Race to replace Sen. Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker formally enters race

By BRADY McCOMBS and MEAD GRUVER
Associated Press

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson has formally announced that he’s running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney. Wilson made the announcement Wednesday night at a rally with supporters. Wilson is a supporter of former President Donald Trump and had already launched an exploratory committee before Romney’s recent announcement that he won’t seek a second term. Wilson would be the first major Republican candidate to enter what’s expected to be a crowded field. Wilson was first elected to Utah’s House in 2010 and says he’ll resign from the Legislature in November.