Senior pastor, Church of the Resurrection (Leawood)

Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, is the founding senior pastor of the Church of the Resurrection, the largest United Methodist congregation in the United States, and the author of more than 30 books; he has not held elected office¹². He won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in August 2026 and describes himself as an independent-minded Democrat running against Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Libertarian David Graham²¹³. He is a fifth-generation Kansan who grew up in the Kansas City suburbs and served on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships¹².

Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His issues page calls for a comprehensive, all of the above energy strategy and says he supports all of the above energy production and believes Kansans should decide what happens on their land. (2026) source
• Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His issues page says he would expand Medicare drug price negotiation, speed up the timeline and extend negotiated prices to private plans while capping out-of-pocket costs. (2026) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His issues page says he would reverse the federal Medicaid cuts and restore the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, and notes Kansas never expanded Medicaid. (2026) source
• Safety net programsKeep them about as they aremedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His issues page calls for reversing cuts to Medicaid and protecting Social Security and seniors' benefits. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His issues page says members of Congress and their households should be barred from buying or selling individual stocks while in office, including crypto and digital assets. (2026) source
• Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chambermedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His issues page calls for a constitutional amendment setting 18-year term limits for the House, Senate and Supreme Court. (2026) source
• Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His issues page calls for banning junk fees, restoring overdraft fee protections, investigating private equity consolidation, banning algorithmic price-fixing and requiring clawbacks of corporate incentives. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffsFree trade with minimal tariffs across the boardlow

  Said · low confidence

  • His issues page calls for ending tariffs that hurt farmers, requiring congressional approval for new tariffs, and doubling funding for USDA export promotion. (2026) source
  • At the State Fair debate he criticized Marshall's support for Trump's tariffs. (2026-09-12) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • His issues page says he would protect a woman's right to choose, prevent further government interference in personal decisions and write access to contraception into law. (2026) source
• Supreme Court reformAdd 18-year term limits and an enforceable ethics code, keeping nine seatslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His issues page calls for 18-year term limits and age limits for Supreme Court members. (2026) source
• Campaign financeKeep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His issues page says to put an end to billionaires and special interests flooding elections with dark money. (2026) source
• ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His issues page says Congress should reform the H-2A guest worker program with year-round visas and give existing workers a path to legal status. (2026) source
  • KCUR reports he called the immigration policies of both President Biden and President Trump disastrous. (2025-12-30) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Guns, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.