2026 race · follow the money
Utah U.S. House District 1
9 filings report $4.5M raised, and outside groups reported $2.7M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
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Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McAdamsDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2.7M | 87% | 13% | 0% | $2.5M | $378K | $2.7M | — |
| Nate BlouinDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $709K | 92% | 7% | 0% | $708K | $895 | $10 | — |
| Michael FarrellDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $313K | 14% | 0% | 80% | $300K | $13K | — | — |
| Liban MohamedDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $304K | 82% | 3% | 15% | $289K | $15K | — | — |
| Riley Montgomery OwenRepublican · Filed as challenger | $164K | 72% | 10% | 18% | $155K | $9,503 | — | — |
| Kathleen RiebeDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $125K | 74% | 0% | 26% | $125K | $0 | — | — |
| Derek KitchenDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $59K | 99.9% | 0% | <0.1% | $59K | $0 | — | — |
| Eva Lopez ChavezDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $53K | 100% | 0% | 0% | $52K | $466 | — | — |
| Anthony TomkinsDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $120 | 0% | 0% | 100% | $120 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- THINK BIG$1.1M for Ben McAdams
- NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY$1.0M for Ben McAdams
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$300K for Ben McAdams
- ARTICLE ONE PAC$215K for Ben McAdams
- WELCOMEPAC$23K for Ben McAdams
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Nate Blouin
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $2.7M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- Cash on hand
- $378K
- Individuals 87% $2.4M
- PACs & other committees 13% $342K
- Other receipts <0.1% $2,703
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $90K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $2.7M supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- THINK BIG $1.1M
- NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY $1.0M
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC $300K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.0M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.0M of the $2.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 46% $912K
- Consultants & strategy 13% $253K
- Staff & payroll 11% $210K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $179K
- Polling, research & data 7% $131K
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $6,392
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $40K
- Legal & compliance 10% $192K
- Other or unclassified 2% $44K
Largest payees
- OLD TOWN MEDIA LLC $598K
- SB DIGITAL, INC. $322K
- LANDSLIDE POLITICAL $158K
- IMPACT RESEARCH, INC. $127K
- THE STRATEGY GROUP $116K
Paid to individuals: $174K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 22, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (339 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $709K
- Spent
- $708K
- Cash on hand
- $895
- Debts
- $9,756
- Individuals 92% $649K
- PACs & other committees 7% $50K
- Other receipts 1% $9,287
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $656K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 40% $264K
- Consultants & strategy 0.4% $2,899
- Staff & payroll 19% $124K
- Fundraising & processing fees 27% $174K
- Polling, research & data 6% $36K
- Travel, meals & events 0.8% $5,394
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $29K
- Legal & compliance 2% $16K
- Other or unclassified 0.6% $3,816
Largest payees
- GOODMAN CAMPAIGNS LLC $141K
- LC MEDIA LLC $140K
- ESPADA STRATEGIES $78K
- GUSTO $33K
- UPSWING RESEARCH & STRATEGY LLC $26K
Paid to individuals: $98K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 26, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (304 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $313K
- Spent
- $300K
- Cash on hand
- $13K
- Debts
- $200K
- Individuals 14% $43K
- Candidate's own money & loans 80% $250K
- Other receipts 6% $20K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $300K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 5% $15K
- Consultants & strategy 2% $7,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 13% $38K
- Polling, research & data 1% $4,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $808
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $13K
- Legal & compliance 71% $214K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $4,298
- Other or unclassified 1% $4,344
Largest payees
- LANDSLIDE POLITICAL $170K
- TOUCHSTONE LLC $43K
- TRUE BLUE ANALYTICS $12K
- BREAK BLUE STRATEGIES $10K
- NUMERO $7,835
Paid to individuals: $19K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 22, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (90 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $304K
- Spent
- $289K
- Cash on hand
- $15K
- Individuals 82% $248K
- PACs & other committees 3% $10K
- Candidate's own money & loans 15% $46K
- Other receipts <0.1% $12
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- INSPIRING LEADERSHIP HAS A NAME PAC $5,000
- BUILDING BLUE $5,000
Where the money went $189K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $189K of the $289K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 32% $60K
- Consultants & strategy 0.9% $1,660
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $4,077
- Polling, research & data 1% $2,060
- Travel, meals & events 11% $20K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $7,864
- Legal & compliance 48% $91K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.4% $750
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $357
Largest payees
- VOTENEXUS, INC. $58K
- SUMMER SKY COLLECTIVE LLC $30K
- APOLLO POLITICAL $20K
- INTERMOUNTAIN GATHERING LLC $11K
- RADICLE DIGITAL $11K
Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 12, 2026 to Sep 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (85 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $164K
- Spent
- $155K
- Cash on hand
- $9,503
- Individuals 72% $118K
- PACs & other committees 10% $17K
- Candidate's own money & loans 18% $30K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- WAGING PEACE $4,000
- EXPECT MORE LEADERSHIP PAC $2,000
Where the money went $86K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $86K of the $155K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 24, 2026.
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $1,110
- Legal & compliance 99% $85K
Largest payees
- GATHERING, INC $84K
- NATIONBUILDER $1,110
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $555
Payments dated Mar 9, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (37 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $125K
- Spent
- $125K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $14K
- Individuals 74% $93K
- Candidate's own money & loans 26% $33K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $115K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 6% $7,399
- Consultants & strategy 39% $45K
- Staff & payroll 24% $28K
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $3,760
- Travel, meals & events 2% $2,500
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $6,654
- Legal & compliance 0.4% $485
- Other or unclassified 19% $22K
Largest payees
- BCOM SOLUTIONS $45K
- NUMERO $7,856
- CLEAN SWEEP CAMPAIGNS $6,696
- UTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $4,307
- JFL CONSULTING $2,499
Paid to individuals: $45K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (50 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $59K
- Spent
- $59K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 99.9% $59K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $25
Campaign totals through Apr 9, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $57K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 28% $16K
- Staff & payroll 31% $18K
- Fundraising & processing fees 10% $5,690
- Travel, meals & events 0.8% $470
- Office, technology & overhead 10% $5,526
- Legal & compliance 18% $10K
- Other or unclassified 2% $1,259
Largest payees
- MALBERT MEDIA $12K
- CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE INC. $10K
- SWITCHBOARD $2,565
- SLUG MAGAZINE $2,245
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $2,190
Paid to individuals: $22K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 23, 2025 to Apr 9, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (69 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $53K
- Spent
- $52K
- Cash on hand
- $466
- Individuals 100% $53K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $52K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 5% $2,566
- Consultants & strategy 36% $19K
- Fundraising & processing fees 10% $5,000
- Travel, meals & events 4% $2,010
- Office, technology & overhead 13% $6,685
- Legal & compliance 6% $2,860
- Other or unclassified 27% $14K
Largest payees
- SOLIDARITY STRATEGIES $12K
- NUMERO, INC $6,435
- FH STRATEGIES LLC $5,000
- WILL TERRY LLC $4,000
- COMMON GROUND CONSULTING INC $2,375
Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (45 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $120
- Spent
- $120
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $120
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Sitouni (stoney) Teiko Fonua, January Walker, Jonathan Lopez, Kye Hinckley, Luis Angel Villarreal, Jesse Keegan West.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.