Children
Hastert's oldest son, Joshua, is a lobbyist for the firm PodestaMattoon. He has lobbied for clients ranging from Amgen, a biotech company, to Lockheed Martin, a defense contractor, provoking criticism from Congress Watch: "There definitely should be restrictions ... This is family members cashing in on connections ... is an ideal opportunity for special interest groups to exploit family relationships for personal gain." Joshua rejoined that he does not lobby House Republican leaders.
His son Ethan ran in 2010 as a Republican for his father's old seat, Illinois' 14th Congressional District, but in the February 2 primary was defeated by Illinois State Senator Randy Hultgren. In 2011 he won a seat on the village board of Elburn, IL.
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