Kansas pastor enters U.S. Senate race as Democrat, wants to give Roger Marshall an early retirement

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 535

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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PRAIRIE VILLAGE — A Kansas City-area pastor will run for U.S. Senate as “an independent-minded Democrat,” putting to bed months of speculation that he would challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall as an independent.

Adam Hamilton, founding member and senior pastor of United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, announced his campaign Thursday, but he began exploring a bid in February. Since then, Hamilton, 61, said he has become more and more confident that “things …

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