RepublicanJohn R. Curtis
U.S. Senator · Utah
U.S. Senator from Utah
11 tracked promises, 7 rated
Utah
Represents Utah statewide
How they won their seat
John Curtis won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Utah with 62.5% of the vote (914,700 votes).
- John Curtis · Republican62.5%914,700
- Caroline Gleich · Democrat31.7%464,515
- Carlton E. Bowen · Other5.7%83,972
- 1 Other Candidate0%322
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
John R. Curtis has a pattern of sponsoring legislation related to public safety, environmental management, and international relations. Notable bills include the SAFE KIDS Act and the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act, alongside efforts related to China and Taiwan, as seen in the Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act and the Uyghur Policy Act. Focus areas (from the record): Public Safety · Environmental Management · International Relations · Wildfire Prevention · Consumer Protection Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Curtis's sponsored bills and declared positions align on issues such as wildfire prevention, where he introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce wildfire risk, and international relations, where he has sponsored legislation related to Chinese aggression and support for Taiwan. What this can't tell you: The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication strategy. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. John R. Curtis has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2022. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What John R. Curtis has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$7K0%
- Large individual (itemized)$638K31%
- PAC / committee$1.4M69%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Coast Guard, Maritime, and FisheriesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security CooperationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's IssuesOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+72 · based on 7 rated promises
- Partial 1
- Championed 6
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 7 rated promisesThe line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.
| Date | Integrity Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 72 |
| Jan 2031 | 72 (current, held from last rating) |
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept7
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- China & Foreign Policy1
- Community & National Service1
- Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets1
- Energy & Trade1
- Great Salt Lake & Water1
- Immigration & Border1
- Public Lands1
- Russia & Ukraine1
- War Powers & Foreign Policy1
- Wildfire & Forest Management1
- Wildfire Prevention1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)982%
- Reputable news218%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Pledged to work to secure the southern border and overhaul the immigration system.”
“Pledged to push for a tariff on China to force it to pay for its pollution and level the playing field for Utah businesses.”
“Pledged to continue protecting Utah public lands from federal overreach and outside intrusion as a senator.”
“Championed the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act to fold the Great Salt Lake into the Colorado River water-conservation program so unused Utah funds can support conservation and replenishment of the lake.”
“Pledged to keep working to give the cryptocurrency and digital-asset industry the regulatory and tax certainty it needs to succeed.”
“Introduced bipartisan legislation (with Sen. Cortez Masto) to reduce wildfire risk through targeted, strategic grazing that empowers local officials and fire crews to manage hazardous fuels.”
“Pledged to continue standing up to the Chinese Communist government's aggression.”
“Vowed not to approve funding for U.S. military operations against Iran beyond the initial 60-to-90-day window without a formal congressional declaration of war.”
“Committed to passing the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act to overhaul federal forest management, reduce wildfire risk before fires start, and strengthen wildfire response and post-fire restoration.”
“Cosponsored the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable and increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine.”
“Introduced the bipartisan Building Community in America Act (with Sen. Mark Kelly) to expand mentorship, volunteer, and national-service pathways, particularly for young men.”
Verified record
181 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $2,158,235, spent $2,122,701, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4855: SAFE KIDS Act ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4665: BANNED in Latin America Act ↗Jun 2, 2026
- Sponsored S 4523: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 South Tremont Street in Tremonton, Utah, as the "Sorensen-Estrada Post Office". ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4371: TECH Act ↗Apr 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4294: Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act ↗Apr 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4012: Fiscal Commission Act ↗Mar 5, 2026
- Sponsored S 3989: Community TEAMS Act of 2026 ↗Mar 4, 2026
- Sponsored S 3963: Rural Emergency Response Support Act ↗Mar 3, 2026
- Sponsored S 3800: ePermit Act ↗Feb 5, 2026
- Sponsored S 3502: Timeshare Transparency Act ↗Dec 16, 2025
- Sponsored S 3400: Ally’s Act ↗Dec 9, 2025
- Sponsored S 3407: Western Refined Fuel Reserve Act of 2025 ↗Dec 9, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 181 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 890
- Yea
- 652
- Nay
- 219
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 19
Full voting record
890 votes- S5271Yea
- PN1078Yea
- PN1078Yea
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- PN73011Yea
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Nay
- SJRES187Nay
- PN73011Yea
- PN932Yea
- PN932Yea
- HR6500Yea
- SRES817Yea
- SJRES181Nay
- SJRES199Nay
- SRES817Yea
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
12 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- Cryptocurrency & Digital AssetsStated position
Pledged to keep working to give the cryptocurrency and digital-asset industry the regulatory and tax certainty it needs to succeed.
SourcesJohn Curtis for Utah campaign site (johncurtis.org)View position & sources → - Wildfire PreventionStated position
Introduced bipartisan legislation (with Sen. Cortez Masto) to reduce wildfire risk through targeted, strategic grazing that empowers local officials and fire crews to manage hazardous fuels.
SourcesOffice of Senator John Curtis (curtis.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - China & Foreign PolicyStated position
Pledged to continue standing up to the Chinese Communist government's aggression.
SourcesJohn Curtis for Utah campaign site (johncurtis.org)View position & sources → - Immigration & BorderStated position
Pledged to work to secure the southern border and overhaul the immigration system.
SourcesJohn Curtis for Utah campaign site (johncurtis.org)View position & sources → - Energy & TradeStated position
Pledged to push for a tariff on China to force it to pay for its pollution and level the playing field for Utah businesses.
SourcesJohn Curtis for Utah campaign site (johncurtis.org)View position & sources → - Public LandsStated position
Pledged to continue protecting Utah public lands from federal overreach and outside intrusion as a senator.
SourcesJohn Curtis for Utah campaign site (johncurtis.org)View position & sources → - Community & National ServiceStated position
Introduced the bipartisan Building Community in America Act (with Sen. Mark Kelly) to expand mentorship, volunteer, and national-service pathways, particularly for young men.
SourcesOffice of Senator John Curtis (curtis.senate.gov)View position & sources → - Russia & UkraineStated position
Cosponsored the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable and increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine.
SourcesOffice of Senator John Curtis (curtis.senate.gov)View position & sources → - War Powers & Foreign PolicyStated position
Vowed not to approve funding for U.S. military operations against Iran beyond the initial 60-to-90-day window without a formal congressional declaration of war.
SourcesKSL.comView position & sources → - Wildfire & Forest ManagementStated position
Committed to passing the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act to overhaul federal forest management, reduce wildfire risk before fires start, and strengthen wildfire response and post-fire restoration.
SourcesOffice of Senator John Curtis (curtis.senate.gov)Deseret NewsView position & sources → - Great Salt Lake & WaterStated position
Championed the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act to fold the Great Salt Lake into the Colorado River water-conservation program so unused Utah funds can support conservation and replenishment of the lake.
SourcesTownLift (Park City)View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting AYE on Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment to prohibit warrantless searches of United States persons' communications in the FISA Section 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, and known cybersecurity threat signatures. The amendment failed on a 212 to 212 tie.
SourcesHouse Roll Call Vote 114, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On Agreeing to the Amendment, Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Failed by recorded vote, 212 ayes to 212 noes, April 12, 2024.View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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