John Curtis
John Curtis | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Senator from Utah | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mitt Romney |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district | |
| In office November 13, 2017 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Chaffetz |
| Succeeded by | Mike Kennedy |
| 44th Mayor of Provo | |
| In office January 5, 2010 – November 13, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Billings |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Kaufusi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Ream Curtis May 10, 1960 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2000, 2006–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (2000–2006) |
| Spouse |
Sue Snarr (m. 1982) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) |
| Website | Senate website |
John Ream Curtis (born May 10, 1960) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Utah. A member of the Republican Party, Curtis served from 2017 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district and from 2010 to 2017 as the 44th mayor of Provo.
On November 7, 2017, Curtis won a special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in the U.S. House of Representatives. He completed Chaffetz's term and was reelected three times. In the 2024 election, Curtis was elected to the U.S. Senate to succeed Mitt Romney.
Curtis is generally considered a moderate Republican. He is the founder of the Conservative Climate Caucus and was a member of the centrist Republican Governance Group. Curtis did not support Donald Trump during the 2024 Republican primaries. Given his votes for bills such as the Respect for Marriage Act, analysts have generally considered Curtis's positions as similar to Romney's, although he has rejected such characterizations.