Adam Clayton (Utah)
Adam Clayton (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 1st Congressional District. Clayton did not appear on the ballot for the Republican convention on April 25, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primary)
Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Utah District 1
Ben McAdams (D), Riley Owen (R), Jesse West (L), Elias Montgomery (Unaffiliated), and Bobby Darvish (Unaffiliated) are running in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 1 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Ben McAdams (D) | |
 | Riley Owen  (R) | |
 | Jesse West (L) | |
 | Elias Montgomery (Unaffiliated) | |
 | Bobby Darvish (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 1
Ben McAdams (D) defeated Nate Blouin (D), Liban Mohamed (D), and Michael Farrell (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 1 on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben McAdams | 51.9 | 29,737 |
 | Nate Blouin | 27.5 | 15,771 | |
 | Liban Mohamed | 16.7 | 9,542 | |
 | Michael Farrell | 3.9 | 2,245 | |
| Total votes: 57,295 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Crosby (D)
- Kye Hinckley (D)
- Derek Kitchen (D)
- Eva Lopez Chavez (D)
- Kathleen Riebe (D)
- Anthony Tomkins (D)
- Luis Villarreal (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stoney Fonua (R)
- David Robinson (R)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 1
The following candidates ran in the Democratic convention for U.S. House Utah District 1 on April 25, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Derek Kitchen (D)
- Kathleen Riebe (D)
Republican convention
Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 1
Riley Owen (R) defeated Stoney Fonua (R), Jonathan Lopez (R), and David Robinson (R) in the Republican convention for U.S. House Utah District 1 on April 25, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Stoney Fonua | |
| Jonathan Lopez | ||
| ✔ | | Riley Owen |
 | David Robinson | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Clayton (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 1
Jesse West (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 1 on April 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse West |
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Utah Forward Party convention
Utah Forward Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 1
No candidate advanced from the Utah Forward Party convention for U.S. House Utah District 1 on April 11, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | January Walker | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
