Here is Burgess Everett at Politico:
Josh Hawley said in an interview he’s endorsing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP primary, becoming the 18th Senate GOP backer of the former president.
The Missouri Repubican has already said he believed Trump’s renomination by the GOP was inevitable but had not made it official. Then, over the weekend, Trump said Hawley and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) should be “very careful” in their reelection races: “Stranger things have happened.”
“President Trump doesn’t need to worry. I’m with him. He’s asked me several times to support him. I said yes. And I’ve been saying for a year that I think he’s gonna be the nominee. I support him. I’m gonna vote for him,” Hawley said. “Don’t worry — you can put me down as support, endorsed, stand with.”
Here are the 18 U.S. senators who have endorsed Trump so far:
Steve Daines of Montana
Eric Schmitt of Missouri
Bill Hagerty of Tennessee
Kevin Cramer of North Dakota
Lindsay Graham of South Carolina
J.D. Vance of Ohio
Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
Katie Britt of Alabama
Rick Scott of Florida
John Hoeven of North Dakote
Mike Braun of Indiana
Tommy Tuberville of Alabama
Ted Budd of North Carolina
Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi
Roger Wicker of Mississippi
Roger Marshall of Kansas
Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma
Josh Hawley of Missouri
Meanwhile Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley do not have the endorsement of a single member of the United States Senate. At least not yet.
Learn more about the recent exploits of Josh Hawley here.