Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) Josh Hawley’s campaign for the U.S. Senate is officially underway.
The Missouri Republican launched his run with a three stop tour in the state on Tuesday. The Missouri Attorney General’s last stop was in Chesterfield. Speaking to over 100 supporters, Hawley attacked incumbent Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill.
“I know that Missouri is going to demand better this November. And that means, that means one thing. It means Claire McCaskill has to go.” Hawley said.
Hawley also said, “We are fighting for the heartland now. Washington, D.C. disrespects us. It disregards us. The political class doesn’t even pretend to listen to us. The liberal elites who call themselves our leaders refer to us as flyover country and they mean it.”
He referred to McCaskill as representing “everything that is wrong with Washington.”
Meanwhile, McCaskill’s campaign is responding to the remarks Hawley made against the Democratic Senator. Meira Bernstein, McCaskill’s communications director released the following statement:
“Josh Hawley is the definition of hypocrite. His average contribution is over $1500 and he raised over 4 million dollars from one megadonor that he then worked to protect when he was accused of a pay to play scandal. He was educated in private schools, including Stanford and Yale, and then went to work at a giant corporate law firm in DC. He has a record of saying one thing to Missourians and then doing the exact opposite. He will say whatever his consultants tell him to say. There is only one candidate who speaks directly to Missourians in her own voice and is not afraid to tell them exactly what she thinks: Claire McCaskill. Claire never hides. It takes a lot of nerve to call Claire elite today and hold a $50,000/person fundraiser tomorrow.”
This race could determine the G-O-P’s control of the Senate, with the Republicans currently holding a 51 member majority.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a private fundraiser for Hawley on Wednesday.
