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Jim Hahn, Michigan
| Jim Hahn | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives District 79 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Benton Harbor | |
| Profession | Carpenter (retired)/ Educator | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Jim Hahn was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 79 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Issues
Campaign themes
Hahn's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Public Education
- Excerpt:"As your Representative, I will support and strengthen public education."
Workers’ Rights
- Excerpt:"We know what works, because we’ve seen it work. Strong unions create equitable income distribution, which creates demand, which creates more jobs. This is the story of the American middle class. We’ve seen it work, we know it works, and what we need now is a return to ‘Demand Side Economics."
Elections
2012
Hahn ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 79. He defeated Mary E. Brown in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Al Pscholka (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 79, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Al Pscholka Incumbent |
52.8% | 21,490 | |
| Democratic | Jim Hahn | 45.7% | 18,630 | |
| Independent | Carl G. Oehling | 1.5% | 613 | |
| Total Votes | 40,733 | |||
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 79 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jim Hahn |
55.2% | 1,420 |
| Mary Brown | 44.8% | 1,153 |
| Total Votes | 2,573 | |
Campaign themes
Hahn states that his top priorities are to create jobs, strengthen education, support workers rights, protect the environment, and rebuild Michigan's infrastructure.[3]
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