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DemocratRunning for UT-4 U.S. House · 2026
Ben McAdams
Benjamin Michael McAdams is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative from Utah's 4th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. McAdams is the Democratic nominee for Utah's 1st congressional district.
Born 1974 · West Bountiful, Utah , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-06
Ben McAdams is an attorney and former U.S. representative from Utah's 4th district (2019–2021) and mayor of Salt Lake City (2013–2019). The Democratic nominee for UT-4 in 2026, he's running in a district rated likely Republican, where Polymarket estimates his win probability at about 10%.
Governing & voting record
What McAdams did in office.
MeasureYearAction
Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
Became Public Law No: 116-339.
2019
Became law
Anti-Money Laundering Training Improvement Act
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
2020
Sponsored
STIFLE Act of 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2020
Sponsored
Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
2019
Sponsored
VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020
Sponsored
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2020
Sponsored
Background Ozone Research Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2019
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How McAdams votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
McAdams
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Centrist
Overall lean
47
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 116TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2009Member of the State Senate of Utah
2009–2012
2013Mayor of Salt Lake City
2013–2019
2019United States representative
2019–2021
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to McAdams and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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thehill.com · 2026-06-23
Live results: Utah Democrats jockey for redrawn House seat in primary
Democrat · UT-4 U.S. House
Ben McAdams
Benjamin Michael McAdams is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative from Utah's 4th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. McAdams is the Democratic nominee for Utah's 1st congressional district.
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Win prob
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-06Ben McAdams is an attorney and former U.S. representative from Utah's 4th district (2019–2021) and mayor of Salt Lake City (2013–2019). The Democratic nominee for UT-4 in 2026, he's running in a district rated likely Republican, where Polymarket estimates his win probability at about 10%.
Governing & voting record
Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act
2019 · BECAME LAW
Anti-Money Laundering Training Improvement Act
2020 · SPONSORED
STIFLE Act of 2020
2020 · SPONSORED
Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
2019 · SPONSORED
VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act
2020 · SPONSORED
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2020
2020 · SPONSORED
Background Ozone Research Act
2019 · SPONSORED
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2009Member of the State Senate of Utah
2009–2012
2013Mayor of Salt Lake City
2013–2019
2019United States representative
2019–2021
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How McAdams votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
McAdams
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Centrist
Overall lean
47
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 116TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)