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Phil Hansen
From Ballotpedia
| Phil Hansen | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| Minnesota State Senate District 4 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
Hansen's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Create Jobs and Grow Business
- Excerpt:"We need to create an environment that will encourage businesses to start up, locate, or expand in Minnesota. Small and medium sized businesses are the lifeblood of our communities."
Restore fiscal discipline
- Excerpt:"Minnesota families and individuals are expected to live within a budget. Our government should live up to the same standard."
Local Control
- Excerpt:"Communities know best how to allocate their financial dollars - the more local the control, the better."
Friendly tax policy
- Excerpt:"Simply put, let Minnesotans keep more of the money they earn."
Create a more efficient government
- Excerpt:"Eliminate overregulation and duplication of services. Collaborate where possible to become more efficient. Reduce the government footprint and replace it with individual freedom and personal responsibility."
Elections
2012
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012
Hansen ran for the District 4 Senate seat in 2012. Hansen ran unopposed in the August 14 primary and was defeated by Kent Eken (D) in the November 6 general election.[2]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kent Eken |
52.2% | 19,833 | |
| Republican | Phil Hansen | 47.8% | 18,132 | |
| Total Votes | 37,965 | |||
Recent news
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Phil Hansen News Feed
- The Kansas City Star - Kansas City Star
- Congress' Rush to Help Airlines Could Crack Budget Door - CNBC.com
- Hansen has 'no plans to give up' fight for Kings - Philly.com
- My Two Cents: Stanley Cup Playoffs Previews, Picks; Sharks-Canucks Schedule - Blades of Teal
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