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About Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a far-right evangelical christian, is serving his first term in the U.S. Senate after being elected in 2019. Raised in rural Missouri, he taught at the University of Missouri Law School for several years before getting into politics by winning the race for attorney general in Missouri. Shortly after assuming office … Read more
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About Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), the junior senator from Mississippi, assumed office in April 2018 when she was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by long-time Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). The self-proclaimed “conservative” Republican was reelected to a six-year term in 2020, becoming the first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Congress. She was … Read more
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About Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) has represented Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate since 2011. Prior to getting involved in politics, he worked at PACUR, a plastics company owned by his wife’s family, initially as an accountant and eventually rising to the position of CEO. The Koch brothers and their network of dark money groups are behind … Read more
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About John Kennedy (R-La.) is an ultra-conservative, lifelong resident of Louisiana who has served in the U.S. Senate as the junior senator from the state since 2017. He is one of eight Republican senators to vote against certifying President Biden’s election on Jan. 6, 2021. Kennedy earned an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, a law … Read more
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About Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) serves in the U.S. Senate as a junior senator from Wyoming who won in 2020 with Trump’s endorsement. Before becoming the first woman from Wyoming to be elected to the Senate, she served four consecutive terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009–17. She has also worked … Read more