Josh Hawley rules out 2028 run for president: ‘No intention’

Published September 15, 2026 8:00pm ET



EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is ending speculation that he might run for president in 2028, telling the Washington Examiner that he has no interest in competing for the Republican nomination.

“No, I have no intention of doing so, period,” Hawley said in a Tuesday interview.

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