Scott Hokanson
Scott Hokanson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 1st Plymouth District. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 3, 2024.
Hokanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Scott Hokanson was born in Massachusetts. He earned a high school diploma from Sacred Heart High School and a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1994. His career experience includes working as an insurance consultant and small business owner. As of 2024, Hokanson was affiliated with the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, American Mensa, and Rotary International.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District
Michelle Badger defeated Jesse Brown in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Badger (D)  | 52.2 | 15,277 |
 | Jesse Brown (R) | 47.7 | 13,952 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 29,240 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District
Michelle Badger defeated Arthur Desloges, Stephen Michael Palmer, and Scott Hokanson in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Badger | 42.1 | 2,621 |
 | Arthur Desloges | 33.9 | 2,111 | |
 | Stephen Michael Palmer | 15.3 | 951 | |
 | Scott Hokanson | 8.7 | 545 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 6,232 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District
Jesse Brown defeated Dee Spencer in the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Plymouth District on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Brown | 52.4 | 2,241 |
| Dee Spencer | 47.4 | 2,027 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 4,276 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Hokanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hokanson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have spent my career helping small business and seniors and have served on numerous charitable organization boards including the Boys and Girls Club, Plymouth Antiquarian Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum.
I currently serve at board chair for the Chamber of Commerce.
In 2013 I was downsized by corporate America, spent the next two years on food assistance, unemployment and MassHealth.
I believe progressive policies are a hand up, not a hand out. I will work tirelessly for everyone making sure all of my neighbors can afford to live, work and enjoy our beautiful town.- I am committed to showing youth new paths to success that may or may not include a college degree. I will work to make sure our schools have the resources to help our kids succeed in diverse career paths including trades, unions and other exciting careers.
- I am working today, and will continue to work on affordable housing and resources like transportation infrastructure. Both seniors and young people are struggling to stay in our town. I am proud of the work we have done to get Accessory Dwelling Units passed and look forward to taking new steps to make sure everyone can stay in their Hometown!
- I believe everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I support women's rights, the LGBTQ community and will work hard to find new resources for mental health initiatives. I have experience in the struggles to access Mental Health resources from my family and my clients. I am passionate about ending any stigma related to mental health and will work hard to get more capacity for care on the South Shore.
In addition I will work hard for resources for people who are trying to improve their lives. This includes childcare and transportation support for everyone.
I loved how he felt patriotism is not flag waving but rather service to your neighbor.
I also loved how he emphasized how we are better as a united community and not divided. In addition he acknowledged the suffering many groups have endured and continue to endure today.
This is a positive book, with hope for the future but an acknowledgement of sins of the past.
I believe an appreciation for the diverse backgrounds each citizen came from is essential to being truly informed to vote on policies.
Anyone who takes on the responsibility of being a State Representative has to work hard in their district learning the issues of their constituents and again on the Hill fighting for policies they believe in. I have always been a hard worker and today I work hard for my colleagues at work, the community I volunteer in and on behalf of my family when they need help. I will never be out worked.
Being empathetic may be my most important characteristic as a policy maker. Every issue I encounter, I promise to do my beat to view the effects the decisions we make have on every group and all the outcomes and equitable to everyone.
I will need to understand the struggles my neighbors are experiencing and be smart enough to find, evaluate and execute solutions.
I know I can help guide discussions on mental health in a fact based and human based manner to set policy designed to improve access for everyone.
The ship exploded, then we were asked to go back to schoolwork… I can only imagine how differently it would be handled today.
The most influential historical event in my lifetime has to be 9/11. I had a niece born that day, I lost a friend and teammate that day. The unity the country experienced after 9/11 was special.
I used to love the artistry of making a Sundae but hated hand packing pints.
I had retail jobs through college and my junior year, after a man opened Pizza Joes on my college campus and his manager quit, he was over his head not knowing what to do.
I approached him to run the shop. I told him I would do all scheduling, food ordering and would work 20 hours a week, but he had to feed me and my future wife for free. He agreed.
I grew up spending summers in the White Mountains near Hanover NH where Bill was inspired to walk the Appalachian Trail. I love camping, hiking, fishing and enjoying the outdoors. But what I really loved about the book was the interaction with his wife before and after the trip and his relationship with his old buddy.
Their relationship with his wife reminds me of what Ann and I have together. She rolls her eyes at him, but cares so much for him and his safety. His homecoming to her was touching as well. She was his home, not a house, but her.
I hope to have his courage to stand for what is right. I hope to have the empathy he showed.
And there is one scene that I will never forget reading the first time.
The scene is where his children, who in typical children fashion, don't think their dad is anything but a lump on a log, witness Atticus become one with a rifle as he has to put down a rabid dog. They saw him as something more. As someone with a hidden talent, one he didn't brag about or think was a reason to be impressed. But when his community, who at the time was not supportive of him, and his family were at risk, he protected them.
As a husband and father I pride myself as being a source of peace and comfort for my family. Having no ability to help and relying on others, who sometimes we could not access, was the most difficult part of my life.
We struggled mightily financially for some time. That struggle was leas hard to me as that issue fell on my shoulders to solve. I knew I could solve it.
Sitting next to a struggling family member in the hallway of a Mental Health wing of an hospital emergency room waiting in vane for three nights not knowing whether they would be assigned to Mclean to Pembroke Hospital was overwhelming at a time when I could not be overwhelmed.
Understanding that, we may have differing views and will have to provide each other checks and balances. The ideal relationship is one based on respect and in accordance with the Constitution. I will mot apologize when my vote is influenced by what is best for an ocean front community on the South shore but I will also respect my fellow communities and their advocacy for themselves.
Inflation, the cost of healthcare and rising housing costs are making living in Massachusetts extremely difficult for those seniors on fixed incomes and on young people and families.
We need to find ways to increase pay for lower income households while also providing resources for things like day care and transportation.
I believe experience in business, experience in raising five children, experience in community service and advocacy for the less fortunate are all thing I bring to the table and I am excited to bring my unique perspectives to the Hill. I look forward to gaining political experience to be a resource for the generation to come after me.
I have built my career on bringing diverse people together. I build teams which are founded on respect for each other and learning. These skills will be an asset as I navigate Beacon Hill and advocate for policies I am passionate about.
He advocated on numerous issues and he came to me for input on Flood Insurance and sea wall issues that faced many of his neighbors on the coast.
I believe this is one of the reasons home prices have exceeded the affordability for so many of my neighbors.
I have 30 years experience helping seniors and small businesses navigate health insurance and look forward to bringing a my expertise into those meetings.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 8, 2024
