Adam Hamilton, the Democratic megachurch pastor running for the U.S. Senate in Kansas, has built his campaign around condemning billionaires and special interests. But his financial disclosure shows a personal net worth of as much as $20 million, while his compensation from the Church of the Resurrection is more than twice the salary of a sitting U.S. senator.
Hamilton’s campaign website argues that “we need to get their influence out of politics.” At the same time, he receives $394,239 from the church he founded with his wife. Kansas’ median household income is $75,514.
Hamilton’s income extends beyond his megachurch salary. His assets include a vacation property in the Lake of the Ozarks resort area of Missouri valued at nearly $1 million, as well as a primary residence in Stilwell reportedly worth $1.4 million.
The disclosure also lists $417,372.70 in publishing royalties Hamilton received from United Methodist Publishing House, adding substantially to his reported earnings.
As polls showed the Kansas Senate race tightening in late September, scrutiny intensified around Hamilton’s past sermons, the church’s activities and his connections to national Democrats.
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Under Hamilton’s leadership, the Church of the Resurrection partnered with Kansas City PrideFest as a sponsor of a “Drag Queen Story Time & Gay Pride Festival.” Images identified the church as a 2025 PrideFest sponsor and featured promotional material for the event’s “Youth & Teen Tents,” which advertised stage performances, free books, story time, arts and crafts, and other activities, according to previous reporting by – News.
Hamilton also contributed to Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign and served on an Obama-era council that recommended broadening eligibility for commutations and pardons.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally Monday in support of Republican Sen. Roger Marshall near Wichita, the state capital. An Insider Advantage survey released Oct. 15 showed Marshall leading Hamilton by one percentage point, 48% to 47% among likely voters.
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