John Curtis (Utah politician)

John Curtis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 13, 2017
Preceded by	Jason Chaffetz
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 (1960-05-10) May 10, 1960 (age 64) Salt Lake City, 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	House website

John Ream Curtis (born May 10, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district since 2017.^[1][2] Before his election to Congress, Curtis, a Republican, served as mayor of Provo, Utah, from 2010 to 2017. On November 7, 2017, he won a special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress after Chaffetz resigned. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. He is the Republican nominee in the 2024 United States Senate election in Utah.^[3]

A former Democrat, Curtis is generally considered to be a moderate Republican.^[4][5][6] He is the founder of the Conservative Climate Caucus and is a member of the centrist Republican Governance Group. Curtis did not support Donald Trump during the 2024 Republican primaries.^[7][8] Given his votes for bills such as the Respect for Marriage Act, analysts have generally considered Curtis' positions as similar to current Senator Mitt Romney's.^{[9][10][11][12]}