evidence: Mitt Romney has announced that he won’t seek re-election in 2024 and that he’ll leave the Senate after a single term. [...] Mr Romney told the paper that he’s leaving the Senate because he believes a second term would not be as productive and as satisfying as his first. He put the blame on House Republicans as well as the leadership of Mr Biden and Mr Trump. In a video announcing his decision, he noted that a second term would end in his mid-eighties. [...] Joe Szymanski of Elections Daily tweeted that Mr Romney’s departure "opens up big time Senate race in Utah, which [Republican] will get the nod. The big question will likely surround popular Governor Spencer Cox and whether he wants the job. Once that’s decided, then we see where this goes".