Steve Hannon
Steve Hannon was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Washington.
Biography
Hannon earned his bachelor's in cultural studies from Evergreen State College and his master's in teaching from Heritage University. He teaches seventh grade.[1]
Issues
Hannon lists his campaign platform on his website:[2]
- "Education: bring sanity to the education reform debate
- Pro-choice and women's rights
- Pro marriage equality
- Pro gun owners' rights
- Protect and strengthen Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
- Decrease over seas military spending and bring our troops home
- Decrease over seas spending, period
- Decrease or eliminate corporate welfare and increase corporate responsibility
- Rebuild our country's infrastructure
- Pro union"
Elections
2012
Hannon ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 10th District. He sought the nomination as an independent and faced Denny Heck (D), Jennifer Ferguson (D), Richard Muri (R), Stan Flemming (R), and Sue Gunn (I) in the August 7 primary.[3] The top two vote-getters, regardless of party, were on the general election ballot.[4] He was defeated in the August 7, 2012, primary.[5]
The 10th District was added in 2012 as a result of the 2010 Census findings. The new district is seen as favorable to Democrats.[6]
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Personal
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Hannon is married with two children.[7]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website "Bio"
- ↑ Campaign website "Issues"
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQ," accessed May 17, 2012
- ↑ AP Primary Results
- ↑ Politico, "Washington redistricting plan a small win for Democrats," December 28, 2011
- ↑ Campaign website "Bio"