President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Mitt Romney in his bid for the U.S. Senate in Utah, calling a man who once lambasted him as a fraud to be a "worthy successor" to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R., Utah.). 
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced Wednesday night that he would be delaying his Senate announcement following a mass shooting in Florida that left 17 dead.
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is expected to announce on Thursday his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Utah, according to a new report. Retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) said Wednesday that he will support Mitt Romney if the former presidential candidate decides to run to fill his Senate seat in the 2018 midterm elections. 
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R.) has privately told friends he plans to retire at the end of his term next year, and if he does, Mitt Romney will run for his seat, according to a new report. 
Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is preparing to run for the Senate in Utah in 2018 if incumbent Sen. Orrin Hatch (R.) chooses to retire, according to a new report. 