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Mark Hanson (Iowa)
Mark Hanson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 14. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mark Hanson earned a bachelor's degree from the Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1979. His career experience includes working as a nonprofit professional.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 14
Incumbent Sarah Trone Garriott defeated Mark Hanson in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Trone Garriott (D)  | 50.0 | 20,467 |
| Mark Hanson (R) | 49.9 | 20,438 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 40,964 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 14
Incumbent Sarah Trone Garriott advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 14 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Trone Garriott | 99.7 | 1,485 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 1,490 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 14
Mark Hanson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 14 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Hanson | 98.5 | 1,485 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 1,507 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hanson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Hanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hanson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Economic growth and prosperity for the citizens of Iowa. Maintaining a business climate that will continue to see Iowa attract investment from around the world.
- Strong focus on public education to make sure we have job opportunities for all our youth. An educated workforce will be needed to maintain our leadership role in attracting business investment to Iowa.
- Develop policies to keep our communities safe and secure. We want all of our citizens to thrive and share their unique cultures with their neighbors.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 5, 2024
