Biography

Joshua David Hawley is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States Senator from Missouri since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 42nd Attorney General of Missouri from 2017 to 2019.

Born in Springdale, Arkansas, Hawley moved to Lexington, Missouri, in 1981. He attended Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, graduating as valedictorian in 1998.

Education and Political Experience

• Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts in History from Stanford University
  • Juris Doctor from Yale Law School

• Political Experience:

  • Law clerk for Judge Michael W. McConnell, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Law clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court
  • Associate Professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, teaching constitutional law
  • Attorney General of Missouri
  • U.S. Senator from Missouri

Notable Achievements and Positions

• Attorney General of Missouri:

  • Filed lawsuits against opioid manufacturers for their role in the opioid epidemic.
  • Joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

• U.S. Senate:

  • Became the first senator to announce plans to object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results, citing concerns over election integrity.
  • Advocated for stronger regulations on technology companies and introduced legislation to limit corporate influence in elections.

Hawley is known for his conservative positions on social issues and his advocacy for a nationalist and populist approach to politics.