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Emails apparently show that two candidates running against each other for a Senate seat have an unusual past. Charlie Riedel/AP

Emails Show Josh Hawley Once Apparently Took Advice From His Dem Opponent

Emails obtained by NOTUS show that Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce once fed hearing recommendations to a Hill adviser who worked for Josh Hawley, one of the most prominent Republicans in the Senate.

Emails apparently show that two candidates running against each other for a Senate seat have an unusual past. Charlie Riedel/AP

As Sen. Josh Hawley attacks the policies of Democratic opponent Lucas Kunce, his rival’s campaign is arguing that Hawley actually has a history of taking policy cues from Kunce — and, they say, they have the emails to prove it.

Emails provided to NOTUS by a source on Kunce’s campaign show an unusual relationship with at least one former aide to Hawley during the senator’s current term, with Hawley’s staff welcoming Kunce’s policy advice on multiple occasions.

When Kunce emailed one of Hawley’s staff members with a set of questions for Hawley to ask during a military nominations hearing, the senator’s staff was appreciative.