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WATCH LIVE: 1st Congressional primary debate with Blouin, Farrell, McAdams and Mohamed 37%
By KUER News0%
5/27/2026, 6:00:00 AM
BS Summary: This article contains 10 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Halo Effect, and Appeal to Authority, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 23.3% saturation with 34 hits. Analysis detected 247 faulty-reasoning hits from 146 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 43.5% and a BS Rank of 37% (10,617 of 16,813 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 63.10% of the article peer group.
After Utah's extended redistricting saga finally cemented the new 1st Congressional District, the four remaining candidates in the Democratic primary hope to secure their lead.
The highly anticipated debate between the candidates features Liban Mohamed, the Democratic nominating convention winner, against former congressman Ben McAdams, state Sen.
Nate Blouin and Salt Lake City tax attorney Michael Farrell.
The 2026 Democratic Primary Debate for the 1st Congressional District will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. from the studios of PBS Utah.
KUER will carry live coverage on the radio and online starting at 6.
Find a station near you, ask your smart speaker to "play KUER" or watch the video feed above.
The Utah Debate Commission is presenting the debate in partnership with PBS Utah.
Fox13 News anchor Max Roth will moderate.
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