2024 Election # The Senate Is Losing One Of Its Few Remaining Moderate Republicans ## Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah isn't seeking a second term, and his potential successors are generally more conservative. By Nathaniel Rakich ## Sep. 13 , 2023, at 6:40 PM In his announcement that he would not seek a second term, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney stressed the need for a new generation of leadership in the U.S. Win McNamee / Getty Images On Wednesday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would not run for reelection in 2024. On the surface, the electoral impact of Romney’s decision is minimal — his seat should stay safely in Republican hands. But it’s still notable because it represents the departure of one of the few remaining Republican senators who had a moderate voting record and/or vocally opposed former President Donald Trump. The Senate, of course, was a second (or, really, third) career for Romney.…