Ben W. Hanson (North Dakota state representative)
Ben W. Hanson (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 16.
Hanson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Dakota House of Representatives to represent District 46. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hanson served as Minority Caucus Leader from 2015 to 2016.
Hanson was also a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of North Dakota.[1] Hanson did not appear on the candidate list following the filing deadline on April 9, 2018.[2]
Biography
Hanson earned his B.A. in political science from Minnesota State University-Moorhead. His professional experience includes working as a commercial realtor.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hanson served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Industry, Business and Labor |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hanson served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Political Subdivisions |
Issues
Law enforcement drones
On January 21, 2013, Hanson, fellow Representatives Rick Becker, Dick Anderson, Thomas Beadle, Joe Heilman, Curt Hofstad, David Monson, Karen Rohr and Nathan Toman, and Senator Margaret Sitte introduced HB 1373 to restrict the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) by law enforcement agencies. This bill would have required agencies to receive a court warrant for any drone use, and such warrants would have only be obtainable for felony investigations. Exceptions would be made for drones used to patrol the Canadian border, aid law enforcement agencies where there is "reasonable suspicion" that quick action is necessary and evaluate damage during and after natural disasters. HB 1373 would have also allowed people injured by governmental violation of these restrictions to sue the offending law enforcement agencies. The bill would have expressly prohibited surveillance by drones with lethal or non-lethal weapons, private surveillance of other private parties without informed consent and surveillance of people exercising their constitutional rights of free speech and assembly.[4][5] On January 28, the Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the bill.[6] The bill passed the House of Representatives on February 22 and was sent to the state Senate. The bill died in the state Senate.[7]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 (2 seats)
Incumbent Shannon Roers Jones and incumbent James Kasper defeated Ben M. Hanson and Ben W. Hanson in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shannon Roers Jones (R) | 27.8 | 3,974 | |
| ✔ |  | James Kasper (R) | 25.4 | 3,632 |
| Ben M. Hanson (D) | 23.4 | 3,349 | ||
 | Ben W. Hanson (D) | 23.4 | 3,346 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 14,312 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 (2 seats)
Ben M. Hanson and Ben W. Hanson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ben M. Hanson | 51.6 | 1,004 | |
| ✔ | | Ben W. Hanson | 48.3 | 939 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,944 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 (2 seats)
Incumbent Shannon Roers Jones and incumbent James Kasper advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 46 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shannon Roers Jones | 50.9 | 1,431 | |
| ✔ | | James Kasper | 48.7 | 1,369 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 2,811 | |||
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2018
The filing deadline was on April 9, 2018, and the primary election took place on June 12, 2018.
2016
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.
Incumbent Ben Koppelman and Andrew Marschall defeated Lisa K. Dullum and incumbent Ben Hanson in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 16 general election.[8][9]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ben Koppelman Incumbent |
32.67% | 4,493 | |
| Republican | Andrew Marschall |
23.27% | 3,200 | |
| Democratic | Lisa K. Dullum | 22.45% | 3,087 | |
| Democratic | Ben Hanson Incumbent | 21.61% | 2,972 | |
| Total Votes | 13,752 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Lisa K. Dullum and incumbent Ben Hanson were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.[10][11]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lisa K. Dullum | |
| Democratic | Ben Hanson Incumbent | |
Incumbent Ben Koppelman and Andrew Marschall were unopposed in the North Dakota House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.[10][11]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ben Koppelman Incumbent | |
| Republican | Andrew Marschall | |
2012
Hanson ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota State House District 16. Hanson and Mike Lindemann ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. Hanson and Ben Koppelman (R) defeated John Lund (D) and Harlan Goerger (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Koppelman |
29% | 2,914 | |
| Democratic | Ben Hanson |
26.6% | 2,675 | |
| Democratic | John Lund | 23.4% | 2,357 | |
| Republican | Harlan Goerger | 21% | 2,116 | |
| Total Votes | 10,062 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2016
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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Personal
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At the time of his campaign, Hanson resided in West Fargo, North Dakota.[3]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Ben Hanson for Congress, "Home," accessed September 18, 2017
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2018 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Ben Hanson," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "Text of HB 1373," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "North Dakota lawmaker wants limits on drone use," January 6, 2013
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "Bill Actions for HB 1373," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ legiscan.com, "North Dakota House Bill 1373," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
