Rocky Mountain State Primaries Gearing Up for Republican Brawl

Big name Republicans are poised to enter Senate races in Arizona and Montana while in Utah, a prominent retirement opens the door for a competitive race.

Arizona Republican candidate Kari Lake speaks with supporters at a rally in Phoenix on Nov. 3, 2022. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is out while Kari Lake and Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) are almost certainly in, meaning Republican U.S. Senate primaries in three Rocky Mountain states promise to be inter-partisan melees.

Arizona’s and Montana’s U.S. Senate races were already expected to be rollicking campaigns but with Mr. Romney’s retirement, Utah’s GOP U.S. Senate primary could also be a hotly contested affair.