Riley Owen
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Utah
$9.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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2.2%chance to win
$9.7KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleWhite House policy analyst
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationUtah
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BackgroundWhite House policy analyst
EducationPrinceton University (International Affairs; BA with high honors)
Notable personal detailsRiley Montgomery Owen is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Utah's 1st congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked as a White House policy analyst focused on manufacturing and trade policy and has experience in the private sector in shipbuilding and defense technology. He serves as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Riley Owen’s campaign emphasizes affordability, supporting families, and delivering results through practical solutions. His background and campaign messaging highlight industrial policy, job creation, and a conservative identity, but there is no direct public position found on specific tax cuts or tax increases.
Healthcare
Riley Owen supports expanding school-based mental health services, including on-site counseling, universal screening, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed practices. He also backs telehealth expansion, lower-cost access through schools, loan forgiveness, and better salaries and benefits to address provider shortages.
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Immigration & Border
Riley Owen supports a legalization-style approach for undocumented immigrants that would let them come out of the shadows and work legally without being deported. He opposes both blanket amnesty and mass deportation, and says detention conditions should be humane.
Climate & Energy
Riley Owen has emphasized saving the Great Salt Lake and has said Congress should consider creating national parks as a more stable way to protect Utah land. His public campaign material does not lay out a detailed climate or energy policy, so his position on broader climate and energy questions is unclear.
Latest News
Riley Owen is now the Republican nominee in Utah’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional District and has launched a campaign tour for the general election. He will face former Rep. Ben McAdams, who won the Democratic primary, in what is expected to be a closely watched race. Reports say McAdams has a major fundraising advantage and is favored, while campaigns and outside groups have already spent about $4.6 million on the contest. The district’s new Democratic-leaning map has made Owen’s race one of Utah’s key House battles.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
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