United States Representative, District 1
November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 1 (119th Congress), Utah · U.S. House district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 30 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 846,210 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,021,191 ÷ 846,210) ÷ ln(1,021,191 ÷ 546,488) = 30.06, comparing all US House districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Representative is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Representing their district's interests in Congress
- Starting tax and spending bills, which must begin in the House
- Helping district residents deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Ben McAdams
Democratic · declared
Ben McAdams is the Democratic nominee for Utah's 1st Congressional District in 2026. He previously served as the U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th Congressional District (2019-2021) and as Mayor of Salt Lake County (2013-2019). He won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for
Riley Owen
Republican · declared
Riley Owen is the Republican nominee for Utah's 1st Congressional District in 2026. A Salt Lake City native with degrees from Princeton and Oxford, he was CEO of the Doers Network, served as a Trump White House staffer, and is an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve. He won the April 2026 Utah GOP convention with 71% of delegates.
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: ballotpedia.org