Ben McAdams Caps Off Political Comeback, Declares Victory in Utah's 1st District
McAdams won 52% of the vote after the redrawn district favored Democrats by as many as 17 percentage points, officials said.
- Democrat Ben McAdams won election Wednesday to the House representing Utah's 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Riley Owen in a closely watched race.
- The 1st Congressional District was created last year after a judge ruled Utah's previous boundaries illegally favored Republicans in violation of an anti-gerrymandering law.
- McAdams outspent Owen 17-to-1, raising more than $2.8 million compared to Owen's $164,000, and won the Democratic primary with 52% of the vote.
- If sworn in, McAdams will become the first House member from Utah in more than 50 years to serve nonconsecutive terms after his earlier single term.
- This victory adds to Democratic seat gains nationwide, potentially helping swing Congress back to Democratic control after the party spent four years in the minority.
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Democrat Ben McAdams wins election to U.S. House in Utah's 1st Congressional District
Democrat Ben McAdams won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Utah's 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Riley Owen. The Democratic-leaning district was created last year after a Utah judge found the state’s old congressional boundaries unfairly favored Republicans in violation of an anti-gerrymandering law. McAdams previously represented the area for one term after he was elected as a moderate in 201…
With McAdams ahead as the polls close, Utah is poised to send Democrat to Congress
Utah is poised to flip its 1st Congressional District blue as former U.S. House Rep. Ben McAdams leads on election night with 72% of votes, according to preliminary results posted after the polls closed Tuesday. Republican Riley Owen had 25% of votes. Libertarian Jesse West got 2% of votes, unaffiliated candidate Elias Henry Montgomery had […]
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