Adam Hamilton releases ad bashing 'both extremes,' opposes socialism and open borders
United Methodist megachurch pastor and author Adam Hamilton, who is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas, has released a campaign ad denouncing “both extremes" that criticizes the "far-left," socialism and open borders as well as his Republican opponent.
In a 30-second ad unveiled Tuesday, Hamilton, pastor of Resurrection Church of Leawood, said he believes “America is being torn apart by politicians on both extremes” and that it is “just not who we are” as a nation. Hamilton is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in a closely watched race.
“On one side, the far-left pushes socialism and open borders,” he says in the ad. “On the other side, Roger Marshall gives us higher gas and grocery prices while slashing our healthcare.”
“Both extremes just don't get it,” Hamilton continues. “Corruption in Congress is making everything cost more. I approve this message because we have to fix our broken politics by meeting in the middle.”
Hamilton graduated from Oral Roberts University in 1985 and has a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Methodist University. He served on an advisory council on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships during the Obama administration and preached the sermon at Obama’s second inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral.
A theological progressive, Hamilton announced in February that he launched an exploratory committee for a potential U.S. Senate run as an independent candidate.
In April, Hamilton declared his campaign at a press conference in Prairie Village, with the pastor saying that he would run as a Democrat who was “dedicated to leading from the center.”
The Hamilton campaign released information on his stance on some hot-button issues in May, identifying him as pro-choice on abortion, anti-tariff, in favor of raising the federal minimum wage and supportive of either term limits or age limits for public office.
Last month, Hamilton won the Kansas Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. Senate, beating out 10 other possible candidates and raising approximately $3.7 million within the first 62 days of his campaign.
Later in August, Hamilton launched a “Leading From the Middle” statewide tour that was aimed at reaching out to both Democratic and Republican voters across Kansas.
At the press call announcing the statewide tour, Hamilton told The Christian Post that Evangelical voters were “absolutely” part of his outreach and that he's “already hearing from many of them” that “we’re supporting you.”
According to Hamilton, “part of the reason why they are” supporting him was that “when we talk about our values,” we're talking “about things that are common for all humans, but certainly for people of faith.”
“So, we talk about what’s missing right now is ‘loving your neighbor as you love yourself,’” Hamilton told CP. “Of course, that’s Jesus who tells us to do that, and Moses does the same thing in Leviticus. And, you know, we think about doing justice and loving kindness and walking with humility, which is Micah 6:8.”
“So much of my message is rooted and grounded in things that conservative Evangelical Christians would say, ‘That is what I believe; those are my values. Caring for my neighbor, being concerned for children.’”
