# Politics: Salt Lake City

Updated Fri Nov 6, 2:35 PM Mountain. Most important first.

- [Ben McAdams projected to win Utah's 1st Congressional District](/salt-lake-city/stories/b59d0cd2eb.md): Democrat Ben McAdams is projected to win Utah's 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. (ABC4 Utah, 2026-11-04 20:35 MST)
- [Salt Lake County receives over 100,000 ballots on Election Day](/salt-lake-city/stories/102e543f3e.md): County Clerk Lannie Chapman said Salt Lake County received more than 100,000 ballots Tuesday, with more ballot updates expected Thursday and Friday as signatures are verified. (KUTV 2News (CBS), 2026-11-04 16:26 MST)
- [Utah House Republicans lose supermajority in midterm election](/salt-lake-city/stories/8ed936a3dc.md) [developing]: Utah Republicans no longer hold a House supermajority after the 2026 midterm election, according to Salt Lake City Weekly. (Salt Lake City Weekly, 2026-11-04 11:00 MST)
- [Organization that campaigned against Amendment B issues statement as ballots are counted](/salt-lake-city/stories/b9243be298.md) [developing]: As Utah voters appear to oppose Amendment B, the group that led the campaign against it is speaking on the preliminary results. (ABC4 Utah, 2026-11-03 22:16 MST)
- [Incumbents MacPherson and Loubet trail Democratic challengers in Salt Lake County House races](/salt-lake-city/stories/f90cd7d670.md) [developing]: Incumbent Reps. Matt Macpherson (R) and Anthony Loubert (R) of Salt Lake County are trailing their Democratic challengers as election results begin to come in. (ABC4 Utah, 2026-11-03 21:09 MST)
- [Early numbers show higher Salt Lake County turnout than 2022](/salt-lake-city/stories/ce660f77a6.md): Early figures show more Salt Lake County voters took part in the 2026 midterm election than in 2022. (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-11-04 14:30 MST)
- [Millcreek accepts applications for vacant City Council seat](/salt-lake-city/stories/11bbb7cc5f.md): Millcreek is accepting applications for a City Council seat left vacant after Silvia Catten was elected to the Utah Senate. (ABC4 Utah, 2026-11-04 14:56 MST)
- [Brooks Benson narrowly leads race for Senate District 11](/salt-lake-city/stories/2ce81dd468.md) [developing]: With votes in and being counted in the 2026 Midterm Elections, eyes are on national, state, and local elections. (ABC4 Utah, 2026-11-03 21:08 MST)