Sharon Hansen
Sharon Hansen was a 2014 Libertarian candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from Illinois.[1] Sharon Hansen lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
All of the petitions submitted by minor party candidates for the general election have challenges pending.[2][3]
Biography
Hansen graduated from Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing with a degree in professional nursing in 1972. Hansen then earned her B.S. in nursing science from National University in 1982. She works as a registered nurse. Hansen has served as a board member of Pontiac P.R.O.U.D. for 2 years. She also served as a webmaster for the formation of the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor and the Dwight Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Hansen has worked with Pet Rescue for National Yorkshire Terrier Rescue and is involved with Wish Bone Canine Rescue in Bloomington, IL.[4]
Issues
Political philosophy
Hansen submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I hope to be able to return our rights that our current administration has taken away from the American people. I see a Democratic Senate that is dysfunctional. If we can get more financially conservative people in the US Senate, I believe we can turn our country around. I decided to run because all I saw in our government are criminals who are decimating our Constitution and the rights given to us by our Creator. I was a new grandmother and want to see my grandchild grow up in a free country. I no longer feel free and don't want my grandchild to feel like that.[5] | ” |
| —Sharon Hansen, Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on October 31, 2014 | ||
Reason for running
Hansen submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I had seen many many comments on social media where people were saying we need to vote out the people in Washington and replace them with conservative people who value people over money. I agreed with that viewpoint, but I didn't want to do it. I thought someone else would do it. Then I developed a severe post operative infection after a relatively minor abdominal procedure, and I believe was within 24 hours of dying. I was in the hospital for nearly a month and it took 3 months before I was able to work again. Against the odds, I survived. When I recovered, I had to ask myself why God didn't want me. Because I was so sick, I was praying to die. I figured that there was something else He wanted me to do. The only thing I was passionate about was the state of our country so I decided that perhaps that was why I survived; so, I decided to run against Dick Durbin who never votes for anything that I support. I sought and got the Libertarian nomination for US Senate.[5] | ” |
| —Sharon Hansen, Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on October 31, 2014 | ||
Elections
2014
Hansen ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Illinois.[1] Hansen ran as a Libertarian candidate. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Richard Durbin Incumbent |
53.5% | 1,929,637 | |
| Republican | Jim Oberweis | 42.7% | 1,538,522 | |
| Libertarian | Sharon Hansen | 3.8% | 135,316 | |
| Total Votes | 3,603,475 | |||
| Source: Illinois Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Sharon + Hansen + Illinois + Senate"
External links
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sharon Hansen for U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed September 27, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "List of candidates," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "All Statewide Illinois General Election Petitions Challenged," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on October 31, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
