Incumbent Congresswoman Mia Love (R-Utah) pulled ahead of her Democratic challenger, Salt Lake City Mayor Ben McAdams, on Friday, gaining her first lead in the House contest since Election Day. (Fox News)
After the latest tally, U.S. Rep. Mia Love, 42, held a razor-thin 419-vote lead over Democratic challenger and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams for the state’s 4th Congressional District, FOX13 Utah reported.
The two-term incumbent had previously trailed McAdams early Friday afternoon by 1,169 votes before the release of updated numbers from Utah County, the station reported.
BREAKING NEWS: @MiaBLove now leads @BenMcAdams in the #UT4 race with the latest numbers posted by SL, Utah County clerks. @fox13 #utpol pic.twitter.com/ATYg73j9Gz
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) November 16, 2018
McAdam’s campaign has called the Utah County results “unsurprising,” saying they track with earlier voter trends.
“We’re optimistic that when final numbers are reported Monday, Ben McAdams will again be winning,” McAdams’ campaign manager, Andrew Roberts, told the Salt Lake Tribune.
McAdams, so confident of victory, spent the past week in Washington attending House orientation meetings.
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