Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has launched his long-awaited bid for a Utah Senate seat.

He made the announcement Friday in an online video and has a seemingly clear path to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Romney, the GOP’s 2012 presidential nominee who has emerged as a vocal critic of President Trump’s, extolled the virtues of the Beehive State and talked about his connections to the state. 

“I have decided to run for United States Senate because I believe I can help bring Utah’s values and Utah’s lessons to Washington. Utah is a better model for Washington than Washington is for Utah,” he says in the ad.

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