Josh Hawley isn’t only looking to flip the Senate, but also wants to elect fellow Republicans Blake Masters (and J.D.) Vance. Vance wants to bend the whole GOP conference with a group of like-minded senators.

He was a Missouri senator who convinced both candidates to run. He will travel to Arizona for Masters on Friday, Ohio for Vance Saturday, and then to Missouri to finish his campaign for Republican candidate Eric Schmitt on Monday.

Senator Joe Biden was the one who raised objections to President Joe Biden winning his election. He foresees a Senate GOP more hostile toward large corporations and tech firms and less focused on Ukraine aid. Vance and Masters, he believes, have shown they will be allies in this endeavor.

Republicans have criticised aspects of both campaigns, saying they didn’t raise enough money and that they took hardline positions which resonated better in primaries than general elections. Hawley was further convinced by this, stating that their persistence in the face GOP resistance gave them confidence that they would “have some backbone when it comes to Washington and will not be co-opted.”

“This is only the opening, the warm up, in terms the criticism they’ll receive if they stick with their guns. Hawley stated in an interview that the group has shown her they can.

Hawley encouraged them both to run, and he backed them in the contested primaries. Former President Donald Trump ended-up endorsing them all, propelling them to victory with cash from GOP megadonor Peter Thiel. If they make it to the Senate, Vance and Masters will be threatening biden with big fights over border security.

Hawley stated that Republican majorities should approve bills on energy production and border security, but that Republicans need to have a tactical discussion about which “leverage points gives you the greatest pressure” in order to determine this. In 2018, Trump’s push towards border wall money resulted in a 35-day partial shutdown.

Republican Leader Mitch McConnell reacted strongly to the Missouri senator’s objections to Biden’s electoral certificate. Republicans criticised him for being skeptical of certain GOP judicial nominees. Hawley was the sole vote against NATO membership of Finland and Sweden and opposes “blank checks to Ukraine” in the attempt to defend Russia.

Hawley believes that these positions will become more mainstream as prospective senators Masters and Vance “represent where Republican Party is now.” Masters stated in a statement for this article, “Josh Hawley”: “Josh Hawley has brilliant and effective — the type of Senator I want to be… I can’t WAIT to get to Senate to join forces.”

This means that the party will be unable to support proposals such as using the debt limit in order to push for changes to Social Security or Medicare.

Hawley stated, “That’s stupid.” “We must do everything possible to keep them solvent.” The idea of playing with them and using that as leverage is absurd. That’s a crazy idea.

Schmitt is almost certain to win the Missouri election. Hawley supported Vicky Hartzler during the primary. Hawley stated that Schmitt is a near-shoot for the Missouri election. Hawley supported Vicky Hartzler in the primary.

Masters faces a difficult climb against Democratic Senator Mark Kelly in Arizona. Although the race is close, it’s not essential for Republicans to win the Senate. According to polls, Vance is currently leading the race for a seat against Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio.

Hawley bets that if they win, the party will adjust accordingly.

They sound very different from your typical Republican candidate. Hawley stated that this is a feature and not a bug. People who think they don’t know enough about the guys might be thinking, “Oh, I don’t know what to make of them.” No. They’re not. They are now voters.

Thiel was referred to by Izzi Levy who spoke for Ryan. She said that Hawley’s arrival means that “Vance is ending its campaign the same way as he started it — relying entirely on his out-of-state allies in order to come in to prop him up.”

Luke Schroeder was a spokesperson for Vance’s campaign. He said that Vance “hitting campaign trails with principled conservatives such as Sen. Hawley” is a great way to score points on Election Day.