Senator Bennett, R-Utah, has just announced he will not mount a write-in campaign for the Senate race in Utah. Bennett acknowledged the urging he has received from people around the country and from colleagues in Washington nudging him to run a write-in campaign.<\/p>\n
At a press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, he called the race up until this point “nasty” and the atmosphere “truly toxic.”<\/p>\n
The lawmaker then thanked his staff and said his 18-year run is more than most senators get. Bennett has made no decision yet on endorsing any candidate.<\/p>\n
The senator\u2019s announcement comes after he failed to place in the top two during Utah\u2019s GOP convention on May 8, thus ejecting him from the primary race.<\/p>\n
Bennett came in third behind attorney Mike Lee and businessman Tim Bridgewater. Lee and Bridgewater are set to face-off again on June 22 to determine the GOP\u2019s nominee.<\/p>\n
Whoever wins the primary will go up against the Democratic candidate, Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Chair Sam Granato.<\/p>\n
While Bennett came up short at the GOP convention, his loss isn\u2019t seen as a threat to Republicans, who are widely favored to win the seat in November.\u202c\u202a No Democrat has won in a Utah Senate race since 1970.<\/p>\n
Nationally, Bennett\u2019s loss has been cited as an example of a growing anti-incumbent sentiment across the country in 2010 elections.\u202c\u202a<\/p>\n
Initially following the May 8 defeat, a spokesperson for Senator Bennett said he had made no decision about whether he might consider a write-in campaign.\u202c\u202a\u202c\u202a<\/p>\n
Independent Wayne Hill and “Constitution Party” candidate Scott Bradley are also vying for the seat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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