Josh Hawley
2028 Republican presidential nominee
$47.2M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age46 years old (Dec 31, 1979)
GenderMale
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LocationMissouri
BackgroundAttorney
EducationStanford University (BA, 2002)
Notable personal detailsJoshua David Hawley is a Republican politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Missouri, in office since January 3, 2019. He previously served as the 42nd attorney general of Missouri from 2017 to 2019. Hawley earned a BA from Stanford University and a JD from Yale Law School and worked as a law clerk (including for Chief Justice John Roberts) and as an attorney before holding statewide and federal elected office.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for working- and middle-class families by expanding and making refundable major tax credits—most prominently proposing a large increase in the Child Tax Credit and making credits refundable against payroll taxes so lower-income workers receive larger benefits. Frames these changes as a form of tax relief for working Americans rather than broad tax increases on corporations or high earners.
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has litigated to overturn it as Missouri attorney general, while advocating market-oriented tax relief for health expenses and policy changes rather than single-payer solutions. As senator he has also sponsored measures to protect Medicaid funding for hospitals and rural providers and to exempt Medicare/Social Security from debt-ceiling actions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports enforcement-first immigration policy focused on stricter border security, opposition to amnesty or broadly closing removal proceedings, expanded state and federal enforcement authority, and measures to increase deportations and border barriers. Advocates empowering states to remove undocumented migrants, expand ICE capacity, and prosecute illegal entry while criticizing protections or expanded asylum pathways.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes Roe v. Wade and supports returning abortion regulation to the states; supports significant federal and state restrictions on abortion including defunding abortion providers and limiting access to abortion drugs and services. Has sponsored and led legislation and legal actions aimed at restricting abortion access and overturning constitutional protections for abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding U.S. energy production and energy independence with policies favoring fossil fuel development and opposes Green New Deal–style legislation and federal spending on large green projects. Has sponsored and cosponsored legislation to restore/enlarge domestic energy production and introduced amendments to block federal funding for projects he characterizes as Green New Deal initiatives.
Public Safety & Guns
Josh Hawley emphasizes protecting the Second Amendment and law-abiding gun owners while supporting tougher penalties for criminals who misuse firearms. He has opposed major regulatory actions by the ATF and federal limits on commonly owned firearms, but has supported some measures such as enhanced background checks in certain cases and bans on bump stocks.
News
Josh Hawley is highlighted as a potential 2028 Republican presidential contender in reporting on intra-party debates over how aggressively to regulate artificial intelligence, an issue seen as shaping the party’s future direction and relationship with the tech industry. Separately, the House passed the SAVE America Act imposing stricter voter registration and ID requirements, a measure headed for a difficult path in the Senate amid criticism it could disproportionately affect some voters and support from backers who frame it as election integrity.
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