Josh Hawley to announce shock retirement from politics?

Sad news for Hawley fans. Speculation had been rife that the Missouri Senator is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/06/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJosh

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJosh was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Josh Hawley was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJosh”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jun 2026

“I thought Josh Hawley retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jun 2026

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