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☆ Former GOP Sen. Bob Corker says he's not surprised Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election because politics are 'not as conducive' to problem-solving as they once were
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-Sen. Bob Corker said he wasn't surprised to hear of Mitt Romney's retirement from the Senate. "I understand why he might want to spend time doing other types of things," Corker told Politico. Corker, who served 12 years in the Senate, said he's had no trouble adjusting to life outside. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The ex-lawmaker has assumed top roles in real estate, healthcare, and banking as part of his post-Senate life.

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Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2023. With Trump dominating the 2024 Republican presidential field, Romney has faced powerful headwinds at home in solidly Republican Utah. Romney was the only Republican senator to vote to convict Trump at both Senate impeachment trials. 2 Senate Republican, told Reuters he would miss Romney most on economic issues. Brad Wilson, the Utah state House of Representatives speaker, has not declared his candidacy for Romney's seat.

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News of Trump’s fourth indictment broke late Monday, so most of Trump’s top rivals for the GOP nomination have not yet weighed in on the Georgia charges. “Over a year ago, I said that Donald Trump’s actions disqualified him from ever serving as President again. Those words are more true today than ever before.”Two, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy appeared on a live town hall on NewsNation as the news of Trump’s indictment broke. Trump trial: New York state Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan refused to recuse himself from Trump’s hush money case. The announcement comes as the party has been locked in a legal battle with the state over the nominating contest, with the state GOP looking to reinstate the caucus.

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☆ Utah is poised to be the first state to pass a gender-affirming care ban in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Utah is likely to become the first state to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors this year. The Utah Senate approved a bill Friday that would bar minors from receiving gender-affirming surgeries and place an indefinite moratorium on their access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Spencer Cox, who became the second Republican governor last year to veto a bill that bars transgender students from playing girls’ sports. Bri Martin, the editor of the student newspaper at West High School, described gender-affirming care as “nothing short of life-saving,” the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The bill also allows minors to sue medical providers for malpractice for gender-affirming medical care if the minor “later disaffirms consent” before they turn 25.

Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate race too close to call Wisconsin's Senate race between GOP Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes is too close to call, NBC News says. Vance wins Ohio Senate race, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan, NBC News projects COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.D. Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance is leading The Senate race in Ohio is too early to call, NBC News says, but Republican candidate J.D. Share this -Link copiedGeorgia Senate race too close to call Georgia's Senate race is too close to call about three hours after polls closed at 7 p.m.

☆ Republican Sen. Mike Lee faces off against independent Evan McMullin in the Utah Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee is running for a 3rd term against independent candidate Evan McMullin. In the Senate, Lee serves on the Judiciary Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Special Committee on Aging. Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin. Republicans have won every presidential race in the state since 1968, often with landslide margins, and the last Democrat to win a Senate race in the state was Frank Moss in 1970. In the 2020 presidential election, Trump defeated now-President Joe Biden in Utah by 20 points (58%-38%), a significant drop from Romney's sweeping victory (73%-25%) over Obama in 2012.

☆ Live Election Results: Utah State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 10 p.m. EST. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Election 2022 Utah Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington WisconsinThe Utah House and Senate are currently under Republican control and are not seen as particularly competitive. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 10 p.m. EST. Utah House of Representatives election results:Utah Senate election results:

☆ Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee urges Mitt Romney to back his reelection campaign against Evan McMullin: 'Please get on board'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

GOP Sen. Mike Lee on Tuesday urged fellow Utahn Mitt Romney to back his reelection campaign. During a Fox News interview, Lee said that Romney's support could help the GOP win back the Senate. Romney previously said he wouldn't endorse — as he is friends with Lee and challenger Evan McMullin. Evan McMullin is running as an independent candidate in the 2022 Utah Senate race. Among likely voters, the race remained largely unchanged, with Lee leading McMullin 42% to 37% — and 12% of respondents stating that they were undecided.

☆ Watch: Independent Evan McMullin takes on Trump-backed incumbent in Utah Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Utah Independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin is hoping to defeat Trump-backed incumbent Sen. Mike Lee by appealing to voters in both parties. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.

☆ GOP Sen. Mike Lee holds a narrow edge over independent Evan McMullin in the Utah Senate race: poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Lee leads Evan McMullin 36%-34% in a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll. The Utah Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive statewide contests in years. "Mike Lee needs some of the moderates and Evan McMullin needs all the moderates and liberals he can convince, but those groups are in a quandary." And while Republican candidates generally enjoy a healthy financial advantage in Utah, McMullin has been able to remain competitive with the incumbent. In the last Deseret News/Hinckley poll — which was conducted in July — Lee held a 41%-36% lead over McMullin.

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