Adam Hamilton

Adam Joseph Hamilton (born July 12, 1964) is an American politician and Methodist minister who is the United States senator-elect from Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, he is senior pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, the largest United Methodist congregation in the United States, based in the Greater Kansas City area. Hamilton grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas, and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Oral Roberts University in pastoral ministry and a Master of Divinity from the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. He has written more than 30 books about Christian faith, biblical hermeneutics, and contemporary issues. His video-based lessons for Sunday school classes are widely used by Protestant Christians in the United States for instruction in the faith. Hamilton was the Democratic candidate for the 2026 United States Senate election in Kansas, defeating Republican incumbent Roger Marshall. He is expected to assume office on January 3, 2027. Hamilton is the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Kansas since 1932.[edit]