Ben Hansen

{{Short description|American politician, businessman, and chiropractor}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Ben Hansen

|image = Senator Ben Hansen.png

|office = Chair of the Executive Board of the Nebraska Legislature

|term_start = January 8, 2025

|term_end =

|predecessor = Ray Aguilar

|successor =

|state_legislature1 = Nebraska

|district1 = 16th

|term_start1 = January 9, 2019

|term_end1 =

|predecessor1 = Lydia Brasch

|successor1 =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|29}}

|birth_place = Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|spouse = Jill

|children = 1

|education = Central Community College
Wayne State College (BS)
Palmer College (DC)

}}

Ben Hansen (born June 29, 1979) is an American politician, businessman, and chiropractor serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 9, 2019. On January 8, 2025, he was elected as the chair of the executive board of the legislative council for the Nebraska Legislature.{{cite news|title=First day of 2025 Nebraska Legislature underscores conservative stronghold|first=Cindy|last=Gonzalez|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=January 8, 2025|newspaper=Nebraska Examiner|url=https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/08/first-day-of-2025-nebraska-legislature-underscores-conservative-stronghold/}}

Early life and education

Hansen was born in Schuyler, Nebraska. He earned an Associate of Science degree from Central Community College in 2000, a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Wayne State College in 2002, and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2007.{{Cite web |title=Biography « District 16 Blog |url=http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist16/biography/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=news.legislature.ne.gov}}

Career

File:Signing ceremony for LB 514 on June 1, 2023.jpg and Tom Brewer look on]]

Since 2007, Hansen has owned Hansen Chiropractic Wellness Center. He also founded Blair Rent-It Center in 2014 and the Heritage Barnwood Company.{{Cite web |title=Ben Hansen's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/179841/ben-hansen |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Vote Smart}} He was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in November 2018 and assumed office on January 9, 2019. Hansen is also chair of the Business and Labor Committee.{{Cite web |title=Ben Hansen |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Hansen |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

Electoral history

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| title = Nebraska's 16th Legislative District Election, 2022{{Citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|page=31|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20Primary%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}{{Citation|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|page=21|website=Nebraska Secretary of State|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20General%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ben Hansen (incumbent)

| votes = 6,470

| percentage =73.98

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Connie Petersen

| votes = 2,276

| percentage =26.02