Josh Hawley
American lawyer and politician (born 1979)
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 Serving with Eric S. Schmitt | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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]