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Aaron Hanson
Aaron Hanson (Republican Party) is the Douglas County Sheriff in Nebraska. He assumed office on January 5, 2023. His current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Hanson (Republican Party) ran for election for Douglas County Sheriff in Nebraska. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2022)
General election
General election for Douglas County Sheriff
Aaron Hanson defeated Greg Gonzalez in the general election for Douglas County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aaron Hanson (R) | 50.1 | 94,027 | |
 | Greg Gonzalez (D) | 49.5 | 92,934 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 807 | ||
| Total votes: 187,768 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Douglas County Sheriff
Greg Gonzalez defeated Wayne Hudson in the Democratic primary for Douglas County Sheriff on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Gonzalez | 51.7 | 21,593 |
| Wayne Hudson | 48.3 | 20,158 | ||
| Total votes: 41,751 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Douglas County Sheriff
Aaron Hanson defeated George Merithew in the Republican primary for Douglas County Sheriff on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aaron Hanson | 79.3 | 36,473 | |
 | George Merithew | 19.8 | 9,089 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 434 | ||
| Total votes: 45,996 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Aaron Hanson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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