Ben McAdams
Representative-elect for Utah's 1st district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Utah's 1st district
- Opponent
- Riley Owen (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Housing
Plans to lower housing costs by increasing supply, cutting red tape and expanding opportunities for first-time homebuyers.
“I’ll work to bring down the cost of housing, expand opportunities for first time homebuyers, increase housing supply, cut red tape that drives up costs, and support policies that help working families afford a safe place to live.”
Source for Housing, on Ben McAdams’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Health Care
Says he will work to lower health care costs by protecting coverage and reducing prescription drug prices.
“I’ll fight to lower health care costs by protecting coverage, reducing prescription drug prices, and standing up to policies that put insurance company profits ahead of patients.”
Source for Health Care, on Ben McAdams’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Groceries
Says he will work to lower food costs by opposing tariffs and tax policies that raise consumer prices.
“I’ll work to lower food costs by opposing tariffs and tax policies that raise prices for consumers and hurt working families.”
Source for Groceries, on Ben McAdams’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Ending Violent ICE Raids
Wants to replace the current immigration enforcement model with one rooted in constitutional protections and focused on public safety threats.
“I will work to dismantle the current enforcement model that relies on fear and indiscriminate raids, replace it with a system rooted in constitutional protections, and refocus federal resources on genuine public safety threats.”
Source for Ending Violent ICE Raids, on Ben McAdams’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protecting the Environment
Plans to protect public lands, defend Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, restore the Great Salt Lake and pass America's Red Rock Wilderness Act.
“I will fight to protect Utah’s public lands, defend Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, restore the Great Salt Lake, advance lasting protections for the Wasatch and work to pass America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act.”
Source for Protecting the Environment, on Ben McAdams’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Immigrants and New Americans
Supports permanent protection for Dreamers, expanded access to legal status and asylum protections.
“I support permanently protecting Dreamers, expanding access to legal status, defending asylum protections, and ending policies that criminalize families seeking safety.”
Source for Immigrants and New Americans, on Ben McAdams’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Ben McAdams’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- EnvironmentClock is ticking
Sponsor the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act and America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
“My vision is clear: permanent protection for the Central Wasatch by passing the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act and wilderness safeguards for Southern Utah’s Red Rock country by passing the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act. As a Member of Congress, I will proudly sponsor these bills and work to pass them into law.”
Campaign website, op-ed "Strength, Not Theatrics, on Utah’s Public Lands", Feb 3, 2026 · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Support codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law
“I support codifying Roe into federal law to ensure women’s health decisions are protected nationwide.”
Campaign website, Defending Human Rights and Opportunity page (Reproductive Rights), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Benjamin Michael McAdams is an American politician and attorney who is the United States representative-elect from Utah's 1st congressional district. S. representative from Utah's 4th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. McAdams was the Democratic nominee for Utah's 1st congressional district for the 2026 election, defeating Republican nominee Riley Owen.
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- Raised
- $2.8M
- From individuals
- $2.4M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- Cash on hand
- $378K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Ben McAdams in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
- HouseUtah's 4th district
- HouseUtah's 1st district
Photo: official congressional portrait (public domain). Records from congress-legislators. Spot an error? Tell us.