Adam Hamilton
D
Won the August 4 Democratic primary in an 11-candidate field
Adam Hamilton is a pastor from the Kansas City area running as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. He describes himself as a fifth-generation Kansan and founder of a large United Methodist church, and campaigns on affordability, health care, and reducing corruption in Washington.[1]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Wants to reverse Medicaid cuts, restore ACA premium tax credits, and expand Medicare drug-price negotiation.[1]
“We must reverse the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that threaten our rural hospitals. We should restore the ACA premium credits whose expiration raised the typical Kansan's premium by more than half.”
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Opposes current broad tariffs, describing them as a self-destructive policy raising costs for Kansas families.[1]
“end the self destructive policies coming out of Washington like tariffs and war”
In their words — priorities
- Affordability: wants to end tariffs, crack down on price-gouging, expand housing construction, and pursue trade and tax policy he says would help Kansas families, farmers and small businesses.[1]
- Health care: wants to reverse Medicaid cuts he says threaten rural hospitals, restore expired ACA premium tax credits, and let Medicare negotiate more drug prices.[1]
- Government reform: supports term limits and age limits for federal officeholders, a ban on members of Congress trading individual stocks, halting congressional pay during shutdowns, and says his campaign takes no corporate PAC money.[1]
Background
- Describes himself as a fifth-generation Kansan whose family settled in Dickinson County in the 1870s.[1]
- Says he and his wife LaVon started a church with four people 36 years ago that has become the largest United Methodist church in the country.[1]
- Says the church has become the largest source of donated food in Kansas City after the regional food bank, and runs a mobile dental clinic and school-support programs.[1]
Campaign money
Raised $4.2M · spent $2.4M · $1.7M cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗