Romney triumphs in Utah Senate primary runoff, in latest win for Trump-backed candida
Mitt Romney triumphs in Utah Senate primary runoff, in latest win for Trump-backed candidate
By Gregg Re | Fox News
Mitt Romney pursues new path to Washington
Six years after losing his bid for the presidency, Romney squares off against Mike Kennedy in the Republican Senate primary in Utah; Dan Springer reports from Provo.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is projected to win his primary runoff in the race to replace retiring Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, marking the latest in a string of victories by Trump-backed candidates on Tuesday.
In all, seven states were holding primaries or runoffs across the country on Tuesday, with the Utah contest among the highest-profile.
As victories by Trump-backed candidates piled up, the president weighed in on Twitter, calling Tuesday a "big night."
"The Democrats are in Turmoil!" Trump wrote. "Open Borders and unchecked Crime a certain way to lose elections. Republicans are for Strong Borders, NO Crime! A BIG NIGHT!"
The president also retweeted an image of himself surfing a massive red wave, while a panicked donkey on top of a small blue puddle mutters repeatedly, "Blue wave!"
Romney beat back a challenge from little-known state Rep. Mike Kennedy, who emphasized his local experience in order to draw a contrast with the former GOP presidential candidate.
Romney and Kennedy were competing in the runoff because neither was able to secure at least 60 percent of delegates' support at the state GOP convention earlier this year.
Romney is set to face Democrat Jenny Wilson, a city councilwoman, in the general election in the deep-red state.
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