Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is poised to formally announce at a Wednesday night rally that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney, who recently announced he won't run for reelection.
Romney announced earlier this month that he won't seek a second term, saying younger people needed to step forward.
Wilson would likely fall somewhere between Romney and Lee in that regard, said Damon Cann, head of Utah State University’s political science department.
He launched an exploratory committee even before Romney’s announcement and recently said he will resign from his speaker job and the state House on Nov. 15.
The winner of next year's Republican primary on June 25 will be heavily favored to win the general election in November.
Persons:
Brad Wilson, Mitt Romney, Romney, Mike Lee, Donald Trump, Wilson, Lee, Damon Cann, Mike Lee’s, ” Cann, Cann, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, ”, Rod Bird Jr, Tim Ballard, Ballard, of Jesus Christ, Trump
Organizations:
Republican Utah, U.S, Senate, Utah State, Utah’s House, GOP, Riverton Mayor, Operation Underground Railroad, Operation Underground, of Jesus, Saints, Utah Legislature, Republican
Locations:
Utah, Romney, Salt Lake City, Draper, Massachusetts, Roosevelt, Salt