Office & Ties

Utah · U.S. House

Ben McAdams

U.S. House · Democratic

Open seat Flip

Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Won redrawn open UT-1 over Riley Owen after an AP call; first Utah Democrat returned to the House since McAdams left in 2021 (reported). Outside groups spent ~$0.00M against vs ~$2.71M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $2.81M, 87.4% from individuals

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
128,961 (71.85%)
Opponent
Riley Owen (R) · 44,607 (24.85%)
Previous officeholder
Blake Moore (R), ran in redrawn UT-2 after 2025 court-ordered map; seat open

Money reported in the file

Raised
$2,813,807
Cash on hand
$377,817 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
87.4%
PAC share
12.6%
Self loans or contributions
$0
Outside spending for
$2,714,209
Outside spending against
$0
Committee
C00658633
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 59 reported ties and 4 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (63)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Ben McAdams → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $128,961 2026-11-03 Reported Ben McAdams → U.S. House, UT-1 Public record
general-election opponent (defeated) $44,607 2026-11-03 Reported Ben McAdams → Riley Owen Public record
transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) $89,575 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Better Blue Fund (C00940890) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 3 item(s) $15,000 20260219..20260930 Reported National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee (C00030718) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260609..20261014 Reported New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (C00158881) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260513..20260930 Reported America's Credit Unions PAC (C00007880) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260327..20260603 Reported American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) (C00004275) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $10,000 20260410..20260622 Reported American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251028..20251120 Reported Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251113..20251113 Reported Sd PAC (C00757419) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $10,000 20251111..20251111 Reported Skipac (C00470666) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 3 item(s) $7,500 20260721..20261007 Reported American Financial Services Association PAC (C00038604) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261007..20261007 Reported National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC (C00238725) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260721..20261007 Reported Online Lenders Alliance Political Action Committee (Ola PAC) (C00427781) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260819..20261007 Reported The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (C00350744) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20261007..20261007 Reported Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (Unitedhealth Group PAC) (C00274431) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260930..20260930 Reported American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee (C00077321) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260929..20260929 Reported Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope (C00032995) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260916..20260916 Reported National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives (C00002972) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260923..20260923 Reported Edj Holding Company, Inc. Political Action Committee (Edward Jones PAC) (C00410407) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260923..20260923 Reported Earn International Union of Operating Engineers (C00624817) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260923..20260923 Reported Jeffpac (C00249987) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260911..20260911 Reported Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC (C00007922) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260909..20260909 Reported Md PAC (C00911321) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260819..20260819 Reported United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club (C00002766) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) $5,000 20260330..20260623 Reported Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) (C00573709) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260623..20260623 Reported Commercial Real Estate Development PAC (Creda PAC) (C00233304) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260623..20260623 Reported Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating (C00029504) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260623..20260623 Reported National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformati (C00130773) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260526..20260526 Reported Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. PAC (Aka Bread Financial PAC) (C00551812) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260428..20260428 Reported PACificorp - PACific Power/Rocky Mountain Power PAC (C00082800) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20251209..20251209 Reported New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 2 item(s) $4,900 20260612..20260622 Reported League of Conservation Voters Action Fund (C00252940) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $4,000 20260911..20260911 Reported NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 2 item(s) $4,000 20260403..20260916 Reported Schneider for Congress (C00495952) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 3 item(s) $4,000 20251028..20260309 Reported Committee To Elect Jared Golden (C00653816) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 2 item(s) $4,000 20251111..20251111 Reported Matheson for Congress (C00344721) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20251017..20251017 Reported Turquoise PAC (C00517235) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20251121..20251121 Reported Way Back PAC (C00824342) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) $3,000 20251226..20260916 Reported Bridge the Gap PAC (C00655423) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $2,500 20261007..20261007 Reported Delta Air Lines PAC (C00104802) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $2,500 20261007..20261007 Reported General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employ (C00078451) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
PAC contribution (Business / trade / professional); 1 item(s) $2,500 20261007..20261007 Reported Medtronic Inc. PAC (C00311878) → Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $1,128,698 .. Reported Think Big (C00923417) → Ben McAdams Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) $1,025,000 2026-06-01..2026-06-08 Reported New Democrat Majority (C00859660) → Ben McAdams Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $300,000 .. Reported America's Credit Unions PAC (C00007880) → Ben McAdams Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $214,831 .. Reported Article One PAC (C00931774) → Ben McAdams Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $22,871 .. Reported Way Back PAC (C00824342) → Ben McAdams Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) $22,809 .. Reported Welcomepac (C00786830) → Ben McAdams Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $597,520 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) → Old Town Media LLC Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $411,478 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) → SB Digital, Inc. Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $233,073 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) → The Strategy Group Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $157,511 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) → Landslide Political Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $140,287 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) → Blueprint Public Affairs Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $126,900 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 Reported Friends of Ben McAdams (C00658633) → Impact Research, Inc. Public filing
28 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Ben McAdams $94,900 $94,900 2025-26 Inferred Ben McAdams → Shannon Taylor Public filing
30 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Ben McAdams $95,900 $95,900 2025-26 Inferred Ben McAdams → Elaine Luria Public filing
12 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Ben McAdams $37,000 $37,000 2025-26 Inferred Ben McAdams → Mitchell Berman Public filing
33 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Ben McAdams $100,400 $100,400 2025-26 Inferred Ben McAdams → Rebecca Cooke Public filing
general-election opponent (defeated) $44,607 2026-11-03 Reported Riley Owen → Ben McAdams Public record
previous UT-1 officeholder; ran UT-2 after redistricting — 2026 Reported Blake Moore → Ben McAdams Wikipedia
prior House service (separate from 2026 UT-1 totals) — 2019-2021 Reported Utah 4th District (2019–2021) → Ben McAdams Public record

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