Ben McAdams

Ben McAdams is the Democratic candidate for the Illinois State Senate, District 24, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces Republican incumbent Seth Lewis.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a lifelong Illinoisan whose family has lived in the district for more than 60 years, and said he has worked as a community organizer and at legal aid nonprofits in immigration and civil rights law.[3]

Ben McAdams earned a high school diploma from Glenbard East High School, a bachelor's degree from Elmhurst University in 2018 and a law degree from the DePaul University College of Law in 2023, according to Ballotpedia.[2] In his survey responses, he said he double majored in economics and finance, then worked as a community organizer and at local park districts before law school.[3]

McAdams advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026, with 21,988 votes.[2] In the survey, he said Illinois should reduce its reliance on property taxes and raise revenue from corporations and billionaires, pass new voting rights legislation, and invest in public healthcare infrastructure and programs, and he named healthcare as his area of policy interest.[3] He listed endorsers including Our Revolution, Planned Parenthood Action, Citizen Action Illinois, the Sierra Club, the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.