Federal race · 2020
Utah U.S. House, District 4, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Ben McAdams (D)$5.6M raised · $136K on hand
- Burgess Owens (R)$5.1M raised · $80K on hand
- Kim Coleman (R)$678K raised · $0 on hand
- Dan Hemmert (R)$489K raised · $0 on hand
- Kathleen Anderson (R)$308K raised · $0 on hand
- Trent Christensen (R)$101K raised · $3K on hand
- Chris Biesinger (R)$44K raised · $0 on hand
- Jonia Marie Broderick (OTH)$21K raised · $1K on hand
- Daniel Beckstrand (D)$8K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McAdams (D) | Lost the general election (46.7%) | $5,638,024.49 | $5,580,074.10 | $136,322.56 | 2020-12-31 |
| Burgess Owens (R) | Won the general election (47.7%) | $5,149,325.14 | $5,068,995.95 | $80,329.19 | 2020-12-31 |
| Kim Coleman (R) | Running | $678,088.60 | $678,088.60 | $0.00 | 2020-11-30 |
| Dan Hemmert (R) | Withdrawn | $488,618.42 | $488,618.42 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Kathleen Anderson (R) | Running | $308,254.26 | $308,254.26 | $0.00 | 2020-07-30 |
| Trent Christensen (R) | Running | $100,717.78 | $98,152.89 | $2,564.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| Chris Biesinger (R) | Running | $44,200.00 | $44,200.00 | $0.00 | 2020-06-02 |
| Jonia Marie Broderick (OTH) | Lost the general election (2.1%) | $21,393.59 | $21,265.20 | $1,002.28 | 2020-10-23 |
| Daniel Beckstrand (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $8,363.61 | $8,792.28 | $0.00 | 2020-05-15 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$25,767,952.87 = candidates’ own spending $11,621,938.47 + outside spending $14,146,014.40
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Owens | $1,631,684.14 | $6,420,188.28 | $581.00 |
| Ben McAdams | $772,063.39 | $5,221,941.68 | $18,436.34 |
| Kim Coleman | $81,119.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMG Research | October 12–17, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Ben McAdams 45% · Burgess Owens 46% |
| RMG Research | September 7–12, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Ben McAdams 45% · Burgess Owens 41% |
| Lighthouse Research | August 31 – September 12, 2020 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.38% | Ben McAdams 47% · Burgess Owens 37% |
| RMG Research | July 27 – August 1, 2020 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | Ben McAdams 35% · Burgess Owens 35% |
| Moore Information (R) | July 8–11, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Ben McAdams 34% · Burgess Owens 43% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | October 5–6, 2019 | 819 (LV) | ± 3.4% | Ben McAdams 45% · Jay McFarland 40% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Owens | Republican Party | 179,688 | 47.7% |
| Ben McAdams | Democratic Party | 175,923 | 46.7% |
| John Molnar | Libertarian Party | 13,053 | 3.5% |
| Jonia Broderick | United Utah Party | 8,037 | 2.1% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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