John Curtis (Utah politician)

John Curtis
United States Senator
from Utah
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Serving with Mike Lee
Preceded byMitt Romney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 3rd district
In office
November 13, 2017 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byJason Chaffetz
Succeeded byMike Kennedy
44th Mayor of Provo
In office
January 5, 2010 – November 13, 2017
Preceded byLewis Billings
Succeeded byMichelle Kaufusi
Personal details
Born
John Ream Curtis

(1960-05-10) May 10, 1960 (age 64)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 2000, 2006–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (2000–2006)
Spouse(s)
Sue Snarr
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(m. 1982)​
Children6
EducationBrigham Young University (BS)
WebsiteSenate website
Curtis' voice
Curtis speaks on the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act

John Ream Curtis (born May 10, 1960) is an American politician who is the junior United States Senator from Utah since 2025. He was the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2025.[1][2] Curtis, a Republican, was mayor of Provo, Utah, from 2010 to 2017.

Curtis ran for the United States Senate in the 2024 Senate election to replace retiring Senator Mitt Romney.[3] He won the November 2024 general election in a landslide victory.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Provo City website Archived 2019-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine (August 16, 2017). "Utah Election Results: Curtis Wins Republican Primary for U.S. House Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Aerts, Lindsay (January 2, 2024). "Rep. John Curtis officially running for Romney's senate seat". KSL Newsradio. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Utah U.S. Senate Election Results". The New York Times. 2024-11-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-11-10.