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State Sen. Nate Blouin is renewing his push to consolidate the progressive vote around one candidate to defeat former Rep. Ben McAdams in Utah\u2019s Democratic primary, citing new poll data.<\/p>\n

Read more Silver linings: All groan up \u2014 Grunting, sighing, muttering and groaning<\/a><\/p>\n

Blouin released new polling conducted by his campaign on Monday that shows him just 10 percentage points behind McAdams (37%) in Utah\u2019s newly redrawn 1st District, with opponents Liban Mohamed and Michael Farrell trailing at 13% and 7%, respectively. <\/p>\n

The poll comes one week after Blouin announced he would commission the survey, urging the other candidates to unite behind one candidate against McAdams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith ballots going out tomorrow, my focus remains the same: putting a progressive leader with a track record of standing up for their community \u2014 for reproductive freedom, for healthcare, for housing, for democracy itself \u2014 into Congress from CD1, rather than a politician who has capitulated to corporate interests,\u201d Blouin said in a statement. \u201cThis deep blue district deserves a champion for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a polling memo, Blouin\u2019s campaign pointed to himself and McAdams as the two top contenders for the Democratic nomination. Because Utah\u2019s new 1st District is expected to lean heavily Democratic, whoever wins the primary is poised to become the next representative. <\/p>\n

The poll surveyed more than 400 likely voters in the Democratic primary with a margin of error of 4.9%, according to Blouin\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

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#utpol news: @NateForUtah has released new poll showing he is top progressive challenger to former Rep. Ben McAdams in Utah’s new blue district<\/p>\n

He’s again calling on the other progressive candidates to unite behind one challenger \u2014\u00a0but Mohamed and Farrell have previously\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/XQ51sG5o3F<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cami Mondeaux (@cami_mondeaux) June 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The poll comes just one day before primary ballots are set to be sent out to voters, and the primary election is scheduled for June 23. Even if Mohamed or Farrell agreed to withdraw from the race, their names will still be printed on the ballots that voters receive.<\/p>\n

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Still, there\u2019s no guarantee the two opponents will side with Blouin in consolidating the progressive vote. The pair separately rejected the strategy last week when it was first announced. <\/p>\n

Mohamed, who had a surprising upset over his challengers during the Democratic nominating convention in April, criticized Blouin for announcing the poll shortly before last week\u2019s debate, saying it was \u201cbecause Nate fears the trajectory of his candidacy once voters see us side-by-side,\u201d he told the Deseret News. <\/p>\n

Farrell confirmed to the Deseret News Monday that he has no plans to drop out of the race. He previously accused Blouin of bullying the other progressive candidates and claimed his campaign has failed to garner much support over the last few months.<\/p>\n

The Deseret News contacted Mohamed\u2019s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n

McAdams keeps focus on voting record, endorsements<\/h3>\n

There hasn\u2019t been much public polling for the Democratic primary over the last few months. The only other survey that\u2019s made headlines is an internal poll from Blouin\u2019s campaign in March that saw McAdams as the clear front-runner.<\/p>\n

However, that poll showed Blouin ahead of McAdams after answering questions about the candidates, although it\u2019s unclear what information was shared with voters during the survey.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, McAdams has kept his campaign\u2019s focus away from Blouin and rather on his previous voting record and statewide endorsements. McAdams announced support from the League of Conservation Voters on Monday, a group representing local and national Democratic leaders, progressive organizations, Utah\u2019s labor movement, and dozens of state and local elected officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud to have earned the support of the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund because I\u2019ve spent my career protecting what makes Utah special, and I\u2019m ready to get back to Congress to defend our lands, restore the Great Salt Lake, and fight for clean air and clean water,\u201d McAdams said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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