Sources say Orrin Hatch has been telling friends he plans to retire & Romney tells allies he plans to run if he does https://t.co/faqrXwBBww— McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) October 27, 2017
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/10/hatch-romney/544211/
SALT LAKE CITY, UtahSenator Orrin Hatch has privately told allies in Utah that he is planning to retire at the end of his term next year, and if he does, Mitt Romney intends to run for his seat, according to five sources familiar with the situation.