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Mitt Romney is delaying his announcement that he's running for a Utah Senate seat after the deadly school shooting in south Florida earlier on Wednesday.

Go deeper: Romney has been planning a run since last fall.

Romney has been planning a run since last fall.

Romney delaying Senate announcement after school shooting

He said he's delaying his announcement "out of respect for the victims and their families."

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