U.S. Elections 2024 results: Republican Rep. John Curtis wins Mitt Romney’s open Senate seat in Utah

John Curtis succeeds Mitt Romney in U.S. Senate, focusing on climate change and unity in deeply red Utah.

U.S. Rep. John Curtis will succeed Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate after the Republican breezed to victory over his Democratic opponent in deeply red Utah.

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Mr. Curtis defeated Democrat Caroline Gleich, a mountaineer and environmental activist from Park City, in a race that often centered around each candidate’s climate policies. The incoming senator leads the Conservative Climate Caucus on Capitol Hill and has developed a reputation for pushing back against party leaders such as Donald Trump, who falsely claim that climate change is a hoax.

He will succeed one of Washington’s most prominent centrists and an outspoken critic of Mr. Trump.

Mr. Curtis took the stage with his wife, children and grandchildren at a lively watch party Tuesday (November 5, 2024) night in Provo, the city where he was once mayor, to speak to supporters after his victory.

“You elected me to legislate, to advocate and represent you,” Mr. Curtis said. “My agenda will be your agenda. My voice will lift your voice. My vote will reflect your values. And, together, we’ll make Washington more like Utah.”

“I hope that you’ll see in my actions the dignity of working together and of unity," he added. "As Utah’s senator, I will make this model my mandate.”