Thomas says he’s alerted the candidates for the 3rd Congressional District of that possibility and noted that it’s not unusual for the member-elect to be sworn in within a week. If the results are close or contested, that could hold up the transition.
A Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll in early October showed Curtis with 46 percent of the vote, compared to 19 percent for Allen and 9 percent for Bennett. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.84 percent.