Utah Debate Commission poll shows McAdams leading Owens

Freshman Rep. Ben McAdams, a Democrat, has nearly an 11-point lead over Republican challenger Burgess Owens, according to a newly released poll.The poll, commissioned by the Utah Debate Commission, has a margin of error of 4.38 percentage points and was conducted by Lighthouse Research from Aug. 31-Sept. 12. It showed McAdams at 47.2% and Owens, a former NFL player, at 36.7%.Republicans were ahead in every other race polled, including the governor’s contest, where Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox had