Mitt Romney

The one-term senator and former GOP presidential nominee said he plans to step away from politics in the next phase of his life.

"I will leave this chamber with a sense of achievement," Romney said. "But in truth, I also will leave with the recognition that I did not achieve everything I had hoped."

Curtis breezed to victory over Democrat Caroline Gleich, a mountaineer and environmental activist from Park City. Curtis was heavily favored to win against the lesser-known Democrat.

What was the mood back in 1995 when Utah found out it would host the 2002 Winter Olympics? We asked longtime Salt Laker, and retired NPR national correspondent, Howard Berkes to walk us down memory lane.

“If you expect me to be Mitt Romney, I'm going to disappoint you. If you expect me to be Mike Lee, I'm going to disappoint you. I'm John Curtis,” he said. “And I think it's just fair to say I'm really different than both of them.”

The candidates competing for the Republican nomination for Utah's U.S. Senate seat faced off on Monday, June 10, 2024, in a debate organized by the Utah Debate Commission.

Utah’s Senate race became one to watch when Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would not seek another term. Four Republicans are vying for the nomination to replace him. Utah's primary election is June 25, 2024.

The June 10 expiration deadline for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is fast approaching. Utah members of the downwinder community say a “last ditch effort” is underway to save the program.

After nearly 17 hours, the Utah GOP nominating convention concluded with some surprises along the way.

Observers are closely watching whether the eventual replacement for Romney ends up being a moderate Republican or someone who leans farther right.

The 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is set to expire in June. Now, Congress — and Utah’s delegation — is grappling over whether to expand or merely extend the program.

Three-term Congressman John Curtis has represented Utah’s 3rd Congressional District in Washington D.C. since winning a special election in 2017.