Romney was a prominent surrogate during his father's presidential campaign. Report: Tagg Romney eyeing Senate

Tagg Romney, son of former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts’s upcoming special election, according to the Boston Herald.

The Herald reported Monday that Romney was considering a bid to replace John Kerry in the seat that opened up after Kerry became Secretary of State. The Herald would not identify the source of its information.


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Last week, former GOP Sen. Scott Brown announced he would not make a bid to replace Kerry . Brown, who had been elected to the Senate in 2010 to fill the seat held by the late Ted Kennedy, had lost to Democrat Elizabeth Warren in November.

Tagg Romney, 42, is Mitt Romney’s oldest son. He was a prominent surrogate during his father’s failed presidential run and started a venture capital firm, Solamere Capital, in Boston, where Mitt Romney reportedly keeps a personal office.

Mitt Romney is also the former governor of the state. The Herald reported Saturday that there were calls for Mitt Romney’s wife Ann to run.

“I’ve had several people call me and ask about Ann Romney,” Romney aide Ron Kaufman, told the Herald in a story published Saturday.

Massachusetts state Senate minority leader Richard Tisei, a Republican, announced Saturday that he also wasn’t interested in running.

The special election is scheduled for June 25.

One person who won’t be backing Tagg Romney: former White House senior adviser David Plouffe, who jabbed Romney with a Tweet Monday:

Hidden genius behind Romney campaign and wanna be pugilist looking at Senate. Mass. Obama voters for him? Hard to see — David Plouffe (@davidplouffe) February 4, 2013

Plouffe appeared to be referencing Romney’s public comment during the campaign that he wanted to “take a swing” at Obama, a remark which he later apologized for.