“Utah has ousted a longtime, establishment-aligned incumbent before. In 2010, Lee unseated the late Republican Sen. Bob Bennett, who spent nearly two decades in office. MATHESON SERVED AS A TOP AIDE TO LEE DURING THE CAMPAIGN. Should he run, Matheson would likely win support from an array of influential conservatives, including Bossie, who served as President Donald Trump’s deputy campaign manager. Matheson has also met with Family Research Council head Tony Perkins, Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli, and Club for Growth leader David McIntosh. When they huddled in Washington last week, Matheson and Bannon discussed how a 2018 campaign would play out.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/09/orrin-hatch-primary-boyd-matheson-utah-243611