Overview
- Blouin disclosed a campaign-funded survey on Monday showing Ben McAdams at 37% and Blouin at 27% in the redrawn 1st District primary and used the results to call for other progressive candidates to drop out.
- Liban Mohamed and Michael Farrell rejected Blouin’s request and confirmed they will remain in the race, with Mohamed citing his convention victory and criticizing the poll’s sample size.
- Primary ballots are scheduled to be mailed immediately after the poll was released and candidates who withdraw now would still appear on printed ballots for the June 23 primary.
- McAdams has continued to emphasize his voting record and announced an endorsement from the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund while public, independent polling in the race remains scarce.
- The court-drawn CD1 map favors Democrats so the primary is likely decisive for November, making progressive unity or a sustained multi-candidate field the key factor that will shape who represents the district.