--- title: "Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton urged repentance for eating beef" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kansas-senate-candidate-adam-hamilton-urged-repentance-for-eating-beef" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kansas-senate-candidate-adam-hamilton-urged-repentance-for-eating-beef" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kansas-senate-candidate-adam-hamilton-urged-repentance-for-eating-beef.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kansas-senate-candidate-adam-hamilton-urged-repentance-for-eating-beef" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-28T20:25:27.026Z" source_reported: "2026-09-28T19:52:50.000Z" updated: "2026-09-28T21:30:52.051Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-28T21:03:55.963Z" --- # Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton urged repentance for eating beef *A Democratic nominee's past sermon on climate change is resurfacing in a state known for cattle production.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named individuals, but relies on anonymous sourcing for some details. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reports include quotes and specific details, but lack balance and context. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and language use loaded terms like 'woke' and 'exposed' to create urgency. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton urged his congregation to repent for their carbon footprints, including for eating beef, during a January 2020 sermon. - Kansas is a major cattle-producing state, with more than twice as many cattle as people. - Hamilton is challenging Republican Sen. Roger Marshall for a Senate seat in Kansas. - Hamilton's campaign has stated that Marshall has introduced legislation to reduce emissions from cattle. Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton, who is running against Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, previously called on his congregation to repent for their carbon footprints. This included remarks about eating beef and driving, delivered in a January 2020 sermon titled 'What would Jesus say about climate change?' Kansas is a state where cattle outnumber people, with more than 5.8 million heads of cattle compared to a population of roughly 2.9 million. The state is also a major beef producer. During the sermon, Hamilton stated, "That’s what repentance means, I saw things differently, it changed my heart, and it changed my behavior." He also said, "I’m calling us to repentance to say, ‘I realize that this has impact, even if it seems small, it has an impact on the world and future generations. And I feel badly about that, and I’m going to do something different from this time forward.’" He suggested that some foods, like cattle, produce more carbon dioxide than other crops. Hamilton's campaign has countered that Sen. Marshall has introduced legislation aimed at reducing emissions from cattle. ## Disagreement on Marshall's stance on cattle emissions Hamilton's campaign stated that Roger Marshall has introduced legislation to reduce emissions from cattle. The New York Post reported that Marshall's campaign stated that Hamilton's remarks about Kansans needing to repent for eating beef proved he would be "just like every other liberal Democrat in the Senate." Hamilton's campaign spokesperson, Tyson Brody, also said Marshall "bragged that the decline of the herd ‘eliminated half of the methane gas produced from cattle already.’" ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific polling data that Political Animal News stated showed Hamilton leading in polls, which the outlet suggested might be linked to his sermon. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 25% (2) - Right: 75% (6) 0 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-28T21:03:55.963Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 2 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-28T21:30:52.051Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports focused on a Kansas Senate candidate's past calls for repentance regarding beef consumption. Both Internewscast and dailymail.com noted Adam Hamilton's sermons urged reconsidering environmental impact. - Internewscast reported Hamilton's 2020 sermon "What would Jesus say about climate change?" where he discussed changing behaviour. This report also included statements from the opposing candidate, Roger Marshall, and Hamilton's campaign. - Dailymail.com's report also highlighted Hamilton's past calls for repentance over eating beef. This report included a collection of unrelated news headlines before its mention of the Kansas Senate race. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton's past sermon urging his congregation to repent for their carbon footprints, specifically mentioning eating beef and driving. The New York Post and The Daily Bo Snerdley highlighted that Kansas is a major cattle-producing state and that Hamilton's remarks could alienate voters in such a region. The Post Millennial and Next News Network also focused on the "woke" aspect of Hamilton's message. Fox News and The Post Millennial quoted Hamilton saying, "I’m calling us to repentance to say, ‘I realize that this has impact, even if it seems small, it has an impact on the world and future generations.’" The New York Post included a statement from the Kansas Livestock Association CEO, Matt Teagarden, expressing disappointment in Hamilton's remarks about beef's climate impact. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 7 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/woke-kansas-pastor-in-senate-race-urged-repentance-for-beef-driving) — Woke Kansas Pastor in Senate Race Urged Repentance for Beef, Driving - [dailymail.com](https://dailymail.com/news/article-16167041/adam-hamilton-kansas-beef-sermon.html) — Pastor running for Kansas senate once urged his church to repent beef - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/us-news/woke-megachurch-pastor-trying-to-unseat-kansas-gop-senator-called-on-congregation-to-repent-for-driving-eating-beef) — Woke megachurch pastor trying to unseat Kansas GOP senator called on congregation to repent for driving, eating beef - [thedailybs.com](https://thedailybs.com/2026/09/28/kansas-senate-hopefuls-old-sermon-comes-back-to-haunt-him-and-cattle-country-may-not-love-it) — Kansas Senate hopeful’s old sermon comes back to haunt him — and cattle country may not love it - The Daily Bo Snerdley - [Political Animal News](https://politicalanimalnews.com/kansas-pastor-hamilton-told-church-to-repent-for-eating-beef-and-now-leads-polls) — Kansas Pastor Hamilton Told Church to Repent for Eating Beef and Now Leads Polls - [Next News Network](https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/09/28/exposed-dem-senate-nominee-who-told-kansas-megachurch-to-repent-for-eating-beef--mulfgi1c) — EXPOSED: Dem Senate Nominee Who Told Kansas Megachurch to REPENT for Eating Beef Now Wants Your Vote - [The Post Millennial](https://thepostmillennial.com/woke-dem-pastor-running-for-us-senate-demanded-kansas-congregation-repent-for-eating-steak-over-climate-change) — Woke Dem pastor running for US Senate demanded Kansas congregation repent for eating steak over ‘climate change’ - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/woke-megachurch-pastor-dem-nominee-called-congregation-repent-driving-eating-beef) — Woke megachurch pastor, Dem nominee called on congregation to repent for driving, eating beef ## Questions **What did Adam Hamilton say in his sermon?** In a January 2020 sermon, Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton urged his congregation to repent for their carbon footprints, including for activities like driving and eating beef. He suggested that certain foods, such as those derived from cattle, contribute more to greenhouse gas emissions than other options. **Why is this sermon relevant to the Kansas Senate race?** The sermon is resurfacing in Kansas, a state with more cattle than people and a significant beef industry. Hamilton is challenging Republican incumbent Roger Marshall, and his past remarks on climate change and diet are being highlighted by opponents and media outlets. **What is the response from Adam Hamilton's campaign?** Hamilton's campaign has pushed back against criticism by pointing to statements made by Sen. Roger Marshall regarding cattle emissions. A campaign spokesperson stated that Marshall has introduced legislation to reduce emissions from cattle and has previously discussed the impact of methane from the industry. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/kansas-senate-candidate-adam-hamilton-urged-repentance-for-eating-beef. 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