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Adam Hamilton

Democratic · KS

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Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood and the author of more than 20 books. He served on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Where Adam Hamilton stands, based on their records

Supports

Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)

Campaign Finance Information — United States Senator

Campaign Finance Information · United States Senator · November 3, 2026

Data last updated July 24, 2026

Raised
$3,678,710
Spent
$1,081,012
Cash on hand
$2,597,698
Debts
$50,000

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle

Track record

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • Served on the President's Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and voted to approve its recommendations to President Obama on reducing poverty and inequality. The council set them out in a final report, Strengthening Efforts to Increase Opportunity and End Poverty. Every member but one voted to send the recommendations forward.

    October 27, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: obamawhitehouse.archives.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Attended The United Methodist Church's General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina for the vote that eliminated the denomination's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy, and publicly welcomed the change, saying the denomination would no longer hurt people.

    May 1, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: kshb.com · researched July 23, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Was the pastor of Resurrection, a Leawood church that is the largest United Methodist congregation in the country, when he announced on April 30, 2026 in Prairie Village that he was running for the United States Senate as a Democrat.

    April 30, 2026

    Source: kcur.org · researched July 23, 2026

  • Took part in the July 2019 meeting convened by Bishop John Yambasu that began United Methodist separation talks, and advised the mediation team led by Kenneth Feinberg. The resulting Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace Through Separation, dated December 17, 2019, names him as a participant and adviser, not a signer.

    December 17, 2019

    Source: ntcumc.org · researched July 24, 2026

  • Was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as a member of the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships; the White House announcement identified him as the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, the largest United Methodist church in the United States, and the author of 23 books.

    January 29, 2016

    Source: obamawhitehouse.archives.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Delivered the sermon at the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral the morning after President Barack Obama's second inauguration, before a congregation that included the President, First Lady, Vice President and Second Lady.

    January 22, 2013

    Source: publishersweekly.com · researched July 23, 2026

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Profile last researched September 5, 2026.