Ben McAdams Wins Democratic Primary in Utah’s First Congressional District

McAdams will face Republican candidate Riley Owen, an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve, in the November election.

Democratic congressional candidate Ben McAdams speaks during a watch party for Utah's primary election on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Salt Lake City. AP Photo/Alex Goodlett

Former Utah Congressman Ben McAdams has won the Democratic primary for the state’s newly drawn First Congressional District, bringing him one step closer to returning to Congress.

“Tonight belongs to every Utahn who looked at this race and said we need someone with the courage to stand up and to stand alone and the courage to reach across differences to get it done,” McAdams told supporters after the race was called on June 23.