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Updated · Salt Lake Tribune · Jun 18
Ben McAdams Outraises 3 Utah 1st District Rivals Combined
Updated
Updated · Salt Lake Tribune · Jun 18

Ben McAdams Outraises 3 Utah 1st District Rivals Combined

1 articles · Updated · Salt Lake Tribune · Jun 18

Summary

  • Ben McAdams has raised more money for Utah’s new 1st Congressional District race than his three Democratic primary challengers combined, cementing his front-runner status.
  • The fundraising gap has become a central fault line in the primary, with trailing Democrats arguing McAdams is bringing in the wrong kind of money rather than matching his totals.
  • Utah’s newly drawn 1st District now gives McAdams a financial edge as the race develops, making money and donor sources early tests of strength in the Democratic contest.

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