Democratic · Kansas
Adam Hamilton
U.S. Senator-elect from Kansas; senior pastor, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
WonThe Rev. Adam Hamilton is Kansas's Democratic U.S. Senator-elect. He unseated Republican Sen. Roger Marshall 51.0% to 46.0% on Nov. 3, 2026 (AP data via NBC News, 98.8% in), the first time in nearly a century Kansas has elected a Democrat to the Senate.
2026 race
U.S. Senate, Kansas
Result Won Won (flip): Hamilton 51.0%, Marshall 46.0%
Biography
Hamilton, 62, leads the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, the largest United Methodist congregation in the U.S., and has written more than 30 books. He campaigned on an affordability-focused agenda, CBS News reported. On CBS Mornings he said he would try "to restore a sense of decency and bipartisanship in Washington."
Positions
- Affordability-focused agenda
- Bipartisanship; said he does not want to spend the next two years on investigations or impeachment (CBS News)
Record
- Senior pastor, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
- Author of more than 30 books
Life & background
- He is the founding pastor of the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. [Source]
- He has written more than 30 books on Christian faith and the Bible. [Source]
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Sources
- 2026 Senate Results: Democrats retake control NBC News (AP data)
- 2026 Senate midterm election results as Democrats win control CBS News
- Adam Hamilton (pastor) – Wikipedia Wikipedia