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Who will succeed Mitt Romney? Four likely candidates

Headline from Newsweek

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said on Wednesday he won't be seeking reelection to the Senate, while taking a swing at President Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

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  1. Legal Insurrection

  2. InForum

    Mitt Romney to retire from US Senate after wild ride through Republican politics (opens InForum)

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    A U.S. senator since 2019, Romney has been an outspoken critic of President Biden, though one willing to work with the White House and Democrats on issues including infrastructure and gun control.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Mitt calls it quits: Who’s next in line to replace Romney as Utah senator? (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) announced he will not seek reelection to his Senate seat in 2024, setting the stage for what could become a competitive GOP primary to replace the one-term senator in the Beehive State.

  4. The Oregonian

    Sen. Mitt Romney says he won’t run for reelection in 2024 (opens The Oregonian)

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    Romney easily won election in 2018 but was expected to face more resistance from his own party after he emerged as one of the most visible members to break with Trump.

  5. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Mitt Romney not seeking reelection to the Senate: 'Time for a new generation' (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced via a video statement on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2024.

  6. CBS News

    Mitt Romney says he's not running for reelection to the Senate in 2024 (opens CBS News)

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    Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced Wednesday he will not run for reelection to a second term in the Senate in 2024.

  7. ABC 4 Utah

    ‘Time for a new generation of leaders’: Sen. Romney not seeking re-election (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    Utah Senator Mitt Romney announced on Wednesday that he will not be seeking reelection in the 2024 General Election.

  8. Foxla

    Sen. Mitt Romney says he won't seek reelection in 2024 (opens Foxla)

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    Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection in 2024.

  9. The Columbian

    Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won’t seek reelection in 2024 (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowde

  10. The New Republic

    Mitt Romney, and His Roughly One-Third of a Backbone, Will Not Seek Reelection (opens The New Republic)

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    The Utah senator has announced his plans to step down after his second term.

  11. Wall Street Journal

    Sen. Mitt Romney Says He Won’t Seek Re-Election (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The 2012 GOP presidential nominee was the only Republican to vote twice to convict Donald Trump in the Senate on House impeachment charges.

  12. Park Record

    Romney announces he will not seek reelection (opens Park Record)

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    Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field. Romney, a...

  13. Local Memphis

    Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024 (opens Local Memphis)

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    In a video statement, Romney said the country is ready for a new generation of leadership.

  14. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Mitt Romney announces he won’t seek reelection as he calls for ‘new generation of leaders’ (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not run for reelection to the Senate and called for a “new generation of leaders” as he criticized both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    Mitt Romney To Retire From Senate (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Sen. Mitt Romney will not seek reelection in 2024, capping a roller-coaster ride through Republican politics from the height of his party's 2012 presidential nomination to the depths of tribal warfare in the age of Donald Trump, the Utah Republican said on Wednesday on social media.

  16. Newsweek

    Trump celebrates Mitt Romney's "fantastic" reelection announcement (opens Newsweek)

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    Utah Senator Mitt Romney announced Wednesday he won't seek reelection in 2024 while addressing his age.

  17. WDIO Duluth

    Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won't seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection in 2024. The former presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor said Wednesday that the country’s many challenges call for a younger generation of leaders. He said the U.S.

  18. AL.com

    Mitt Romney will not seek second term in US Senate in 2024 (opens AL.com)

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    “Frankly, it’s time for a new generation of leaders,” he said. “They’re the ones that need to make the decisions that will shape the world."

  19. Insider

    Mitt Romney cites age concerns in announcing he won't run for reelection: 'Frankly, it's time for a new generation of leaders' (opens Insider)

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    Before he was in the Senate, Romney was a governor of Massachusetts and a GOP presidential nominee.

  20. Roll Call

    Sen. Mitt Romney won’t seek reelection (opens Roll Call)

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    Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for president in 2012, has announced he will not seek another term next year.

  21. Forbes

    Mitt Romney Says He’s Not Running For Reelection In Senate (opens Forbes)

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    Romney has been one of the highest-profile GOP critics of former President Donald Trump in elected office.

  22. Deseret News

    Mitt Romney talks about who might replace him — and what comes next (opens Deseret News)

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    The Utah senator says: “While I’m not running for re-election, I’m not retiring from the fight. I’ll be your United States Senator until January 2025.”

  23. The Daily Signal

    Mitt Romney Addresses Whether He Will Run Again (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announces that he will not be seeking reelection to the United States Senate.

  24. Wyoming Public Media

    Sen. Mitt Romney says he won't run for a second term (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2024. "While I'm not running for reelection, I'm not retiring from the fight," he said.

  25. Casper Star-Tribune

    Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won't seek reelection in 2024 (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    He said the country is ready for a new generation of leadership.

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