BiographyBen McAdams (D) is a community organizer running for Illinois State Senate District 24 against incumbent Republican Seth Lewis. A lifelong Chicagoland resident who grew up in Lombard, he attended the College of DuPage, double-majored in finance and economics at Elmhurst University (2018), and earned his law degree from DePaul University College of Law (2023) with a public-interest law focus.
EducationGlenbard East High School; Elmhurst University (finance and economics, 2018); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2023)
ProfessionCommunity organizer (also a Democratic Socialist per campaign site meta description)