(Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist (above)is hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who is favored to win the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary. Liljenquist, surrounded by supporters at his primary party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, thanks those in attendance for their work on his campaign. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist (above)is hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who is favored to win the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary. Liljenquist, surrounded by supporters at his primary party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, thanks those in attendance for their work on his campaign. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist's supporters Duncan Peterson and his wife Gina dance atthe primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, Utah. Liljenquist is hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is favored to win the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary.  (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist (above)is hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who is favored to win the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary. Liljenquist, surrounded by supporters at his primary party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, thanks those in attendance for their work on his campaign. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist (above)is hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who is favored to win the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary. Liljenquist is surrounded by supporters at his primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist talks to his supporters shortly after 8p.m. at his primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, Utah. Liljenquist is hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is favored to win the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary.  (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist reacts to poll results shortly after 8p.m. surrounded by supporters at his primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, Utah. Liljenquist is hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is favored to win the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary.  (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Joseph Borrack poses with cutouts of Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin while his daughter Olivia takes a photo on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Senator Orrin Hatch holds his great-grandson Jonathan Morgan on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Senator Orrin Hatch poses for photos with supporters on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Kyle Palmer, chair of the Utah Teenage Republicans is standing with Hatch. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Senator Orrin Hatch holds his great-grandson Jonathan Morgan on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Elaine Hatch, the Senator's wife, is at right. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
With his wife Elaine at his side, Senator Orrin Hatch makes his victory speech on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
With his wife Elaine at his side, Senator Orrin Hatch makes his victory speech on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Senator Orrin Hatch makes his victory speech on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Senator Orrin Hatch makes his victory speech on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (Trent Nelson  |  Tribune file photo)  
Sen. Orrin Hatch, shown in June 2012, has introduced an immigration bill that would increase the number of foreign-born scientists and engineers who are allowed to live and work in the U.S. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Utah Attorney General candidate John Swallow makes his victory speech on the night of the primary election, at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Swallow's wife, Suzanne Swallow is at right. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Dan Liljenquist cedes the race and thanks his supporters  at his primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, Utah. Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist was defeated by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who won the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary for the U. S. senate seat. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Dan Liljenquist cedes the race and thanks his supporters  at his primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, Utah. Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist was defeated by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who won the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary for the U. S. senate seat. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Dan Liljenquist cedes the race and thanks his supporters  at his primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan, Utah. Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist was defeated by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who won the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary for the U. S. senate seat. (Leah Hogsten  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Dan Liljenquist thanks his supporters from the Giddings family l-r Adam, 16, Anna, 5, Shellie and Lauren Giddings, 10. Former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist was defeated by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch who won the Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Utah primary. Liljenquist is surrounded by supporters at his primary race party at Noah's reception center in South Jordan. (Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
With his wife Elaine at his side, Senator Orrin Hatch makes his victory speech on election night at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.