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 Utah in the U.S. Senate, succeeding longtime Sen. Orrin Hatch (R).
Including Romney, 19 members of Congress—six Senators and 13 Representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024 as of Sept. 16.
