Mitt Romney announced earlier this month that he won't seek a second term, saying younger people needed to step forward.
, Wilson will have a bigger challenge becoming known to the many voters unfamiliar with the top-ranking figure in the state House. The $2.2 million Wilson has raised so far — including $1.2 million of his own money — will help, Cann said.
Rod Bird Jr., mayor of the small Utah town of Roosevelt and the founder of an oilfield supply company, announced his campaign last week. He has said he supports term limits and more limits on federal lobbying. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, meanwhile, has publicly rebuked Ballard, saying he misused his friendship with a high-ranking church official for personal gain and engaged in "morally unacceptable" activity. Ballard, a member of the church, has denied those claims, too.Wilson's priorities in the Utah Legislature have included cutting taxes and confronting the environmental challenges facing the Great Salt Lake.
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