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Redrawn US House map in Utah sets up heated Democratic primary in Salt Lake-area district

McAdams won the Democratic primary in Utah’s redrawn 1st District and is favored to face Republican Riley Owen in November.

Redrawn US House map in Utah sets up heated Democratic primary in Salt Lake-area district
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Ben McAdams won the Democratic primary in Utah’s redrawn 1st Congressional District, where Democrats are favored to win in November. The article also reports that Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy defeated a primary challenger in the 3rd District.

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Ben McAdams
Former U.S. Representative (D-UT)

Democratic House candidate and winner of the Utah 1st District primary

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Maxwell Frost
D · FL-10

Representative and endorser of Nate Blouin

Democratic House candidate and primary challenger

Democratic House candidate and primary challenger to McAdams

Representative and endorser of Nate Blouin

Democratic House candidate and primary challenger

Kent Udell
D · UT

Democratic nominee for Utah’s 3rd District

Riley Owen
R · UT

Republican House candidate in Utah’s 1st District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States; described as having started a national redistricting fight

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator and endorser of Nate Blouin

Celeste Maloy
R · UT-2

Republican representative and winner of the 3rd District primary

Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative and endorser of Liban Mohamed

Representative and endorser of Liban Mohamed

Greg Casar
D · TX-35

Representative and endorser of Nate Blouin

ALSO MENTIONED  Phil Lyman, Former state lawmaker and Maloy’s primary challenger

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Ben McAdams Wins Democratic Primary in Utah's First Congressional District

Ben McAdams won the Democratic nomination for Utah's 1st Congressional District. Left-leaning outlets cast the results chiefly as progressive victories, treating McAdams's nomination as one part of a broader story. Center outlets emphasize the contest over Democratic direction and the district's electoral stakes. Right-leaning outlets focus on McAdams's win, November matchup and campaign spending.

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