Could Josh Hawley be a presidential contender?

[Suburbia]

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is a young Missouri conservative. Young, handsome, well-spoken. If Josh Hawley beats Sen. Claire McCaskill in 2018 will he be seen as a future Republican presidential contender in the 2020s, especially if Gov. Eric Greitens political career is over?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hawley

http://www.weeklystandard.com/josh-hawley-running-for-claire-mccaskills-missouri-senate-seat/article/2010011

[Kamala]

I think he's basically a more attractive Ted Cruz [not hard to do that]. If he loses this race, I think he's basically finished, because Missouri is a state with a lot of Republican talent, and it would be difficult for him to win a Republican primary against other candidates (for governor in 2020, for example.)

[AtorBoltox]

Why would an unsuccessful senate candidate be a presidential contender?
PS-Plz don't bring up Lincoln in response

[Greedo punched first]

Why would an unsuccessful senate candidate be a presidential contender?
PS-Plz don't bring up Lincoln in response

Right. Lincoln lost a race when Senators were not even popularly elected. If they were popularly elected, Lincoln likely would have won.

[MarkD]

Why would an unsuccessful senate candidate be a presidential contender?
PS-Plz don't bring up Lincoln in response

How about Alan Keyes and Carly Fiorina? They ran for President; you didn't say successful contenders.