US midterm elections 2026: Who is Pastor Adam Hamilton, and how much has he raised compared with Roger Marshall in the battle for Kansas Senate seat?

Adam Hamilton, the Democratic candidate challenging Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas’s November 3, 2026, US Senate election. Hamilton has built his campaign around issues including affordability, health care and bringing people together across political differences.

Hamilton is a Kansas pastor, author and candidate for public office. He is running as a Democrat for the US Senate and challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall.

How does Adam Hamilton’s fundraising compare with other Kansas Senate candidates?

Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton reported $19,175,044.34 in total receipts through October 14, 2026, according to Federal Election Commission records.


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While Republican incumbent Roger Marshall reported $7,546,611.06 over the same period. Hamilton’s campaign reported $16,300,680.60 in total disbursements and $2,874,363.74 in cash on hand, while Marshall reported $6,946,763.46 in disbursements and $809,806.46 in remaining funds.

Other Democratic candidates listed in the FEC records reported smaller totals. Sandy Spidel Neumann reported $411,753.69 in receipts through September 30, while Patrick Schmidt reported $256,046.18 through the same date.

Erik Murray reported $212,503.11 through July 15, and Christy Davis reported $194,388.26 through June 30. Noah Taylor reported $161,737.65 through July 15, while Jason Hart reported $52,236.44 through September 30. Kevin Latz reported $40,954.29, with a listed coverage date of October 31, and Lois Anne Elizabeth Lea Parelkar reported $32,725.05 through July 15.

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Hamilton’s background as a pastor

He is native of Prairie Village and married LaVon the week after graduation. Hamilton, and his wife have two daughters, a granddaughter, and two dogs.

In 1990, when Adam Hamilton was 25, he and his wife, LaVon, started a church in the Kansas City area with just four people in a borrowed space. For 36 years, he has served as its pastor. The congregation includes roughly equal numbers of Republicans, Democrats and independents. Hamilton says his work focuses on bringing people together across political differences.