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Utah—Yes, Utah—Sends a Democrat to Congress
Stephanie Mencimer·Mother Jones·November 5, 2026

For the first time in eight years, deep red Utah elected a Democrat to the House. Former congressman and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams trounced Republican Riley Owen with more than 70 percent of the vote. McAdams’ victory has been a long time in the making, and not necessarily because of the especially strategic […]
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