Rebecca Hanson
Rebecca Hanson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 10A. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rebecca Hanson was born in Pocatello, Idaho. She obtained a bachelor's degree from the College of Idaho in 1974. Her professional experience includes teaching private music lessons. She also volunteered with parent-teacher groups, the American Women Clubs, and Brownie and Girl Scout Troops. She also administered scholarship programs, conducted fundraising outreach, and helped produce student musicals.[1]
Hanson is an at-large board member of the Caldwell Fine Arts, the treasurer of the Friends of Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge, a charter member of the Idaho Master Naturalists Deer Flat chapter, and the county chair of the Canyon County Democrats.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 10A
Julie Yamamoto defeated Rebecca Hanson in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 10A on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie Yamamoto (R)  | 67.4 | 11,854 |
 | Rebecca Hanson (D) | 32.6 | 5,722 | |
| Total votes: 17,576 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 10A
Rebecca Hanson advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 10A on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Hanson | 100.0 | 1,211 |
| Total votes: 1,211 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 10A
Julie Yamamoto defeated incumbent Jarom Wagoner in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 10A on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Yamamoto | 58.3 | 2,194 |
| Jarom Wagoner | 41.7 | 1,571 | ||
| Total votes: 3,765 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rebecca Hanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. 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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Educated in Caldwell schools. College of Idaho graduate with BA in Music 1974. Married for 35 years to Rex Hanson. Mother of two accomplished daughters. I come from a family of teachers, small business owners, and farmers. My personal narrative is formed by my Japanese heritage, my upbringing in Caldwell, and my experiences as an American living/working abroad in 7 different countries, before returning to the US and retiring with my husband in 2015.
- Focus on Social and Economic Equality for all Idahoans.
- Protect Idaho's Natural Resources & Environment.
- Advocate for a Fiscally Responsible State Government.
Support for quality, fully funded Pre-K through 12th grade Education without depending on renewable levies based on property taxes.
My dad was owner of a small business in Caldwell, selling real estate and insurance. He was active in service organizations, including the Idaho Real Estate Board, Kiwanis, and Boise Valley JACL (Japanese American Citizens League). In 1959, he helped the JACL successfully lobby the Idaho legislature to repeal its Anti Miscegenation law.
My mom is a retired school teacher who taught 1st grade in Middleton from mid-1960's through 1980's.
This emphasizes a second core responsibility of an elected official: to be fiscally responsible with the money entrusted to their care. The Medicaid expansion saves the state money.
First, the increase in new family homes is causing housing prices to increase faster than wages. Schools in those new growth areas are rapidly becoming overcrowded while education funding is being reduced and renewable school levies funded by property taxes are being denied by voters.
Second, inadequate planning and delayed maintenance of roads near new developments is already creating traffic bottlenecks for commuters. The current expansion of I-84 will be severely outdated before completion.
Although not Idaho legislators, I also consider Senator Daniel Inouye from Hawaii, with his illustrious service to Congress from 1963 to 2012, the first Japanese American in that capacity, to be a role model.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
