GOP Utah Rep. John Curtis passes on run for Romney's Senate seat
Republican Utah Rep. John Curtis has announced that he will not run to succeed retiring Sen. Mitt Romney, noting his belief that "we need elected l...
Republican Utah Rep. John Curtis has announced that he will not run to succeed retiring Sen. Mitt Romney, noting his belief that "we need elected leaders who are more concerned about doing their job than getting the next job" in a Monday op-ed. Romney's retirement has left the primary field in Utah, a Republican stronghold, wide open. Declared candidates include state House Speaker Brad Wilson, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs and Roosevelt Mayor Rod Bird Jr. Curtis has represented Utah's deep-red third congressional district, which stretches from his native Provo to the Colorado border, since 2017.