Hours after Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced his retirement at year's end, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney conspicuously updated his Twitter account profile to reflect his location as Holladay, Utah, a potential sign a 2018 run for the Senate seat will come for the ex-Massachusetts governor.
Romney has been considering a 2018 run in Utah if Hatch retires, but as Hatch announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election to an eighth term, Romney merely praised Hatch while staying quiet about his own plans.
Romney posted on Facebook: "Hatch has represented the interests of Utah with distinction and honor."
Romney served as governor of Massachusetts for one term and was the Republican Party's nominee for president in 2012.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.