Ben McAdams
Democratic · IL
Ben McAdams is a Democratic candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 24 (2024) in 2026.
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $13,174
- Spent
- $4,313
- Cash on hand
- $8,861
- Debts
- $6,250
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- NA$3,500
- Author$2,000
- Math Specialist$2,000
- Insurance Consultant$1,000
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- State Senator$1,000
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$8,500
- $500-$999$3,000
- $250-$499$1,900
- $100-$249$900
- $1-$99$250
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections · 2026 cycle · elections.il.gov
Track record
Civil Rights
· 3 records
Worked with the National Immigrant Justice Center's LGBTQ project, helping clients unable to afford legal services apply for asylum to avoid persecution based on sexual orientation.
October 20, 2025For
Source: democratsofmilton.com · researched July 24, 2026
While at DePaul University College of Law, joined the Society for Asylum and Immigration Law and earned the highest grade in Civil Rights Law.
October 20, 2025For
Source: wsil.dsachapters.org · researched July 24, 2026
Worked for legal nonprofit organizations including the National Immigrant Justice Center and Citizen Advocacy Center while at DePaul Law, providing representation to clients who could not afford legal services.
October 20, 2025For
Source: wsil.dsachapters.org · researched July 24, 2026
General
· 2 records
Was endorsed for Illinois Senate District 24 by the West Suburban Illinois Democratic Socialists of America after its membership vote concluded in October 2025.
October 20, 2025
Source: wsil.dsachapters.org · researched July 24, 2026
Worked as a community organizer in Chicagoland after college, following involvement in local activism while studying finance and economics.
October 20, 2025
Source: wsil.dsachapters.org · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 24; Illinois
Profile last researched July 16, 2026.