Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney has said he will not run for re-election in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favours Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field.

Utah Republicans booed Senator Mitt Romney but ultimately rejected a motion to censure him on Saturday for his votes at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trials.

Republican Senator Mitt Romney said that he was knocked unconscious in a fall over the weekend but is now “doing better”. The Utah representative said the accident happened when he was spending time with his grandchildren in Boston.