MCADAMS, BEN

D · house · bioguide M001209

FEC candidate id: H8UT04053
Internal id: f9360a11-d60f-4394-9898-972002e65937
Status: challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), UT-01. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	846,210
People	Median age	32
Income	Median household income	$93,425
Income	Per-capita income	$41,782
Income	In poverty	8.7%
Income	Unemployed	2.9%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.432
Race	White alone	83.6%
Race	Black alone	1.1%
Race	Asian alone	2.0%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	13.8%
Race	Two or more races	8.5%
Origin	Foreign-born	6.5%
Language	Speaks English only at home	87.7%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	8.9%
Education	High school or higher	60.9%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	37.9%
Education	Advanced degree	13.7%
Household	Family households	70.6%
Household	Avg household size	2.88
Household	Never married (15+)	32.5%
Housing	Median home value	$470,900
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,392
Housing	Single-family detached	67.5%
Housing	Built before 1940	4.0%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	2.5%
Housing	Vacant units	7.3%
Service	Veterans (18+)	5.7%
Health	With a disability	10.7%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	93.9%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	3.4%
Commute	Drove alone	69.1%
Commute	Public transit	1.8%
Commute	Worked from home	16.7%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$1,547,981	$699,677	$863,307	$0	$1,449,684
2024	$0	$2,398	$15,003	$0	$0
2022	$0	$118,921	$17,401	$0	$0
2020	$5,638,024	$5,580,074	$136,323	$0	$4,110,567
2018	$3,384,890	$3,306,518	$78,372	$109,630	$2,930,905

Elections

2018 general house · UT-4 — won
2018 general house · UT-1 — running
2020 general house · UT-4 — lost_general
2020 general house · UT-1 — running
2026 general house · UT-1 — running

Committees

FRIENDS OF BEN MCADAMS — principal · type H

Recent votes

No votes on file.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 25.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2026	$34,897	$0	18

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$4,837	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$912	Test Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,061	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,182	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,806	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$38	Digital Production - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$1,000	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,500	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,741	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,796	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$3,000	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$38	Digital Production - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$58	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$893	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$1,000	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,500	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,741	Text Messages - Estimate
—	WELCOMEPAC	support	$2,796	Text Messages - Estimate

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$892
2026-03-31	DEFEND THE VOTE	24K	$1,000
2026-03-30	CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VI…	24K	$2,500
2026-03-26	BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)	24K	$1,000
2026-03-09	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICA…	24K	$500
2026-02-23	ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)	24K	$1,000
2026-02-18	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	24K	$5,000
2026-02-16	ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$2,500
2026-02-09	AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIO…	24K	$2,500
2026-01-29	FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (F…	24K	$1,000
2026-01-08	CENTER AISLE PAC	24K	$1,000
2026-01-05	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$892
2026-01-05	BLUE MOMENTUM PAC	24K	$2,500
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$2,732
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$2,789
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$4,836
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$911
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$2,060
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$2,182
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$2,806
2025-12-18	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$2,500
2025-12-18	WELCOMEPAC	24E	$1,000
2025-12-17	TRIED-AND-TRUE PAC	24K	$1,000
2025-12-15	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	24K	$-5,000
2025-12-15	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	24K	$5,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF BEN MCADAMS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
MAGGELET, CHARLES	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	PARK CITY, UT	4	$14,000
ABELE, CHRIS	CSA PARTNERS · MANAGING DIRECTOR	MILWAUKEE, WI	3	$10,500
HINCKLEY, JAMES	RETIRED · RETIRED	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	3	$10,500
CUMMING, ANNETTE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	JACKSON, WY	3	$10,500
PARKE, MATHEW	PARKE GORDON LLC · LAWYER	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	3	$10,500
STEINER, ROBERT	ALSCO INC. · BUSINESS EXECUTIVE	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	3	$10,500
FLUETSCH, DOROTHY	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SANDY, UT	3	$10,500
FLUETSCH, TIM	DAWSON HOLDINGS INC · DEVELOPER	SANDY, UT	3	$10,500
GARN, KEVIN S.	SELF-EMPLOYED · DEVELOPER	LAYTON, UT	3	$10,500
GARN, TANYA	K.S.G. PROPERTIES · OWNER	LAYTON, UT	3	$10,500
STEWART, DIANE PEW	SELF · GALLERY OWNER	SLC, UT	3	$10,000
MILLER, MARK	MARK MILLER TOYOTA · CEO	HOLLADAY, UT	2	$5,000
MILLER, KATHIE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	2	$5,000
GOOGIN, ROXANE	RETIRED · RETIRED	PARK CITY, UT	2	$5,000
LUND, VICTOR	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	PARK CITY, UT	2	$5,000
PARKER, WELLS	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · LAWYER	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	2	$4,000
LECKMAN, SCOTT	SELF-EMPLOYED · SURGEON	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	1	$3,500
AMIEL, JACK	SELF-EMPLOYED · SCREENWRITER	PARK CITY, UT	1	$3,500
GORDON, BRENT	SELF-EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY	HERRIMAN, UT	1	$2,500
BARBANELL, EDWARD	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	1	$2,000
CONWAY, GREGORY	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	PARK CITY, UT	1	$1,750
CONWAY, KAREN	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	PARK CITY, UT	1	$1,750
MILLIKEN, ALDY	KIMBALL ART CENTER · MUSEUM DIRECTOR	PARK CITY, UT	1	$1,000
LICHTMAN, JASON	LIEFF CABRASER · ATTORNEY	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	1	$1,000
WINTER, ELIZABETH	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	1	$500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (78)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$892	pas2
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$912	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,061	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,182	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,806	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$38	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$1,000	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,500	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,741	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,796	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$3,000	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$38	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$58	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$893	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$1,000	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,500	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,741	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$2,796	fec_ies
—	WELCOMEPAC	supports_independently	$4,837	fec_ies
2026-03-31	DEFEND THE VOTE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-30	CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-03-26	BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-03-09	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2026-02-23	ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-02-18	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-16	ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-02-09	AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-01-29	FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-01-08	CENTER AISLE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2026-01-05	BLUE MOMENTUM PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-01-05	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$892	pas2
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$2,789	pas2
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$4,836	pas2
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$911	pas2
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$2,732	pas2
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$2,806	pas2
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$2,182	pas2
2025-12-22	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$2,060	pas2
2025-12-18	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-18	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-17	TRIED-AND-TRUE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-15	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2025-12-15	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-12	PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-12	BRIDGE THE GAP PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-09	NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-03	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$58	pas2
2025-12-01	BLUE MOMENTUM PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-01	FIGHTING BACK PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-11-21	WELCOMEPAC	contributed_to	$38	pas2
2025-11-21	SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-11-21	GETTING RESULTS BY ENGAGING THE GRASSROOTS PAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-11-21	STANTON FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-11-20	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-11-19	TRIED-AND-TRUE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-11-18	INVENERGY LLC PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-11-17	WAY BACK PAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-11-17	BFB PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-11-13	SD PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-11-13	SD PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-11-13	MCKENZIE RIVER PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-11-04	MATHESON FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-11-04	MATHESON FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-11-04	SKIPAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-11-04	SKIPAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-11-03	ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-10-28	KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-10-28	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-10-17	PEOPLE FOR DEREK KILMER	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-10-17	TURQUOISE PAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-10-16	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-10-07	CHERPAC	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2021-09-29	LOU CORREA FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2021-05-11	JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2021-04-09	AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC PAC (ACA PAC)	contributed_to	$-500	pas2
2021-04-05	INTEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC)	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2021-02-03	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	contributed_to	$192	pas2
2021-01-27	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2

Outbound (6)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1049 — National Heritage Area Act of 2020	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2653 — Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3497 — JOBS Act of 2019	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 722 — Miracle Mountain Designation Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 943 — Never Again Education Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
—	principal_candidate_of	FRIENDS OF BEN MCADAMS	—		candidate_committees

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