The Guardian just exposed Josh Hawley as a pioneer behind arguments being used in attempts to restrict IVF access in Missouri and nationwide. The Guardian: “Hawley said the morning-after pill, ‘may induce an abortion by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg,’ in effect the same logic accepted by justices at the Alabama supreme court that led to shutdowns of IVF.”

Lucas continues to not only put this race on the map but to demonstrate a clear path to victory against Josh Hawley, the most unpopular Republican Senator up for reelection this cycle. 

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Lucas raised $1.54 million, bringing his 2023 total to a whopping $5.4 million raised for his campaign to defeat Josh Hawley. It’s the largest off-year haul for a U.S. Senate challenger in Missouri history. Since launching on January 6, 2023, Kunce’s campaign has received more than 165,000 donations, with a $33 average contribution and more than 98% of donations under $200 — all without a cent from corporate PACs. Kunce even had his strongest quarter yet, bringing in more than $1.54 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Calling him “the only pro-worker candidate in this race,” the Missouri Kansas Laborers District Council tossed its support Monday to Kunce. “Right now, we’ve got Josh Hawley, a senator who talks tough about workers on the campaign trail but votes against us in Washington,” said Brandon Flinn, the council’s business manager. The council is one of the larger unions in Missouri, with more than 12,000 members working in construction and the public sector. Kunce, the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic nomination, also has been the overwhelming choice of union organizations so far.

Lucas Kunce: “In Josh Hawley’s first election since leading the charge to overturn Roe, making Missouri the first state in the nation to enact an extreme no-exception abortion ban, and exposing a Hawley family business focused on banning abortion nationwide, he’s going to see what voters think about Big Brother politicians.”