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Ben McAdams
Ben McAdams, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 4th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byMia Love
Mayor of Salt Lake County
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 2, 2019
DeputyNichole Dunn
Preceded byPeter Corroon
Succeeded byJenny Wilson
Member of the Utah State Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
December 19, 2009 – November 13, 2012
Preceded byScott McCoy
Succeeded byJim Dabakis
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Michael McAdams

(1974-12-05) December 5, 1974 (age 45)
West Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA)
Columbia University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Benjamin Michael McAdams (born December 5, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th congressional district since 2019. He is the only Democratic member of Utah's congressional delegation, and a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. From 2013 to 2019 he served as mayor of Salt Lake County, and from 2009 to 2012 he was the Utah state senator from the 2nd district, which includes Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, and a portion of West Valley.[1] In 2018, McAdams defeated Republican incumbent Mia Love in the election for U.S. Representative in Utah's 4th congressional district.[2][3]

Early life and education[edit]

McAdams was born in West Bountiful, Utah.[4] He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Utah and a J.D. with honors from Columbia Law School.[1][5] At Columbia McAdams was a member of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review.[1]

Legal career[edit]

After graduating from law school, McAdams briefly worked in New York City as an associate at the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell.[1][5] McAdams and his family then returned to Utah,[5] where he joined the law firm Dorsey & Whitney in Salt Lake City, working in securities law.[1] McAdams then became Senior Advisor to Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker.[1]

McAdams has served as a volunteer adjunct faculty member at the University of Utah College of Law.[1]

Utah Senate[edit]

McAdams was elected to replace Scott McCoy as the senator for Utah's second district in a special election on December 19, 2009.[6] He was elected to a four-year term on November 2, 2010.

Legislation[edit]

McAdams cosponsored S.B. 0150, a measure designed to promote communication between schools and parents of elementary school students who are reading below grade level. Governor Gary Herbert signed the bill into law on March 29, 2010.[7]

In March 2011 McAdams proposed a bill banning employment and housing discrimination against gay and transgender Utahans. His motion to hold a hearing on it failed on a party-line vote.[8][9] Salt Lake City passed a similar measure in 2009.[10]

McAdams voted against several anti-abortion bills as a state legislator. He has said he did so because he considered them poorly drafted, not because he supports abortion.[11]

Scorecards and ratings[edit]

McAdams received a 75% rating from the advocacy group Parents for Choice in Education during the 2012 legislative session[12] and a 77% rating from the National Education Association.[13] He also received an 82% score from the Utah Taxpayers Association, the highest-scoring Democrat that year.[14] The Salt Lake Tribune identified McAdams as the most liberal-leaning member of the Utah Senate in 2011, with a conservative rating of 34.4% that year.[15] In 2012, however, the Tribune identified him as the third-most conservative Democratic Utah state senator (out of eight).[16]

McAdams was given a rating of 33% conservative by the Sutherland Institute, a fiscally and socially conservative political action committee, based on his time in the Utah state senate.[17] He also has a 100% rating from the Utah Sierra Club, which supports greater environmental protection.[18]

Committee assignments[edit]

Committee[19] Legislative Session(s)
Appropriations – Executive Offices and Criminal Justice 2009–2010, 2011–2012
Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, Utah Senate 2009–2010, 2011–2012
Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee, Utah Senate 2009–2010
Administrative Rules Review Committee, Utah State Legislature 2011–2012
Ethics Committee, Utah State Senate 2011–2012
Executive Appropriations 2011–2012
Legislative Management Committee, Utah State Legislature 2011–2012
Redistricting Committee, Utah State Legislature 2011–2012
Revenue and Taxation Committee, Utah State Senate 2011–2012

Mayor of Salt Lake County[edit]

Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez visit Palmer Court, the Road Home's permanent supportive housing development, in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Friday, January 30, 2015.
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and then-Secretary of Labor Tom Perez visit Palmer Court, the Road Home's permanent supportive housing development, in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Friday, January 30, 2015.

Elections[edit]

In November 2011 McAdams announced his campaign to succeed Peter Corroon as mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah.[20] On November 6, 2012, McAdams was elected with 54% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Mark Crockett.[21] McAdams resigned from the state senate before taking office as mayor.

McAdams was mentioned as a potential candidate in Utah's 2016 Senate race or Utah's 2016 gubernatorial race, but did not run for either position.[22][23] He was reelected to a second term as Salt Lake County Mayor in November 2016 with 59% of the vote.[24]

Homelessness[edit]

McAdams was tasked by the Utah Legislature to select a location for a new homeless shelter in Salt Lake County, outside of Salt Lake City. According to the Deseret News, the task was considered politically damaging,[25] as strong local opposition was expected regardless of the ultimate shelter location. McAdams recommended South Salt Lake, and was opposed by Cherie Wood, the city's mayor.[26] Previously, Draper mayor Troy Walker had volunteered two sites for the shelter in Draper, before rescinding the offer under public pressure.[27]

Before making his recommendation, McAdams spent two nights on the streets of Salt Lake City, posing as a homeless person to gather information.[28][29] Although tasked with recommending a site for the shelter, McAdams pledged to not support the center's groundbreaking unless the Utah Legislature passes a bill to create a pool of revenue from other cities to help with funding.[25]

McAdams has called for a "radically different approach ... to address homelessness," and has called homelessness a "stubborn and complex social challenge."[25]

Taxes and budgets[edit]

In 2014 McAdams supported the renewal of a Zoos, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) tax in Salt Lake County.[30] The ZAP tax amounts to 1 cent on every $10 spent. It partially funds more than 190 county arts and cultural organizations, as well as 30 parks and recreation facilities, including Hogle Zoo, Tracy Aviary, the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, and others. The tax was approved by voters in 2014, with nearly 77% of county voters in favor.[31]

McAdams's proposed 2018 county budget was passed by the County Council on a 5–4 vote. The opposition was due to an overrun of $367,000 over the preliminary budget request (of $1.3 billion) that McAdams had submitted previously. Included in the budget were funds for a partial opening of Oxbow Jail, a 2.5 percent pay raise for county employees, and funds for new libraries.[32]

McAdams proposed a county budget for 2019 that included additional funds over previous years' budgets for public safety, including funds to fully open Oxbow Jail, and to help the local sheriff hire and retain public safety officers. The budget would not include a tax increase, and McAdams has said that overall new requests were reduced by around $18 million.[33] After some modifications, the Salt Lake County Council passed the budget unanimously.[34]

Economic and community development[edit]

McAdams supported S.B. 199 (known as the Community Preservation bill), which gave Salt Lake County's townships the ability to decide their future governance structure. This led to the election where Millcreek residents voted to incorporate.[35][36]

As Salt Lake County mayor, McAdams sat on the board of directors of the United Way of Salt Lake County.[37] He implemented a "pay-for-success" model that invited third-party investors to pay for preschool and gain a return on their investment when specified benchmarks were met.[38] In 2016 the United Way recognized McAdams for this model and its "data-driven collaborative approach."[39]

McAdams opposed a proposed Facebook data center in West Jordan in 2016. West Jordan city leaders blamed opposition from Salt Lake County, and McAdams in particular, for Facebook's ultimate choice to locate the data center in New Mexico instead of West Jordan. The $2.5 billion data center would have received $195 million from the city and county in tax breaks. McAdams believed that the data center was too expensive, since it would have directly produced a maximum of only 130 jobs. Supporters of the data center argued it would have drawn additional development and investment to the region.[40]

McAdams was involved in the negotiations with state leaders for a proposed inland port in Salt Lake City. In January 2018, he said he strongly believes that land use and zoning decisions should remain at a local level.[41] After the Utah Legislature passed SB023, which created the Utah Inland Port Authority, he said he believes "for the most part the bill is fair".[42]

Salt Lake County maintained an AAA bond rating throughout McAdams' tenure as mayor.[43]

U.S. House of Representatives[edit]

Elections[edit]

2018

On October 18, 2017, McAdams announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination to oppose incumbent Representative Mia Love, a Republican representing Utah's 4th congressional district.[44] On April 28, 2018, McAdams won the Democratic nomination at the party's convention. With the backing of 72% of the convention delegates, McAdams avoided a primary campaign.[45]

During the campaign McAdams distanced himself from the House Democratic leadership, saying that he would not support Nancy Pelosi for Speaker if elected.[46][47][48]

In June 2018 CNN reported that the race was considered "consequential to both parties" because Love had "stood up to [President Donald Trump] on immigration" and "because national Democrats [saw] McAdams as one of their best chances to gain a foothold on red turf".[49]

McAdams was endorsed by the Blue Dog Coalition,[50] a House caucus of conservative and moderate Democrats that stresses fiscal responsibility. He was also endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters[51]

On November 20 final results showed that McAdams had won by 694 votes, or .257%. His margin of victory was greater than the .25% needed to automatically trigger a recount.[52] About $11.4 million combined was spent by Love's and McAdams' campaigns, and outside groups on their behalf, making it one of the most expensive campaigns in Utah history.[53][54] Outside groups are expected to spend heavily to oppose him again in 2020.[55]

With his win, McAdams became the first Democratic member of congress elected from Utah since Jim Matheson won reelection to the 4th District in 2012.

Tenure[edit]

McAdams is the only Democrat in Utah's congressional delegation.

He voted for Stephanie Murphy, a Democratic representative from Florida, for House speaker.[56][57] He had previously joined other Democratic House members in signing a letter pledging to oppose Nancy Pelosi as House speaker.[58]

McAdams was one of over 100 members of Congress who asked to have their pay withheld during the 2018–19 United States federal government shutdown.[59]

In April 2019 McAdams introduced legislation proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He was supported by the other 26 members of the Blue Dog Caucus. The amendment would allow deficits during wars, recessions, or sustained periods of high unemployment. It would also protect Social Security and Medicare from court-mandated budget cuts. As justification for the amendment, McAdams cited the $22 trillion debt, $1 trillion annual deficit, increasing interest payments, and lack of efforts by either party to curtail spending growth.[60][61][62][63] Liberal-leaning news sources have criticized the plan: Esquire called it a "pry-bar ... to open the entire Constitution to revision,"[64] while Splinter News predicted that "domestic spending programs and the safety net will always be up first on the chopping block if cuts need to be made."[65] The Guardian newspaper accused McAdams and the Blue Dog Coalition of trying to "kill the Green New Deal", which would require deficit spending, and argued that "there’s nothing inherently dangerous about a growing deficit."[66]

A July 2019 poll showed McAdams with the highest approval rating of any member of Utah's congressional delegation.[67]

McAdams introduced a bill to help victims of Ponzi schemes recover their money. On November 18, 2019, it passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. Utah has the highest number of known Ponzi schemes per capita in the United States.[68]

Committee assignments[edit]

Caucus memberships[edit]

Political positions[edit]

McAdams is a self-described moderate Democrat.[73][74] He has emphasized his efforts to work with Republicans, and has said he believes that it is important to work together to solve problems.[75] According to the UCLA Department of Political Science's DW-NOMINATE scores, McAdams is the most conservative Democrat of the 116th House.[76]

Abortion[edit]

I don’t support abortion. I think that we need to have some reasonable exceptions for rape, or incest or where the life of the mother is endangered. In those cases, it is a personal question. But ... we should never come to the point as a society where abortion [is] for convenience, or we are so callous to it that it is just a procedure that you get done.

Ben McAdams[77]

McAdams has identified himself as pro-life but has a complex record on the issue.[78][79] He has said he "believes in the sanctity of life at all stages",[80] and "opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest, danger to the mother's life, and in certain other rare circumstances."[80]

As a Utah state senator, McAdams had a record that Republicans described as pro-choice. He opposed a 2012 bill to increase the waiting period for abortions from 24 to 72 hours; later studies found this bill and others like it did not substantially reduce the number of abortions performed. McAdams also voted against bills mandating biannual inspections of abortion clinics and requiring doctors to describe ultrasound images to patients. McAdams also opposed a bill that would have allowed health care providers to refuse to perform abortions on religious grounds. He has since said that he voted against these bills because he considered them poorly written, and was concerned about their unintended legal consequences, not because he supported abortion. In a 2018 interview, McAdams said, "Ultimately, decisions about terminating a pregnancy should [be] made by a woman in consultation with her physician, family members and faith counselors she trusts."[78][79]

During the 2018 election campaign McAdams described himself as pro-life, referring to his "deeply held beliefs about the sanctity of life", and said that Mia Love's charge that he is an abortion advocate was "offensive".[78]

During the current 116th session of Congress McAdams was one of three Democrats to sign a Republican-led petition to advance the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act", an anti-abortion bill.[81]

Economic issues[edit]

Although not a member of Congress when it passed, McAdams expressed opposition to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, because of the expected $1.5 trillion increase of the national debt over 10 years. He also believes it favors the "wealthy over the middle class."[82][83] He has stated he believes in tax code modernization, but that he considered the tax reform bill "fiscally irresponsible," and believes that its cost "is borrowed from future generations."[82]

McAdams supports measures to reduce the federal deficit, including a Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution.[84]

In 2019 McAdams voted against a House bill to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. He said he supports a higher minimum wage, but wants a system that sets the rate based on the regional cost of living and purchasing power.[85][86]

McAdams has called on Democratic House leadership to advance the passage of the USMCA trade agreement negotiated between the Trump administration, Mexico, and Canada.[87]

Energy and environment[edit]

McAdams supports increased renewable energy sources and the development of new technologies. He supports a national energy portfolio that is balanced between renewables and traditional fossil fuel sources, as well as reductions in vehicle emissions.[88][82]

McAdams supports efforts to improve Utah's air quality. He requested that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee double the funding available for the Utah Transit Authority to purchase electric buses, in an effort to improve air quality.[89] Air quality in Salt Lake City and other Utah urban areas consistently ranks among the worst in the US.[90]

McAdams does not support the Green New Deal; he has said he has "some concerns and [doesn't] have a lot of confidence in big heavy-handed government programs." Instead he has said he wants to see "government working hand-in-hand with the private sector" to harness "the creativity and entrepreneurship of the private sector... to solve [the] crisis" of climate change. McAdams believes in "the threat of climate change," which he says is "real... and we are seeing it... in Utah."[91] McAdams voted for a bill to block the Trump administration from leaving the Paris Agreement. He was the only member of the Utah congressional delegation to do so.[92] In August 2019, McAdams called climate change "the greatest challenge of our time," calling for bipartisan efforts to address it, and for Utah to be a leader in those efforts.[93]

Gun control[edit]

McAdams has said that he used guns frequently growing up as recreation and supports the Second Amendment but believes in more responsible gun ownership laws. McAdams owns several firearms for recreational use.[94]

In February 2019, McAdams voted for a bill requiring background checks for all gun buyers. Utah's other Representatives voted against it. At the same time, he voted for a Republican-backed amendment requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be notified when an illegal immigrant attempts to buy a firearm and is caught during the background check.[95] McAdams also voted against a Democratic-sponsored measure to extend the waiting period to buy a firearm from 3 days to 10 days. He stated: "as a supporter of the Second Amendment, I believe most gun owners are responsible, law-abiding citizens. ... Adding more bureaucracy and delays for a gun buyer to navigate does not improve the background check system."[96]

McAdams has declined to take a position on whether the Federal Assault Weapons Ban should be reinstated.[94]

Healthcare[edit]

While Salt Lake County mayor, McAdams called for Congress to make fixes to the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) instead of repealing it.[82] He had previously called on Congress to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) after its funding lapsed in September 2017.[97][98]

McAdams does not support a "Medicare-for-all" type plan, saying he doesn't think it is an approach that would "work for [his] constituents."[99]

McAdams voted for the "Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act", which seeks to lower prescription drug prices, bolster the Affordable Care Act and protect care for those with preexisting conditions. The Senate has not considered it.[100][101]

Immigration[edit]

McAdams has called for comprehensive immigration reform that includes secured borders, increased legal immigration, and a permanent solution for participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, also known as Dreamers.[102][82] He also supports the principles in the Utah Compact.[103]

During the 2018 election campaign McAdams opposed President Trump's plans to build a wall on the southern U.S. border with Mexico.[11] During the 2018–19 government shutdown, McAdams said he could accept additional border protection funding, potentially including a wall, if it were part of a compromise bill that included immigration reform and "a fix for the Dreamers and DACA."[104] The government shutdown centered on Trump's demands for additional funds to construct a wall.

LGBT issues[edit]

McAdams supports same-sex marriage. After the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the right to marry, McAdams stated: "As Justice Kennedy stated in his opinion, 'The right of same-sex couples to marry is derived from the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection.' This decision enshrines what I’ve long believed—that all families should be treated equally under the law."[105]

In 2019 McAdams voted for the Equality Act,[106] which would legally prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, credit, and the jury system. Despite his vote, McAdams has stated he "do[es]n’t think it’s perfect" and supports continued dialog and refinement of the bill to resolve concerns that several faith-based groups have with it.[107]

President Trump[edit]

Before the Trump–Ukraine scandal, McAdams had been cautious about the prospect of impeaching President Trump, or opposed it outright.[75] For instance, after the Mueller investigation, McAdams said, "if the Mueller report supports the conclusion that no additional criminal matters are unresolved, then it is time for the country and the Congress to move on.“[108]

After the whistle-blower complaint was released to the public, McAdams expressed support for an impeachment inquiry. He said an inquiry was necessary because Trump had "refus[ed] to further cooperate with congressional oversight, without an impeachment inquiry"[109] During the early stages of the inquiry, McAdams said, “I see my role like a juror in a court proceeding, and it is important for me to remain impartial until the process is concluded.”[110]

On December 16, McAdams announced that he would support both articles of impeachment presented by the House of Representatives. He said that "for me, the evidence is clear" that Trump undermined the 2020 presidential election by soliciting aid from Ukraine to bolster his own political standing.[111] Before this announcement, McAdams had said he considered an impeachment vote a choice between "two really bad options,” continuing:

[112]

On December 18, 2019, McAdams voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. [113]

Electoral history[edit]

Utah's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben McAdams 134,964 50.1
Republican Mia Love (incumbent) 134,270 49.9
Independent Jonathan Larele Peterson (write-in) 37 0.0
Total votes 269,271 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Personal life[edit]

McAdams, a seventh-generation Utahn, is one of six children.[114] He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church),[5] and served a mission to Brazil in the mid-1990s.[115] McAdams and his wife, Julie, have four children.[5]

See also[edit]

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