Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that electing state Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) in Missouri’s Senate race would show the importance of confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
“If we win here in Missouri it will be the most visible symbol that Kavanaugh DID matter,” Graham tweeted, along with a video of him speaking at a rally for Hawley. “This is the Show-Me State. I want you to show the country that what they did to Kavanaugh will NOT work! Elect @HawleyMO.”
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D), Hawley’s opponent, voted against the confirmation of Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault and misconduct. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations against him.
Hawley supported Kavanaugh and now leads McCaskill by 2 points, according to polls averaged by RealClearPolitics.
Graham, was one of Kavanaugh’s most vocal defenders, said earlier this month that he hopes Democrats “get their ass kicked” for how they treated Kavanaugh during the Senate confirmation process.