Curtis, a Republican and former Provo mayor, is filling the vacancy left by then-Rep. Jason Chaffetz who resigned to take a job with Fox News in June. He’ll have to face voters again in 2018, when all House members face re-election.
“On one hand, it’s overwhelming,” Curtis said before he took the official oath from House Speaker Paul Ryan. “On other other, it’s very exciting.”
It was a whirlwind day for the new House member after a whirlwind campaign to take over the 3rd District seat.