Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) reportedly “went to the mountains to ponder leaving the Senate” after less than a year and a half in office as he considers running for governor of Utah, with sources blaming “Trump’s MAGA base” as a reason why.
Curtis, a former congressman for Utah’s third congressional district and sometimes critic of President Donald Trump, replaced Mitt Romney in the Senate just 16 months ago.
Despite such a short tenure on the more powerful side of Congress, Politico’s Samuel Benson reported on Monday that Curtis is “already eyeing a possible move back home” and even went on a mountain retreat “to pray and meditate about running” for gubernatorial office in 2028.
Multiple sources told the outlet that operatives working for Curtis have been canvassing donors and allies around the state to gauge support for a bid for governor, and his chief of staff alluded to
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