Ben McAdams

Ben McAdams was the last Democrat to represent Utah in D.C., and he wants the voters of the new 1st Congressional District to send him back. Utah’s primary election is June 23, 2026.

Former congressman Ben McAdams, State Sen. Nate Blouin, and newcomers Liban Mohamed and Michael Farrell are vying for the Democratic nomination in Utah’s new left-leaning congressional district.

KUER will carry live coverage of the 2026 1st Congressional District Democratic primary debate, online and on air, on Wednesday, May 27, at 6 p.m. MDT.

A late-stage push to unite Utah’s progressive vote has state Sen. Nate Blouin polling likely Democratic voters. Michael Farrell and Liban Mohamed say they’re not on board.

Polls show the public takes a dim view of insider trading in Washington and supports more guardrails against corruption. The debates have scrambled ideological lines inside the Democratic Party, with more moderate lawmakers attacking progressive rivals over past stock trades.

Strong backing from progressive voters propelled Liban Mohamed to a Utah Democratic Party nominating convention win. Embattled Eva Lopez Chavez and Luis Villareal were eliminated from the primary.

Utah lawmakers bought time to appeal the redrawn map in a special session, but they also created conditions that could have candidates thinking: “This is my chance to run against somebody. I don't have to necessarily wait in line.”

After months of speculation, Ben McAdams has formally announced his candidacy for Congress. He is the last Democrat to represent Utah in Washington, D.C., where he served the 4th District till 2021.

Love, whose political career included serving Saratoga Springs and Utah’s 4th Congressional District, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain cancer, in 2022.

Utah becoming more politically competitive won’t happen overnight. But Colorado at one time defied the odds and some think Utah could, too.

Utah flipping blue isn't on our bingo card this election cycle. But the state is growing and changing quickly and Democratic strategists thinks there's a purple opening.

The big races at the top of the ballot get all the attention, but do you know who your local candidates are? We make our case for why you should be paying attention to races at the local level, too.