Josh Hawley
Joshua David Hawley (born December 31, 1979) is an American politician. He is the senior United States Senator of Missouri since January 3, 2019.
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Claire McCaskill |
| 42nd Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Governor | Mike Parson |
| Preceded by | Chris Koster |
| Succeeded by | Eric Schmitt |
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| Born | Joshua David Hawley December 31, 1979 Springdale, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Morrow |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
He was the Attorney General of Missouri from 2017 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
He was born in Springdale, Arkansas. Hawley studied at Stanford University and at Yale University. He is a former law clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court.
In October 2017, Hawley announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate.[1] He defeated Claire McCaskill in the general election in November 2018.[2]
References
- Lowry, Bryan (October 10, 2017). "Josh Hawley, with praise from Breitbart, challenging McCaskill for U.S. Senate seat". The Kansas City Star.
- Hawley defeats McCaskill in hard-fought Missouri Senate race
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