Adam Beaty
Adam Beaty (Republican Party) is running for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 80. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.[source]
Beaty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Adam Beaty was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. He earned a high school diploma from Neuqua Valley High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Lewis University in 2009. His career experience includes working as a law enforcement officer.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Anthony DeLuca (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80 on March 17, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80
Adam Beaty (R) is running in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80 on March 17, 2026.
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2024
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Anthony DeLuca defeated Adam Beaty in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 80 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony DeLuca (D) | 59.2 | 27,366 |
| Adam Beaty (R) | 40.8 | 18,892 | |
| Total votes: 46,258 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Anthony DeLuca advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony DeLuca | 100.0 | 5,818 |
| Total votes: 5,818 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80
Adam Beaty advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 80 on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Beaty | 100.0 | 3,187 |
| Total votes: 3,187 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Beaty in this election.
Pledges
Beaty signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Adam Beaty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beaty's responses.
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Outside of my service, I am an avid historian and small business owner. I own and operate The Memorial Guardian, a company devoted to cleaning and restoring historical monuments and headstones, preserving the stories and legacies of the past.
I am a proud father of two daughters whose names reflect my passion for history—Kennedy and Reagan. I am also engaged to my fiancée of three years, Alissa.- My first priority is to take on the rising costs of living impacting families across our state. Groceries, fuel, utilities, and everyday essentials continue to climb, placing an unnecessary burden on hardworking residents. Government need not make that burden heavier.
Lowering the cost of living starts with responsible budgeting, cutting wasteful spending, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used efficiently and transparently. We must promote smart economic growth, support local businesses, and reduce unnecessary regulations that drive up costs for families.
Our communities thrive when families can afford to live, work, and prosper here with confidence I am committed to making Illinois more affordable for those who keep this state running - My next, but no less important, priority is public safety and crime reduction. We can reduce crime in Illinois by fixing what isn’t working in the SAFE-T Act and restoring judges’ discretion to detain dangerous repeat offenders. Accountability and common sense can coexist with fairness. Our communities deserve safe streets, victims deserve justice, and law enforcement needs the tools to keep violent criminals off our streets.
- Third, I chose to prioritize and invest in our state's future by improving education and ensuring the younger generations are best equipped to inherit this state. Every child in Illinois deserves a great education—no matter their ZIP code or their family’s income. Parents should have real choices in where and how their children learn, and every school should have access to equitable resources to help students succeed. It’s time to invest in quality education everywhere and give parents the freedom and support they need to choose what’s best for their children in Illinois classrooms.
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2024
Adam Beaty completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beaty's responses.
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I am seeking the office of Illinois State Representative for District 80 as a Republican.
I believe I am a candidate that can work well with either side of the aisle to get the best results for my constituency and the State of Illinois. I will be tough on crime by empowering law enforcement and working to create incentives to recruit and retain police within our communities. I will work to improve education by working with school districts and school boards to encourage greater parental participation when deciding on the curriculum in our classrooms. I will work with my colleagues within the legislature to improve Illinois, to entice people to make Illinois home, and encourage American businesses to come to and anchor in Illinois.
Illinois, I believe, is a beautiful state with so much potential. We need to unlock that potential by renewing the State Legislature and electing the next generation of leaders. I want to be that impassioned and confident voice our state needs in Springfield.- "The first step to getting anywhere is deciding you're no longer willing to stay where you are." So many people and businesses have lost faith in Illinois and thousands have left this State behind. I believe Illinoisans are no longer willing to see Illinois go down the path it is on. I believe a new generation of leaders endeavoring toward results rather than lengthy terms is key to breathing new life into Illinois.
- "Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it." - Henry Thomas Buckle. Illinois has become a key example for crime It is policy and/or the lack of enforcement thereof that has caused the criminal mind to become empowered. Throughout the state we have seen property crimes and crimes against persons sky rocket. Businesses are leaving and the most mundane of items now must be kept under lock and key for businesses to provide the goods we seek. This is wrong. We need common sense crime prevention. Policies like the SAFE-T act have hurt Illinois. We need law and order. We need energetic police officers who are treated fairly and retained/rewarded on merit. Finally, we need to get to the root causes that inspire the criminal mind.
- Education, especially higher, has become a hostage of the dollar and ideas and values forced rather than understood. Parents should be at the center of their children’s education. Parents should guide the curriculum through their local school boards, not a politician with a pen and an agenda. Community colleges and vocational schools should be more accessible. We need to value our educators more and incentivize those who endeavor to teach. I’m reminded of a quote by a Scottish poet sharing a variation of my name, “The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think than what to think—rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men.” – James Beattie
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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