Tag: candidate
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Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024
On Sept. 13, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) became the sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, was the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2012, when he lost to incumbent President Barack Obama (D). Six years later, in 2018, he was elected to represent…
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62 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Sixty-two people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 22 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Forty-two of those candidates were Democratic, while 14 were Republican. Six were minor-party candidates. Forty-six candidates are running for Congress, 14 for state legislatures, and two…