Recent news in Washington, Utah

• Ben McAdams leads big in race for Utah's redrawn Congressional District 1

  Democrat Ben McAdams is returning to Washington after winning Utah's redrawn Congressional District 1 on Tuesday,

  FOX 13 Utah · Nov 3, 2026

• Utah will likely again have a Democrat in Congress as McAdams is favored to win

  Utah Democrats are expected to score a congressional breakthrough, with Ben McAdams heavily favored to win a return to Washington.

  Salt Lake Tribune - Politics · Nov 3, 2026

• Democrats gain first US Senate flip of midterms with Cooper victory in North Carolina

  WASHINGTON — The fierce battle for control of the U.S. Senate took center stage Tuesday night as voters waited for results and Democrats saw an early victory as they flipped one Senate seat. Democrati

  Utah News Dispatch · Nov 3, 2026