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.
《盐湖城论坛报》（Salt Lake Tribune）在2011年将麦克亚当斯列为犹他州参议院中最倾向自由主义的议员，那年给他34.4%的保守支持率。