Josh Hawley's file

Republican from Missouri

Josh Hawley is a Republican running for attorney general in Missouri.

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Recent statements about Josh Hawley

True

Court case could be a game-changer

Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Says a Josh Hawley lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through Medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the ACA."

— PolitiFact Missouri on Thursday, September 13th, 2018

Half-True

Overshoots the data

Missouri Democratic Party

Missouri Democratic Party

If a lawsuit backed by Josh Hawley succeeds, "nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions could lose their health care coverage."

— PolitiFact National on Thursday, July 26th, 2018

Mostly False

Office pursuing public corruption

Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City."

— PolitiFact Missouri on Friday, November 24th, 2017

Recent statements made by Josh Hawley

Mostly False

Claim is upside down

Josh Hawley

Since 2009, "millions of Americans have lost their health care plans."

— PolitiFact Missouri on Thursday, September 20th, 2018

Mostly False

Not the only one

Josh Hawley

"I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior."

— PolitiFact Missouri on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018

Mostly True

She did; GOP voted for lots, too

Josh Hawley

Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees."

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

Mostly True

Fellow team members praise his work

Josh Hawley

Says "he fought Obama at the Supreme Court — and won."

— PolitiFact Missouri on Friday, October 7th, 2016