David Hanson (Virginia)
David Hanson was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Virginia. Hanson dropped out of the race in February 2018.[1][2]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Virginia's 10th in its list of battleground districts for 2018.[3] Although incumbent Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) won her re-election bid in 2016 by six points, this swing district backed Hillary Clinton (D) over Donald Trump (R) in the 2016 presidential election by 10 points.[4]
Biography
After retiring from the Navy as a captain in 2008, Hanson worked in the intelligence sector. He holds a master's degree in Russian and Eastern European affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also earned graduate degrees from Oxford University and the Naval War College.[5]
Elections
2018
Hanson dropped out of the race in March 2018.
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Virginia's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
- Virginia's 10th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Fifth Democrat jumps into race to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock," May 12, 2017
- ↑ Thunderdome Politics, "David Hanson – Virginia HD10," accessed March 12, 2018
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "One Year Out: Offensive Battlefield Brimming With Opport," November 9, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Presidential Election Results by Congressional District," accessed January 11, 2018
- ↑ Dave Hanson for Congress, "About David," accessed March 12, 2018
