Mitt Romney easily takes Republican primary in Utah Senate race

AP

• Mitt Romney handily won the Republican primary for a Utah Senate seat.
• The former presidential candidate won a landslide victory in the race to replace retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch.
• Romney blasted Donald Trump as a "phony" and a "fraud" during the 2016 presidential campaign, but his tone has changed significantly since then.
• President Trump congratulated Romney on Twitter: "Congratulations! I look forward to working together - there is so much good to do. A great and loving family will be coming to D.C."

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney handily won the Republican primary for a Utah Senate seat Tuesday after toning down his criticism of Donald Trump as he looks to re-start his political career.

The former presidential candidate and beloved adopted son in Utah won a landslide victory in the race to replace retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch in Utah.

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