Rep. Curtis Wins Utah GOP Senate Primary in Race for Romney’s Seat

Four-term House representative bests Republican rivals, including Trump-endorsed mayor, to secure party nod as overwhelming fall favorite in deep-red state.

FILE - U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney on June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Curtis, who is considered the front-runner, has pitched himself as the alternative to Trump-backed Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs and two other contenders, who have spent much of the race arguing over whose policy positions most closely align with Trump's. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool, File

Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) has won the June 25 Utah Republican Senate primary and is the overwhelming favorite to succeed the retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) in fall’s general election.

Mr. Curtis, who served four terms in the House before announcing his bid for the Senate in early 2024, will square off against Democrat Caroline Gleich, an environmental-activist mountaineer who secured the Nov. 5 berth in her party’s April convention without a primary challenge.