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Former Utah House Democrat wins primary for redistricted seat in Utah
Key takeaways
- Ben Mc Adams is projected to win the Democratic primary for Utah s newly redrawn 1st Congressional, according to Decision Desk HQ.
- Mc Adams, a moderate who represented Utah s 4th District in Congress from 2019 to 2021 before losing his reelection bid to Rep.
- Democrats have not held a House seat in Utah since McAdams lost reelection in 2020, and the other three of Utah s four congressional seats are expected to stay in Republican hands this fall.
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Ben Mc Adams is projected to win the Democratic primary for Utah s newly redrawn 1st Congressional, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Mc Adams, a moderate who represented Utah s 4th District in Congress from 2019 to 2021 before losing his reelection bid to Rep. Burgess Owens (R), defeated progressive state Sen. Nate Blouin and two other candidates in a race that s shaping up to be a promising pickup opportunity for Democrats in November.
Democrats have not held a House seat in Utah since McAdams lost reelection in 2020, and the other three of Utah s four congressional seats are expected to stay in Republican hands this fall.
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