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Utah's new blue district could help Democrats deliver their verdict in a midterm test
What happened
Ben McAdams, a Democrat, is set to win Utah's new 1st Congressional District, a seat created after a court ruled the earlier map was an illegal gerrymander. He is heavily favored over Republican Riley Owen, and the win would help Democrats move toward control of the U.S. House.
Timeline
- KSL Utah's new blue district could help Democrats deliver their verdict in a midterm test
- Salt Lake Tribune Utah will again have a Democrat in Congress as McAdams cruises to victory
- Salt Lake Tribune (YouTube) Utah elects a Democrat to Congress: Ben McAdams speaks on Election Day
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Ben McAdams (D) wins District 1 in Utah
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Utah will again have a Democrat in Congress as McAdams cruises to victory
— Ben McAdams is heavily favored to win Utah's new 1st Congressional District, which a court created after ruling the state's maps were gerrymandered; he would be Utah's third nonconsecutive-term House member. Early…
Utah elects a Democrat to Congress: Ben McAdams speaks on Election Day
— Democrat Ben McAdams spoke at a Salt Lake City Democratic Party event after winning Utah's 1st Congressional District, the first Democrat to represent Utah in Congress in six years.