Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Curtis says he will continue to protect Utah land from what he calls outside intrusion and federal overreach. He also says he has protected land access for farmers and ranchers whose livelihoods depend on it.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Curtis supports a leaner federal government and points to his record as Provo mayor as an example for the federal budget. As mayor, he cut the city budget by more than 8%; the campaign site does not specify a federal budget-cut target or how he would achieve one.
Context: The stated budget cut was made to Provo’s city budget, not the federal budget.
Curtis supports work to provide the digital-asset and cryptocurrency industries with greater certainty from the government. The page links this goal to the industries’ lack of a regulatory and tax structure and says they are put at a disadvantage.
Context: The page does not identify the regulatory or tax changes he would support.
Curtis says he will push for a tariff on China, with the stated aim of making China pay for its pollution and giving Utah businesses a more level playing field.
Context: The page does not specify the tariff’s rate, scope, or implementation.
Curtis says he will work in the Senate to secure the U.S. border and fix the immigration system. He also commits to stopping cartels’ flow of fentanyl, human trafficking, and people entering the country illegally.
Context: The campaign page does not specify the measures he would use to achieve these goals.
Curtis and Senator Alex Padilla introduced bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire-suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas. The proposal aims to improve rural water infrastructure so it can provide enough flow for emergency responders during wildfires and help them protect lives and property.
Context: The source describes introduced legislation, not an enacted law.
Curtis supports strengthening domestic mining and processing of critical minerals, which he says would help safeguard national security and strengthen the economy. He points to U.S. reliance on China for materials used in defense systems, batteries, and clean-energy technologies as a vulnerability.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.
Curtis led a bipartisan bill that would streamline states’ use of prescribed fires to prevent wildfire emissions and protect ecosystems and wildlife habitats. The bill would also promote efficient use of state air-quality resources and provide certainty that states would not be penalized for taking action to prevent wildfires.
Context: The source describes introduced legislation, not an enacted law.
Curtis supports putting more emphasis on preventing catastrophic wildfires rather than focusing mainly on fighting them after they start. He calls for healthier forests, active land management, prescribed burns, hazardous-fuel removal, and better coordination among federal agencies, states, tribes, counties, and local land managers.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.
Curtis supports cutting federal red tape while maintaining safeguards, and points to carbon capture and sequestration as a technology to embrace. He argues that market activity is driving climate innovation faster than policy, and that economic growth and environmental protection can work together.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.