Pastor Adam Hamilton runs for Kansas Senate as polls show him ahead
The gist
Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton is running for U.S. Senate in Kansas, with a Washington Post poll putting him at 52% to Roger Marshall's 43%.
The race could decide which party controls the Senate, and Kansas is seeing record early turnout.
How it unfolded
- Apr 30, 2026Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the country, announces his Senate candidacy in Prairie Village, Kansas.
- Oct 6, 2026Two Kansas businesses say Sen. Roger Marshall misused their images in an attack ad; his campaign releases a new version of the ad.
- Oct 15, 2026ABC News reports Hamilton and Marshall are neck-and-neck in recent polling.