UtahPolicy: Curtis beating Allen by 30 points, Bennett barely cracks 5%

[Zioneer]

Yeah, Curtis is going to win, easily. Considering how Republican this seat is, I don't think any Republican could lose it.

And honestly, he's pretty moderate and low-key, so for liberals, that's a big improvement over Jason Chaffetz.

[Zioneer]

Yeah, Curtis is going to win, easily. Considering how Republican this seat is, I don't think any Republican could lose it.

And honestly, he's pretty moderate and low-key, so for liberals, that's a big improvement over Jason Chaffetz.

How is he moderate? I haven't been able to find where he stands on the issues.

Well, for one thing, he's a former Democrat. Two, he's raised taxes (well, "fees" so he doesn't have to call them taxes) as needed in Provo. I believe he signed onto the "Utah Compact", an LDS Church-supported moderate immigration document, and while he's conservative on most social issues, he generally doesn't focus on them.

Plus he was the favored candidate of the Utah GOP establishment.

[Zioneer]

Yeah, Curtis is going to win, easily. Considering how Republican this seat is, I don't think any Republican could lose it.

And honestly, he's pretty moderate and low-key, so for liberals, that's a big improvement over Jason Chaffetz.

How is he moderate? I haven't been able to find where he stands on the issues.

Well, for one thing, he's a former Democrat. Two, he's raised taxes (well, "fees" so he doesn't have to call them taxes) as needed in Provo. I believe he signed onto the "Utah Compact", an LDS Church-supported moderate immigration document, and while he's conservative on most social issues, he generally doesn't focus on them.

Plus he was the favored candidate of the Utah GOP establishment.

In fact, he was chairman of the Utah County Democratic Party for a few years.

Hilariously enough, I think he was Utah County Democratic Chair just a few years before Richard Davis, head of the new Utah United Party (who are contesting this seat), was Utah County Democratic Chair.