John Curtis could win the US Senate election

SALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis is returning to Washington to represent Utah on Capitol Hill, but he will have a change of address in Congress after he wins a U.S. Senate seat to replace outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney.

Decision Desk Headquarters, the Associated Press and other political publications considered Curtis the winner.

Shortly after 8:15 p.m., his opponent Caroline Gleich conceded.

“Congratulations, Representative Curtis,” her statement read in part. “Throughout the campaign, Rep. Curtis has promised to take action on climate change, and I look forward to working with him and other legislators to protect our environment and support policies for our families, freedom and future.”

Before running for Senate, Curtis was the longest-serving member of the state’s delegation in the Utah House of Representatives, first being elected in 2017 to replace Jason Chaffetz.

Although Curtis was not endorsed by Donald Trump in the Utah GOP primary, he closely aligns himself with the former president’s policy positions.

One difference is Curtis’s focus on climate change and its impact on Utah and the United States. He is the founder of the Conservative Climate Caucus, a group that educates GOP lawmakers on the realities of climate change and proposes market-based solutions to its problems as a countermeasure. to progressive policies such as the Green New Deal.