With Overwhelming Support, Ben McAdams is the First Candidate in Race to Qualify for the June Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2026

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Former Congressman Ben McAdams’ campaign for Utah’s 1st congressional district announced today officially reaching the threshold of 7,000 verified signatures needed to qualify for the June primary ballot, the first candidate in the race to do so. 

“I’m deeply grateful to the more than 7,000 Utahns who signed and to the volunteers and staff who worked tirelessly to make this happen. I’m focused on bringing down costs and making life more affordable for Utah families, and I look forward to taking our campaign directly to the delegates and voters to share my ideas, what I stand for, and my record of getting things done as I ask for their support and their vote,” said McAdams.

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