Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
Ben McAdams held the seat for Democrats, winning by 44.3 points over Riley Owen.
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| THINK BIGFor McAdams | $1.1M | |
| New Democrat MajorityFor McAdams | $1M | |
| Article One PACFor McAdams | $195.8K | |
| WelcomePACFor McAdams | $22.8K | |
| Way Back PACFor McAdams | $22.2K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had McAdams ahead by 49.7. McAdams won by 44.3: a 5.4-point miss toward Democrats.
- Poll with McAdams ahead
- Poll with Owen ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | McAdams | Owen | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Research for Utah Debate Comission | Aug 31–Sep 10 | 515 RV | 62.7 | 21.2 | D+41.5 | D+49.7 | −2.8 | — | utahdebatecommission.org ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Sep 10, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ben McAdams
- >99%
- Riley Owen
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+40.2
The candidates
Former U.S. representative from the 4th district (2019–2021)Riley Owen (R)
Former White House policy analyst
Also on the ballot: Jesse West (Libertarian), 2.2%; Elias Henry Montgomery (Independent), 1.4%; Babak "Bobby" Darvish (Independent), 0.0%