in the Senate, Romney was a governor of Massachusetts and a GOP presidential nominee. In the video, Romney patted himself on the back for what he called a "particularly productive" few years in the Senate. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn 2018, Utah voters elected Romney to the Senate in the midst of former President Donald Trump's time in office.

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