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Hannah Olson
Hannah Olson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 52. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Olson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Olson's professional experience includes working as an instructor of public speaking, restaurant manager, and event coordinator. She earned her A.A. in secondary education from Northwest College, her B.A. in English from Montana State University Billings, and her M.S. in public relations from Montana State University Billings.[1]
Olson is affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Board of Community Development, City of Billings, board member
- MSU Billings Alumni Association Advisory Steering Committee, committee leader
- Junior League of Billings, member
- CASA of Yellowstone County, court-appointed special advocate for youth in foster care
Elections
2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 52
Jimmy Patelis defeated Hannah Olson in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 52 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jimmy Patelis (R) | 56.0 | 2,341 |
 | Hannah Olson (D)  | 44.0 | 1,838 | |
| Total votes: 4,179 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52
Hannah Olson advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hannah Olson | 100.0 | 994 |
| Total votes: 994 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52
Jimmy Patelis advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jimmy Patelis | 100.0 | 1,247 |
| Total votes: 1,247 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Olson's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Hannah Olson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Olson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After spending four years on Medicaid, Hannah experienced what social services can do for a family trying to rise up in a world where low wages are the standard and healthcare is a privilege. She is running to represent south and central Billings and the working people who deserve a quality education, affordable healthcare, access to comprehensive mental healthcare, and a safe community to raise their families.
- I believe healthcare is a right not a privilege, and that includes access to comprehensive and affordable mental healthcare.
- Workers' rights should be protected, and that includes guaranteeing a living wage for workers at every level. No one working 40 hours a week should be living in extreme poverty and unable to provide for their family.
- Education must be number 1. We have to invest in our children to ensure a strong future for our communities.
1. Empowering all Montanans through fair wages, workers' rights, and investing in programs that combat the systemic oppression of those living in poverty. Social security, childcare funding, rental assistance, and SNAP are all major priorities for me.
2. Healthcare is a right. Healthcare and comprehensive mental healthcare should be affordable and accessible for all Montanans. Medicare and Medicaid should be expanded, if not granted to all. Health insurance and prescription drugs should be affordable for every individual who needs them.
I admire each and every one of my siblings for all they've accomplished (I have 5), and I also admire and respect my partner, Ben, for holding me to a high standard of character and integrity no matter what.
Amelia Marquez ran for this same office in 2018, and she's also someone I admire greatly. She would have been the first transgender woman elected in Montana, and it's an honor to follow in her footsteps. I admire her strength, resilience, and passion greatly.
by Jonathan Haidt
If I can sum up my philosophy with one metaphor: you can't spend energy and resources patching a busted roof when the foundation is crumbling. We have to elect legislators who are motivated to do what is best for the people of Montana holistically and not just because they are blindly loyal to partisan politics and self-serving agendas. We need to revamp broken systems and empower our communities right now and invest in the future of Montana.
He's a brilliant author who tells stories and reveals the grit of humanity in most compelling and thought-provoking ways. Fight Club was the first of his books I read, so it's my favorite just like a first love that I compare all else to.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
