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Megachurch Pastor Adam Hamilton Enters Kansas Senate Race as a Democrat

The switch from an independent path could prevent a split in the anti-Marshall vote.

Adam Hamilton, a Methodist mega-church pastor from Kansas, talks to voters as he wraps up a U.S. Senate listening tour on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Limitless Brewing in Lenexa, Kansas. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth)
Adam Hamilton, a Methodist mega-church pastor from Kansas, talks to voters as he wraps up a U.S. Senate listening tour on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Limitless Brewing in Lenexa, Kansas. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth)
Senator Roger Marshall speaks to reporters on December 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Adam Hamilton speaks on April 18, 2026 in Lenexa, Kansas.
Adam Hamilton announces his U.S. Senate camaign April 30. (Screencap from WIBW TV)

Overview

  • Adam Hamilton, who filed Thursday, launched a Democratic bid for the U.S. Senate in Kansas after weighing an independent run.
  • The 61-year-old pastor leads a 22,000-member United Methodist church and says he would remain pastor if elected with fewer sermons.
  • The Kansas GOP’s Feb. 24 FEC complaint alleges his church used its website, YouTube and email list to promote his exploratory committee, which federal law bars nonprofits from doing for a candidate.
  • His campaign calls the complaint a political attack and says the cited video was informational, with the FEC yet to act on the filing.
  • His entry could reshape a Republican-leaning contest as polls show weak approval for Sen. Roger Marshall and Kansas holds its primary on Aug. 4.