In Utah House Race, Progressives Assail Democrat Who Backed Abortion Restrictions
Ben McAdams, a moderate former congressman, faces a handful of left-wing opponents in a rare opportunity for a Democrat to win in a Republican state.
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Ben McAdams backing abortion restrictions is exactly the kind of thing that triggers a purity test fight, but this is also Utah, not a safe blue seat where performative left politics can pretend governing never matters. If Democrats have a rare opening in a Republican state, they usually need a candidate who can survive the general election, not just clear an ideological gauntlet in the primary. That does not mean abortion gets hand-waved away, it means voters have to decide whether winning the seat is the priority or whether making a point is. Those are not the same thing, and too often the activist wing acts like they are.
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A Democrat in Utah who backed abortion restrictions sounds more like the kind of candidate they need if they want to win in a real state. The left keeps demanding purity tests, then wonders why regular voters tune them out.