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Letter: Is Romney's road to Senate preordained?

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks about the tech sector during an industry conference dubbed Silicon Slopes, the nickname for Utah's burgeoning cluster of tech companies Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Those close to the 70-year-old say he's interested in running for the Utah Senate seat being vacated by Republican Orrin Hatch and expect an announcement soon, though Romney has demurred so far. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

About all this hype of Mitt Romney running for the Senate in Utah: Does he still have to get voted into office or do they just ordain him?

Ken Gates, St. George

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