Jason Chaffetz will not run for Senate

In a surprising turn, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) announced today that he will not run against Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in 2012.

Saying that the battle to limit the federal budget "cannot wait," the tea party-backed rising star explained that he didn't want to devote his energy to a campaign — even one he's "convinced I could win."

"I'll continue fighting for fiscal discipline, limited government, accountability and a strong national defense. That's why I was elected.  That's what I'm doing. That's where my passion is," Chaffetz wrote in a statement. "Ultimately, I can spend the next 15 months doing my job, or I can spend the next 15 months campaigning to do Senator Hatch's."

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Thomas Erdbrink 23 Aug, 2011

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