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Mitt Romney Is Running For The US Senate In Utah

Romney announced his campaign in a video posted online Friday.

Mitt Romney Is Running For The US Senate In Utah
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Mitt Romney is running for the U.S. Senate in Utah.

He announced his campaign in a video posted online Friday.

"I have decided to run for United States Senate because I believe I can help bring Utah's values and Utah's lessons to Washington," Romney said.

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It's been speculated that Mitt Romney could be a possible candidate to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah.

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Romney's announcement isn't exactly a surprise. Earlier this month, he tweeted that he'd be making an announcement Feb. 15 about the Senate race in Utah.

As we previously reported, Romney is pretty popular in the deep-red state. And he's not expected to face stiff competition.

Romney is looking to replace Sen. Orrin Hatch, who announced earlier this year he's not running for re-election.