Ben McAdams
Candidate · U.S. House · Utah
Democrat · Challenger98%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatUtah, district 1
AgainstRiley Owen (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
UT-1 · Utah
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Congressman, Ex-Sale Lake County Mayor & Ex-State Sen..
The campaign · in their wordsbenmcadamsutah.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Protecting the Environment
“I will work in Congress to curb greenhouse gas emissions and address the many other environmental crises facing our state so that our kids can breathe clean air, enjoy nature, and inherit a prosperous future.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Reproductive Rights
“Decisions about abortion should be made by a woman, her doctor, and the people she trusts, not politicians.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 36 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 11 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Utah House, district 1 · 7 days out
Ben McAdamsDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements98%
Riley OwenRepublican · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements2%2921
8 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$2.7M
Raised
$2.3M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$2M
Itemized · 87% of individual
1,210
Named donors
76%
Itemized from Utah
By occupation
$549k
$139k
$114k
$99k
$74k
By state
$1.5M
$115k
$84k
$50k
$33k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will proudly sponsor these bills and work to pass them into law.”
“I will protect Utah’s public lands and national parks from being sold off and exploited.”
“I will fight to protect Utah’s public lands, defend Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante”
On the ballot with them · Utah, Nov 3, 2026
UT-2
Blake Moore (R) · 95%
vs. Peter Crosby (D) · 2%
UT-3
Celeste Maloy (R) · 94%
vs. Kent Udell (D) · 4%
UT-4
Mike Kennedy (R) · 96%
vs. Jonny Larsen (D) · 3%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Ben McAdams
Candidate · U.S. House · Utah
Democrat · Challenger98%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Owen (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Protecting the Environment
“I will work in Congress to curb greenhouse gas emissions and address the many other environmental crises facing our state so that our kids can breathe clean air, enjoy nature, and inherit a prosperous future.”
Plank 2
Reproductive Rights
“Decisions about abortion should be made by a woman, her doctor, and the people she trusts, not politicians.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · benmcadamsutah.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landLeft 39
Left, 39 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
TradeL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
Foreign policyL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
EducationL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
GunsL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
The race · UT-1 · 7 days out
Ben McAdamsDemocrat · challenger · Left 29 from statements98%Riley OwenRepublican · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements2%2921
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 87% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will proudly sponsor these bills and work to pass them into law.”
“I will protect Utah’s public lands and national parks from being sold off and exploited.”
“I will fight to protect Utah’s public lands, defend Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante”
On the ballot with them · Utah
UT-2Moore (R) vs. Crosby (D)95% · 2%UT-3Maloy (R) vs. Udell (D)94% · 4%UT-4Kennedy (R) vs. Larsen (D)96% · 3%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll