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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age51 years old (Dec 5, 1974)
GenderMale
LocationUtah
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Utah (B.A., 2000)
Notable personal detailsBen McAdams is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Utah. He served as Mayor of Salt Lake County from 2013 to 2019 and represented Utah’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2019 to 2021. He previously served in the Utah State Senate and worked in Salt Lake City government. He earned a B.A. from the University of Utah and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Ben McAdams has criticized the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as favoring the wealthy and increasing federal debt while also supporting tax-code modernization and measures to reduce the federal deficit (including a Balanced Budget Amendment). As Salt Lake County mayor he frequently sought to fund priorities within existing revenues and often framed budgets as avoiding tax hikes, though some local tax increases (e.g., property/sales-related measures) occurred during his tenure.
Supports protecting and improving the Affordable Care Act and expanding access through targeted reforms (for example reinsurance and bipartisan cost-lowering measures) but does not support a Medicare-for-All single-payer plan. Emphasizes reducing drug and treatment costs and pragmatic, bipartisan approaches to increase coverage and access.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that combines secured borders with expanded legal pathways, a permanent solution for DACA/Dreamers, and increased legal immigration; accepts enforcement measures while emphasizing pathways to residency or citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Ben McAdams has previously described himself as personally opposed to abortion except in cases such as rape, incest, or threat to the mother’s life, but he supports restoring and codifying a woman’s federal right to choose after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. His record as a state senator shows votes against some restrictive abortion bills while in Congress he signaled support for measures to protect access. Overall his public statements and recent campaign comments favor protecting abortion access with some acknowledged personal limits.
Supports action to address climate change while favoring a balanced national energy portfolio that includes renewables alongside traditional fuels. Has supported remaining in the Paris Agreement, backed federal funding for clean transit (electric buses, transit projects) and voted for climate-related protections, but has said he does not support the Green New Deal and prefers public–private, market-friendly approaches.
Supports universal/background checks and is open to red-flag laws and some limits (e.g., high-capacity magazines) depending on legislative details, while describing himself as a gun owner who supports the Second Amendment. Has voted for expanded background-check legislation but opposed extending additional waiting-period requirements.
McAdams’s nominee price climbed to 84% as fresh reporting highlighted a new Blouin poll and the continued push for progressive consolidation, keeping him the clear favorite heading into ballots going out and the June 23 primary.
McAdams rose from 84% to 83% over the last day as fresh debate coverage kept him at the center of Utah Democrats’ primary fight, reinforcing his lead heading into the June 23 primary.
McAdams rose from 84% to 83% over the last day, extending a recent repricing as fresh coverage keeps the Utah primary centered on the convention/debate fight and progressive consolidation risk.
Ben McAdams is in the middle of a crowded Democratic primary for Utah’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional District. He lost the party convention endorsement to Liban Mohamed, but he remains in the race and has picked up an endorsement from state Sen. Kathleen Riebe. McAdams has also been the fundraising leader so far, while rivals are trying to consolidate progressive support ahead of the June 23 vote. Recent coverage has also centered on criticism of candidates’ stock trading and disclosure practices, including attacks from Nate Blouin aimed at McAdams.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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