UT-01: Ben McAdams pushes for inclusive Democratic Party as he launches comeback bid
Former Rep. Ben McAdams has formally launched his congressional campaign for Utah’s newly redrawn 1st District, marking the start of his highly anticipated comeback bid to return to Congress as the Beehive State’s only Democratic representative.
He won’t return to the Democratic Party he once knew. But he’s leaning on his moderate voting record and reputation as a bipartisan problem solver to win over his onetime constituents.
“I haven’t changed. People know that I’ll work with anyone to get results,” McAdams told the Deseret News in an interview ahead of his campaign launch. “I look forward to reminding Democrats why they trusted me in the past, and I really hope to earn their support in this race.”
McAdams will run for what will become Utah’s 1st District, which largely encompasses much of Salt Lake County and will heavily lean Democratic. Kamala Harris won the district by more than 20 percentage points in the 2024 election.
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