WATCH LIVE: Utah voters hear from House candidates McAdams, Owen in midterm debate
Summary
Two candidates, Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen, debated in Utah’s newly drawn First Congressional District as voters decide who will represent them in the U.S. House. The district lines were recently redrawn by a judge after legal challenges aimed at making them less partisan.Key Facts
- The debate took place at Salt Lake Community College and was hosted by the Utah Debate Commission.
- Ben McAdams is a Democrat who served in the U.S. House from 2019 to 2021.
- Riley Owen is a Republican and former White House staffer under President Donald Trump.
- Utah’s congressional districts were redrawn after a judge rejected the previous map for not meeting nonpartisan standards.
- The new First Congressional District includes Salt Lake City, which leans more Democratic.
- The current representative, Republican Blake Moore, is running in a different district after the redistricting.
- Riley Owen would be one of the youngest members of Congress if elected.
- PBS Utah partnered in broadcasting the debate live.
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