Ben McAdams Wins $4.6 Million Utah 1st District Primary, Advancing to November Race
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Ben McAdams Wins $4.6 Million Utah 1st District Primary, Advancing to November Race
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Summary
Ben McAdams emerged from a four-way Democratic primary Tuesday in Utah’s new 1st Congressional District, setting up a November matchup with Republican Riley Owen in one of the state’s most watched House races.
$4.6 million flowed into the contest, making it one of Utah’s costliest 2026 congressional primaries; McAdams raised about $1.9 million, more than his three Democratic rivals combined.
McAdams beat state Sen. Nate Blouin, Michael Farrell and Liban Mohamed after running as a centrist with a record of winning in Republican-leaning Utah, while Blouin drew backing from Bernie Sanders and other progressives.
The Salt Lake City-based district was created after a court struck down Utah’s previous congressional map, producing a Democratic-leaning seat that national Democrats see as their best pickup chance in the state.