McAdams leads on primary election night in Utah’s new blue U.S. House district

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 1,424

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Ben McAdams, the last Utah Democrat to serve in Congress, was leading the Democratic primary race for the state’s 1st Congressional District with 60% of the vote, according to preliminary election night results posted when the polls closed Tuesday night.

Behind McAdams, state Senator Nate Blouin got 24%, the most support among a group of progressive candidates competing against McAdams.

The results are unofficial and will be updated until all votes cast are counted …

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