United States Representative, District 1
Congressional District 1 (119th Congress), Utah
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 56 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 846,210 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,392,331 ÷ 846,210) ÷ ln(50,000) = 56.42, measured against a statewide vote in UT (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 20, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Solid Democrat" (d=5) + Sabato "Safe Democratic" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade normal, not competitive grades low)
Normal representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
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: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Libertarian · declared
Jesse West is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House in Utah's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Republican · declared
Riley Owen is a Salt Lake City native with degrees from Princeton and Oxford who was chief executive of the Doers Network. He served as a White House staffer and is an intelligence officer in the Navy Reserve.
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