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Loading...MarketplaceNewKristin Murphy, KSL, FileUPDATE: Rep. Ben McAdams has made his official concession speech. Republican Burgess Owens is leading the 4th Congressional District in a close race that will see its final vote canvass happen Tuesday, with the state finalizing the election on Nov. 23.Following McAdams' concession speech, Owens tweeted that McAdams had called him to offer congratulations.I received a call from he expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve and his commitment to a smooth transition. My sincere thanks to him for both. Thank you my fellow Utahns, I am committed to have an open ear to serve you. Thank you for the opportunity— Burgess Owens (@BurgessOwens) SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's only Democrat in Congress, Rep. Ben McAdams, is conceding Monday to Republican Burgess Owens, a former NFL player, author and frequent Fox News guest making his first run for public office in a since Election Day on Nov. 3.McAdams, 45, who returned to Washington, D.C., Monday, left a voicemail with Owens and is scheduled to hold an online news conference on his concession at 3:30 p.m. Mountain time. Owens, 69 and the second Black Republican elected to Congress from Utah, is also in the nation's capital, meeting with other newly elected members of Congress and GOP leaders.His lead over McAdams during the past week after Salt Lake County reported most of the remaining results from voters in the 4th Congressional District, which includes portions of Utah, Juab and Sanpete counties, keeping Owens ahead, 47.5% to just over 46.9%.The official vote canvass is Tuesday and the results will become final with the state canvass on Nov. 23. The race is one of the last in the country to be settled in an election that saw Democrats lose seats in Congress but maintain control of the House."It's a heartbreaking loss for Democrats, considering the margin," said David Wasserman, House editor for the Cook Report, an independent and nonpartisan online publication based in Washington, D.C., that analyzes key political races around the country.Worse for Democrats, Wasserman said, is that the loss means "it's possible Republicans could take this seat off the table for 2022 if they're able to muscle through a map that protects Owens in the 2021 redistricting process," that will be handled by the GOP-dominated Utah Legislature.Even before Monday, Owens had been congratulated on a victory by a long list of Republicans, . Owens tweeted his own congratulations to other newly elected Republicans, saying, "Promise you ... this LOVE AMERICA Freshman team will make you proud. Stay tuned"McAdams, a former Salt Lake County mayor, had won the seat two years ago , the first Black Republican woman to serve in Congress, by less than 700 votes. More than $22 million has been spent on the race, considered one of the most competitive in the country.Not only was the race the most expensive in the state's history, it has also been described as the most negative. Much of the money that poured into the race from both Republican and Democratic groups, as well as the more than $8.5 million raised by the candidates, paid for seemingly nonstop attack ads on TV.Trump endorsed Owens after his June 30 primary election victory over three other Republican contenders — state Rep. Kim Coleman, former KSL Newsradio host Jay Mcfarland and nonprofit CEO Trent Christensen — in what was seen as a wide-open race for the party's nomination.Owens initially had just $90,000 in cash on hand at the time of the primary, but that changed quickly. The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., attended fundraisers for Owens in Utah and other high-profile Republicans, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., also helped him raise money.A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll in mid-October gave Owens a slight edge over McAdams, 46% to 45%. Independent pollster Scott Rasmussen called the race a bellwether for how Republicans and Democrats would perform nationally in Congressional elections.Turnout is expected to be above 87% statewide, according to Utah Elections Director Justin Lee, this highest since 1964, when 89.6% of Utah voters went to the polls. While Utah has conducted elections largely by mail for years, the coronavirus pandemic limited in-person voting this year.The higher number of voters likely favored Owens in a district that leans Republican. In 2018, McAdams had the advantage of more Democrats turning out to vote for the legalization of medical marijuana and other ballot initiatives. Still, he beat Love only in Salt Lake County, where most 4th District voters live.Owens will join three other Utah Republicans in Congress: Reps. Chris Stewart and John Curtis, who easily won reelection in their districts, and Rep.-elect Blake Moore, who will succeed longtime retiring Rep. Rob Bishop in the 1st District.Utah gained a fourth seat in Congress a decade ago, and it was initially held by a Democrat, Jim Matheson.Loading... | | | | | | | | | | | | © 2020 | KSL Broadcasting Salt Lake City UT | Site hosted &amp; managed by - a &nbsp;&nbsp;X

Loading...MarketplaceNewKristin Murphy, KSL, FileUPDATE: Rep. Ben McAdams has made his official concession speech. Republican Burgess Owens is leading the 4th Congressional District in a close race that will see its final vote canvass happen Tuesday, with the state finalizing the election on Nov. 23.Following McAdams' concession speech, Owens tweeted that McAdams had called him to offer congratulations.I received a call from he expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve and his commitment to a smooth transition. My sincere thanks to him for both. Thank you my fellow Utahns, I am...

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