Josh Hawley

RepublicanMO · Senator

Wins

Losses

Races

2024

Senate · MO

Won

RJosh HawleyWinner

1,651,907 votes55.6%

DLucas Kunce

1,243,728 votes41.8%

LW.C. Young

35,671 votes1.2%

OJared Young

21,111 votes0.7%

GNathan Kline

20,123 votes0.7%

WGina Bufe

19 votes0.0%

Margin of victory: +13.7%

In the 2024 Senate race for MO Senate seat, Josh Hawley (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Lucas Kunce (D) who received 41.8%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Josh Hawley's 13.7-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Eric Schmitt (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

2018

Senate · MO

Won

RJosh HawleyWinner

1,254,927 votes51.4%

DClaire Mccaskill

1,112,935 votes45.6%

ICraig O'dear

34,398 votes1.4%

LJapheth Campbell

27,316 votes1.1%

GJo Crain

12,706 votes0.5%

In the 2018 Senate race for MO Senate seat, Josh Hawley (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Claire Mccaskill (D) who received 45.6%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Josh Hawley's 5.8-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

Josh Hawley defeated the incumbent Claire Mccaskill (D), which is a significant political event — most incumbents win re-election by wide margins. This was a general election upset. As a Republican, Josh Hawley won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).