Jon Hamm Narrates Ad About ‘Manhood’ For U.S. Senate Candidate Lucas Kunce Running Against Sen. Josh Hawley

Award-winning actor Jon Hamm voiced a new campaign ad for Democrat Lucas Kunce, who is competing with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) in Missouri’s 2024 Senate race.

“Manhood, you hope that means courage. Courage isn’t something you can give speeches or write a book about,” Hamm said, poking fun at Hawley’s newly released book Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs. “It’s not sitting on the sidelines while others sacrifice, or denying help to those that did. It isn’t putting people down or trying to control them. Or using your own power for profit or ambition.”

“In Missouri, you can’t fake courage. We’re the Show Me State. Courage is something you have to show us,” the Mad Men actor, who was born and raised in Missouri, said as the campaign ad showed Hawley fleeing from the January 6 Capitol rioters.

“It shows in the Marine who signed up to honor and serve the community that took care of him,” Hamm said, giving a nod to Kunce, who is a 13-year Marine veteran. “It shows when a Missourian stands up to the powerful. When he fights to rebuild his state. To empower people. To secure our future.”

“If you want to be told about manhood, some guy wrote a book about it. But if you want someone to show you courage, send Lucas Kunce to the Senate,” Hamm concluded.

Hamm has been a vocal supporter of Kunce and appeared at a virtual campaign fundraiser for his unsuccessful Missouri Senate run last year.

Hawley, a right-wing Republican, famously ran from the mob at U.S. Capitol on January 6 after pumping his fist for them hours earlier.