Ben McAdams
Bio | Prior to his political career, Ben McAdams graduated from Columbia Law School, after which he practiced law in the states of New York and Utah. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Utah |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Utah |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election UT-04 | UT-04 | Yes | Running | 47.0% |
Campaign Financing | Most of McAdams campaign funds come from large individual contributions, PACs, and small individual contributions. The top contributors include organizations such as the New Democrat Coalition, Gardner Co., University of Utah, Democracy Engine, and Also Inc. |
Voting Rights | Ben McAdams has supported restoring parts of the Voting Rights Act to ensure better voting rights to American citizens. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Nuance | McAdams believes healthcare access is the most important priority. McAdams has an interesting take on the healthcare system. He is not in support of the Affordable Care Act as he believes access is more important than making healthcare free to everyone. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | McAdams is largely for helping every American gain access to healthcare. He has distinguished access from free healthcare. McAdams has not specified how he wants to help increase access. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | McAdams has not specifically spoken about private healthcare. He has shown bipartisan views on healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Ben McAdams is for LGBTQ rights. Ben McAdams believes LGBTQ rights is a constitutional right. He supports the Equality Act. |
| Taxes | Nuance | McAdams is not against taxes but aims to keep them at a minimum. McAdams has made clear that he does not support the large tax cuts as it will contribute over one billion dollars to the national debt over the next 10 years. He has annually balanced the budget when he was mayor and an emphasis on keeping the taxes at a minimum. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Nuance | McAdams has not specified a rate. However, he aims to tax as much as necessary while aiming to keep it at a minimum. McAdams has made clear that he does not support the large tax cuts as it will contribute over one billion dollars to the national debt over the next 10 years. He has annually balanced the budget when he was mayor and an emphasis on keeping the taxes at a minimum. |
| Abortion | Against | McAdams opposes abortion. McAdams believes life is valuable and must be protected at all costs with the exception of rape, incest, and the mother's life at risk. |
| Gun Control | For | McAdams is for responsible gun ownership. McAdams owns multiple firearms and believes the right people owning guns is permissible. He believes in a criminal background check for those with intent to purchase a firearm. |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Ben McAdams is a strong supporter of suicide prevention. He is not for suicide of any kind. McAdams owns multiple firearms and believes the right people owning guns is permissible. He believes in a criminal background check for those with intent to purchase a firearm. |
| Government Interference | Nuance | McAdams has expressed centrist views on the topic of government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | Nuance | McAdams is against against abortion with the exception of rape, incest, or danger of the mother's life, but has not spoken out about his stance on planned parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | McAdams supports welfare to promote equality. Ben McAdams advocates for better socioeconomic equality and aims to fight poverty. |
| Welfare | Unknown | MsAdams has not taken a clear stance upon his support for or against stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | McAdams has not specified his position on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | McAdams is in support of prison reform in many ways but has not specified anything about mandatory minimum sentencing. |
| Military Spending | Nuance | McAdams has not expressed his views on military spending. He has stated an emphasis upon limiting government spending with an exception of irregular circumstances such as war. |
| War on Terrorism | Nuance | McAdams has not stated his views on the overall War on Terrorism. He has shown support for President Trump's actions involving wartime conflict such as the drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Ben McAdams has not expressed his views on foreign policy. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | McAdams has not stated his views on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | McAdams has not expressed his views on white nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Nuance | McAdams would most likely have a centrist view on the matter. McAdams is part of the Blue Dog Coalition which most likely indicates a centrist view upon the matter. |
| Brexit | Unknown | McAdams does not have a stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | McAdams does not have a known stance on Affirmative Action. |
| Government Spending | Against | McAdams has expressed that government spending should be kept to a minimum with the exception of irregular circumstances such as war and depression. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Ben McAdams has not spoken about charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Ben McAdams does not have an expressed stance on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | McAdams supports clean energy. McAdams believes that clean energy will serve as a benefit to the United States. He supports the Paris Climate Accords. He has introduced the Solar Energy and Development Act in order to promote advancements in discovering ground-breaking technology regarding clean energy and a cleaner environment. |
| Religious Freedom | For | McAdams stands for the religious freedom protected by the first amendment. McAdams spoke after voting to pass the Equality Act and stated that it does not infringe upon religious freedoms. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | McAdams has not clearly stated his views upon the separation on church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | McAdams has not clearly expressed his views on slavery reparation. |
| Border Control | For | McAdams supports controlling the border. McAdams has stated that he would vote for more funding on controlling our border which may even in some cases require a wall. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Ben McAdams does not have a stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | For | McAdams is for DACA and the Dream Act. Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Nuance | McAdams has not taken a stance on the idea of sanctuary cities. However, he stands behind dreamers and protecting immigrant children to become American citizens. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | McAdams has shown support for the legalization of medical marijuana but he does not have a stance on the recreational use. |