2012 Utah candidate filings: U.S. Senate

Faces primary election June 26

orrin@hatchforsenate.com

www.orrinhatch.com

AGE: 78

HOMETOWN: Salt Lake City

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in history from Brigham Young University; law degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

PERSONAL: Wife, Elaine; six children, 23 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.

CAREER: Before winning election to the Senate in 1976, Hatch practiced law in Pennsylvania and Utah. He has served six terms in the Senate.

OF NOTE: Hatch is a prolific songwriter; many of his ballads focus on faith or country. Various Christian music singers have recorded his lyrics. His most recent financial disclosure form shows that he received about $7,500 in 2010 for songwriting royalties, but he's done much better in other years.