Ex-Dem lawmaker beats Bernie-backed rival for shot at Utah's most competitive House seat

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, a retired professional football player, talks about Democrats bringing their redistricting fight to the recruiting trail on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ Former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams won the Democratic nomination for Utah's newly created 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, prevailing in a competitive four-way primary that became one of the state's most expensive congressional contests of the 2026 election cycle. McAdams defeated Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin, Michael Farrell and former big tech worker Liban Mohamed to advance to the general election in November. The former congressman will now face Republican nominee Riley Owen in a race expected to be among Utah's most closely watched congressional contests. Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin, left, and tax attorney Michael Farrell speak on a panel of candidates running to represent Ut