Utah District 1

UT-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Ben McAdams ✓ 29,569 52.1%
Nate Blouin 15,603 27.5%
Liban Mohamed 9,312 16.4%
Michael Farrell 2,228 3.9%

Republican Primary

Held June 23, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Riley Montgomery Owen ✓ — —

Full calendar and every race: Utah primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Open Seat
Party
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
0D - 3R · 1 unassigned
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+18

General Election Polling Trend

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Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe Democratic

Candidates

Ben McAdams Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,657,116
Cash on Hand: $355,785

Riley Montgomery Owen Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $149,555
Cash on Hand: $15,130

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
63.0%
Republican
21.0%
Margin
D+42.0
Last Poll
Sep 10, 2026

No scientific polls in the last 30 days — the figure is the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer when fewer exist, not a 30-day mean. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Lighthouse Research 2026-09-10 515 LV ±4.32 Ben McAdams 63.00% Riley Owen 21.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 UT-01 House race?

Ben McAdams leads Riley Montgomery Owen 63% to 21% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+42.0 margin based on the last three qualifying polls of the locked matchup, or fewer (no polls in the last 30 days).

Is the 2026 UT-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 UT-01 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Lighthouse Research (completed September 10, 2026), found Ben McAdams (D) at 63% and Riley Owen (R) at 21%.

When is the 2026 UT-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average on this page is the last three qualifying scientific public polls of the locked matchup, or fewer — the newest of them is older than 30 days, so this is not a 30-day mean and it does not set the rating. We do not exclude pollsters. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

New Salt Lake County district with no incumbent (court-ordered mid-decade redistricting, Nov 2025). Blake Moore (old UT-1) is running in the new UT-2.

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