“And let me make this very clear - unlike President Obama, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. As president, I will protect the sanctity of life. I will honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee America's first liberty: the freedom of religion.”

American businessman and retired politician

Mitt Romney is an American businessman and retired politician. He served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Romney was the party’s nominee in the 2012 presidential election. His public life has been shaped by business and national politics, with his name tied especially to those two major offices and to his role as a presidential candidate.