More than 60 Republican members of the Utah state legislature are putting their support behind Utah state House Speaker Brad Wilson to challenge Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) in the 2024 Utah Republican Senate primary election.
Mr. Wilson has been weighing a primary challenge against Mr. Romney for several months. On Thursday, his Senate exploratory committee announced (pdf) the endorsements of dozens of Utah state lawmakers. In total, Mr. Wilson has the backing of three-quarters of Utah House Republicans and two-thirds of Utah Senate Republicans, including House Majority Leader Mike Schultz and Senate President Stuart Adams.
