Ben McAdams
Last held office: U.S. House, UT-4 (2019–2021). Won the 2026 race for Utah's 1st District.
Last office: U.S. House, UT-4Born 1974Lawyer
- Last margin
- +44.3
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time McAdams was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race McAdams has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McAdams won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah's 1st District | General | Won | Riley Owen (R), Jesse West (L) | 70.3% | D+44.3 | $2.8M | D+24.3 | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, UT-4 | General | Lost | Burgess Owens (R), John Molnar (L), Jonia M. Broderick (UUP) | 46.6% | R+1.0 | $5.6M | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, UT-4 | General | Won | Mia B. Love (R), Jonathan L. Peterson (I) | 49.9% | D+0.3 | $3.4M | — | |
| 2010 | Utah State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Melvin Dean Nimer (R) | 73.8% | D+47.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.8M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- Cash
- $377.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| FRIENDS OF BEN MCADAMS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats McAdams has held
- U.S. House, UT-4 · 2019–2021
- Utah State Senate, District 2 · 2010–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McAdams has run against
- Riley Owen (R) · 2026 general, won
- Burgess Owens (R) · 2020 election, lost
- Mia B. Love (R) · 2018 election, won
- Melvin Dean Nimer (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; McAdams’s best result was 63% (Utah's 1st District).
McAdams’s polls in the database →How we know McAdams
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide M001209
- FEC H8UT04053
- Wikidata Q4886138
- Ballotpedia Ben McAdams
- Vote Smart 117512
- GovTrack 412829
- OpenSecrets N00042013
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET