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|birth_place = Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.2019285|26}}Greensboro, North Carolina>Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic|spouse = Charles T. Hagan III|resting_place = First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro|relatives = Lawton Chiles (uncle)Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts>BA)Wake Forest University (JD)pos=centerfilename=Sen. Kay Hagan in Support of the Small Business Tax Cut and Job Creation Act.oggtype=speech|description=Hagan speaks in support of the Small Business Tax Cut and Job Creation ActRecorded July 12, 2012}}}}Janet Kay HaganWEB,weblink Kay Hagan Obituary - Greensboro, NC, Dignity Memorial, en, 2020-02-25, (née Ruthven; May 26, 1953 – October 28, 2019) was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2009.NEWS, November 4, 2008, U.S. News & World Report, 10 Things You Didn't Know About Kay Hagan,weblink By defeating Republican Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 election, she became the first woman to defeat an incumbent woman in a U.S. Senate election. She ran for reelection in 2014 but lost to Republican Thom Tillis, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, in a close race.NEWS, Tillis declared winner in NC Senate race,weblink November 5, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141211013700weblink">weblink December 11, 2014, dead, As of 2024, she is currently the last Democrat to have represented North Carolina in the U.S Senate.

Early life and education

Hagan was born Janet Kay RuthvenKay Hagan genealogy, ancestry.com; accessed November 9, 2015. in Shelby, North Carolina, the daughter of Jeanette (née Chiles), a homemaker, and Josie Perry "Joe" Ruthven, a tire salesman. Her uncle (mother's brother) was the Lakeland native and U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles (D-Fla.), who later became Florida Governor following his service in the U.S. Senate. Both Hagan's father and her brother served in the U.S. Navy.NEWS, U.S. Senate, Senator Kay R. Hagan,weblinkweblink June 26, 2009, She spent most of her childhood in Lakeland, Florida, and graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1971.WEB,weblink Lakeland High grad, former US Sen. Kay Hagan dies, White, Gary, October 28, 2019, The Ledger, October 29, 2019, Leaving the tire business, her father branched out into real estate development, primarily focused on industrial warehouses and warehouse-centered business parks in the Lakeland and Polk County, Florida area. Her father later became mayor of Lakeland.NEWS, March 18, 2008, Yes Weekly, Kay Hagan tries to ride populist wave,weblink Jordan, Green, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141108225856weblink">weblink November 8, 2014, WEB,weblink About Us « the Ruthvens, December 21, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121230204940weblink">weblink December 30, 2012, {{failed verification|date=August 2014}}Hagan also spent summers on her grandparents' farm in Chesterfield, South Carolina, where she helped string tobacco and harvest watermelons. In the 1970s, she was an intern at the Capitol, operating an elevator that carried senators, including her uncle Lawton, to and from the Chamber.She earned a B.A. degree from Florida State University in 1975 and a J.D. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1978, later pursuing a career as both an attorney and banker. While a student at Florida State, Hagan became a member of the Chi Omega sorority, though she later resigned her membership.WEB, Greeks in the 113th Congress,weblink North-American Interfraternity Conference, September 2, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140327052229weblink">weblink March 27, 2014, Prior to beginning her political career, Hagan worked in the financial industry. During this time she became a vice president of North Carolina's largest bank, NCNB (North Carolina National Bank), which is now a part of Bank of America. Hagan became a county campaign manager for Governor Jim Hunt's gubernatorial campaign.

North Carolina legislature

Hagan was first elected to the North Carolina General Assembly as state Senator for the 32nd district in 1998 (due to redistricting, her constituency later became the 27th district). During the 1998 campaign, her uncle Lawton Chiles walked the district with her. For five terms, she represented Guilford County, including Greensboro.NEWS,weblink Kay R. Hagan (D-N.C.), The Washington Post, October 29, 2019, WEB,weblink Candidate Apologizes to Mother of Senator, Lamme, Robert, June 11, 1998, News & Record, October 29, 2019,

U.S. Senate

2008 election

After Hagan first decided not to run against Elizabeth Dole,NEWS, Ryan Teague, Beckwith,weblink Hagan will not run against Dole, News & Observer, October 8, 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080511045655weblink">weblink May 11, 2008, the Swing State Project announced on October 26, 2007, that two independent sources had reported that Hagan would, in fact, run.WEB, Swing State Project, NC-Sen: Sources Say Kay Hagan to Challenge Dole,weblink Trent, Thompson, October 25, 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071027055220weblink">weblink October 27, 2007, Hagan made her candidacy official on October 30, 2007.NEWS,weblink Hagan to run, News & Observer, October 30, 2007, Michelle, Valenzuela, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080511045650weblink">weblink May 11, 2008, WEB,weblink WFMY News 2/Associated Press, Kerri, Hartsfield, Kay Hagan to Face Elizabeth Dole in November, May 13, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081208174618weblink">weblink December 8, 2008, dead, She defeated investment banker Jim Neal of Chapel Hill, podiatrist Howard Staley of Chatham County, Lexington truck driver Duskin Lassiter, and Lumberton attorney Marcus Williams in the May 2008 Democratic primary.WEB,weblink Senate candidates agree on ending war, March 29, 2008, Winston-Salem Journal, October 29, 2019, File:Hagen at Obama rally.jpg|thumb|175px|Hagan at a Barack Obama rally in 2008]]She was recruited to the race only after more prominent North Carolina Democrats such as Governor Mike Easley, former Governor Jim Hunt and Congressman Brad Miller all declined to compete against Dole.NEWS, Is the Southern Strategy Dead?, American Prospect, October 24, 2008,weblink October 26, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110810205539weblink">weblink August 10, 2011, dead, However, most polling from September onward showed Hagan slightly ahead of Dole, although Hagan had previously fallen behind by as many as 17 points at one point.NEWS,weblink 2008 North Carolina Senate General Election: Dole (R-i) vs Hagan (D), Pollster.com, October 20, 2008, September 23, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080918130641weblink">weblink September 18, 2008, dead, Hagan was helped by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's aggressive push for North Carolina's 15 electoral votesNEWS, Scrambling the red states, The Economist, October 23, 2008,weblink October 23, 2008, WEB,weblink Obama coattails for Hagan?, Raleigh News & Observer, Ryan Teague Beckwith, November 4, 2008, November 5, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081208190914weblink">weblink December 8, 2008, and by 527 groups lobbying on her behalf. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee expended more money in North Carolina than in any other state during the 2008 election season.File:Hagan Sterling and Podesta 2009.jpg|thumb|Kay Hagan, Susan Fisher Sterling, director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Heather PodestaHeather PodestaIn late October, the Dole campaign released a television ad that stated the leader of the Godless Americans PAC had held "a secret fundraiser in Kay Hagan's honor." The ad showed sound bites of group members espousing their views, then stated Kay Hagan "hid from cameras, took Godless money... what did Hagan promise in return?" It ended with a photo of Hagan and a female voice saying, "There is no God."Kraushaar, Josh. "Dole still keeping the faith", The Politico, October 29, 2008.Brown, Campbell. "Commentary: Mudslinging to get elected", CNN.com, October 29, 2008. The ad aired across North Carolina.Hagan, a member of First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and a former Sunday school teacher, condemned the ad as "fabricated and pathetic,"WEB, Kay on Dole Ad Attacking Her Christian Faith: A Fabricated, Pathetic Ad,weblink KayHagan.com,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120530054037weblink">weblink May 30, 2012, October 30, 2008, and filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court accusing Dole of defamation and libel.Dole Sued for 'Godless' Attack Ad {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120042901weblink |date=January 20, 2016 }}, ABC News. October 30, 2008.Dole challenger irate over suggestion she is 'godless'⁠. CNN.com. October 30, 2008. Following Hagan's victory, the lawsuit was dropped.NEWS, Senator-elect Hagan drops suit over 'godless' TV ad,weblink CNNPolitics.com,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081114121933weblink">weblink November 14, 2008, The ad was roundly criticized in local and several national media outlets, including by CNN's Campbell Brown, who said about the ad: "[A]mid all the attack ads on the airwaves competing to out-ugly one another, we think we've found a winner."In the November election, Hagan won with 53% of the vote to Dole's 44 percent.WEB, North Carolina,weblink Election Results 2008, New York Times, September 11, 2014, The Miami Herald reported that campaign ads on both sides were negative. Hagan's victory was partially attributed to anger over the "Godless" ad.NEWS, Bennett, Barbara, N.C. voters deny Dole, elect Hagan to U.S. Senate,weblink August 12, 2014, Miami Herald, November 5, 2008, Her victory returned the seat that had once been held by Jesse Helms to the Democrats. Helms had won the seat in 1972, and was succeeded by Dole in 2003.WEB,weblink Hagan rode a perfect storm toward defeating Dole in 2008, Wineka, Mark, October 29, 2019, Salisbury Post, October 29, 2019, WEB,weblink North Carolina, Santos, Fernanda, 2008, The New York Times, October 29, 2019,

2014 election

Hagan ran for re-election in 2014. The Washington Post considered her seat vulnerable.NEWS, Trygstad, Kyle, Kay Hagan Raised $2.8 Million for Re-Election in 2014,weblink April 9, 2014, Roll Call, April 7, 2014, April 9, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140409052814weblink">weblink dead, NEWS, Sullivan, Sean, Vulnerable Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) raises nearly $2.8 million in first quarter,weblink April 9, 2014, Washington Post, April 8, 2014, The Fiscal Times reported that Hagan benefitted from a presidential election, with its higher voter turnout, in 2008 and that without one in 2014 the race appeared to be a toss-up.NEWS, Pianin, Eric, 7 Senate Seats Most at Risk—Hint: They're All Blue,weblink The Fiscal Times reported that Hagan benefitted from a presidential election in 2008 for higher voter turnout, and that without one this year the race is a toss-up., August 12, 2014, Fiscal Times, February 15, 2013, Hagan declined to attend ceremonies for President Barack Obama's January 2014 visit to North Carolina, deciding instead to remain in Washington for Senate votes. Pundits questioned whether Hagan was attempting to distance herself from the President, whose popularity in North Carolina had waned significantly after he won the state in his 2008 presidential bid.NEWS, Henderson, Nia-Malika, Hagan won't attend Obama N.C. event,weblink August 12, 2014, Washington Post, January 15, 2014, Hagan had been the target of numerous negative ads paid for by Americans for Prosperity, which had spent over $7 million on the race by the end of March 2014.NEWS, Sullivan, Sean, Americans for Prosperity has already spent $7 million on ads against Kay Hagan. No, that's not a typo.,weblink April 9, 2014, Washington Post, March 31, 2014, NEWS, Raju, Manu, Koch brothers bombard vulnerable Senate Democrat Kay Hagan,weblink April 9, 2014, Politico, February 2, 2014, As part of a $3 million offensive effort against those efforts in early 2014, the Senate Majority PAC released ads supporting Hagan.NEWS, Jaffe, Alexandra, Dem super-PAC hits Kochs in La., NC,weblink August 12, 2014, The Hill, March 26, 2014, In July 2014, Hagan had the largest cash-on-hand advantage of any vulnerable Democratic senator.NEWS, Parti, Tarini, How Kay Hagan stayed afloat,weblink November 7, 2014, Politico, October 3, 2014, She was endorsed by Vice President Joe Biden.NEWS, Killough, Ashley, 9 months ago Biden campaigns for vulnerable Senate Democrat,weblink August 12, 2014, CNN, November 15, 2013, In September 2014, Bill Clinton announced plans to campaign for Hagan.NEWS, Cornatzer, Mary, Bill Clinton coming to Chapel Hill for Hagan,weblink September 11, 2014, News & Observer, September 4, 2014, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140912025458weblink">weblink September 12, 2014, Hagan faced Republican Thom Tillis and Libertarian Sean Haugh in the general election on Tuesday, November 4.NEWS, Funk, Tim, U.S. Senate: Thom Tillis, Kay Hagan capture party nominations,weblink May 23, 2014, Charlotte Observer, May 6, 2014, Arriero, Elizabeth, Hagan declined to participate in a scheduled October 21 debate.NEWS, Jarvis, Craig, US Senate debate might go on without Sen. Hagan,weblink September 13, 2014, News Observer, September 9, 2014, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140913202754weblink">weblink September 13, 2014, She was a speaker at the state AFL–CIO convention.NEWS, Hagan, Aiken to speak at state AFL-CIO convention,weblink September 13, 2014, WNCN, September 11, 2014, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140913201728weblink">weblink September 13, 2014, After a close race, Kay Hagan lost her bid for re-election by roughly 45,000 votes, or by 1.5%.WEB,weblink 11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide, November 25, 2014, North Carolina State Board of Elections, September 7, 2016,

2016 U.S. Senate race

Hagan was called on by national Democrats to launch another Senate bid. In an interview in Boston, Hagan said she was seriously considering it. She was said to be the strongest potential challenger against incumbent senator Richard Burr.NEWS,weblink Losing Democrats Already Being Touted for 2016 Comebacks, National Journal, November 12, 2014, November 19, 2014, NEWS,weblink Sen. Kay Hagan says President Obama should have praised economy during campaign, The Charlotte Observer, Renee Schoof, December 4, 2014, December 5, 2014, NEWS,weblink Democrats Prep North Carolina Contingency Plan, Roll Call, Cahn, Emily, March 13, 2015, March 13, 2015, March 15, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150315042956weblink">weblink dead, On June 24, 2015, Hagan announced on Facebook that she would not run for the Senate in 2016.WEB,weblinkweblink 2022-02-26, limited, Serving North Carolina in the US Senate... - Kay Hagan for Senate, Facebook, June 24, 2015, October 28, 2019, {{cbignore}}

Committee assignments

• Committee on Armed ServicesWEB,weblink Fischer Statement on the Passing of Senator Kay Hagan, October 28, 2019, Deb Fischer, October 29, 2019,
  • Subcommittee on AirlandWEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110203050926weblink">weblink United States Senate Armed Services Committee, United States Senate Armed Services Committee,weblink dead, February 3, 2011,
  • Subcommittee on PersonnelWEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120204071125weblink">weblink United States Senate Armed Services Committee, United States Senate Armed Services Committee,weblink dead, February 4, 2012,
  • Subcommittee on Seapower
  • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (chair)WEB,weblink Kay Hagan, former senator from North Carolina, dies at 66, Olson, Tyler, Fox News, October 28, 2019, October 29, 2019,
• Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Economic PolicyWEB,weblink dead, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, United States Senate, April 7, 2011,weblink October 29, 2019,
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionWEB,weblink Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, United States Senate, dead,weblink April 7, 2011, October 29, 2019,
  • Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and InvestmentWEB,weblink dead, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, April 7, 2011, United States Senate,weblink October 29, 2019,
• Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Subcommittee on Children and Families (chair)
  • Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace SafetyWEB, Subcommittee on Employee and Workplace Safety,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20091104012253weblink">weblink dead, November 4, 2009, United States Senate,weblink October 29, 2019,
• Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Political positions

Economic issues

On February 13, 2009, Hagan voted to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.NEWS, Heaslip, Jennifer, Hagan: Stimulus means more jobs for WNC,weblink May 23, 2014, Times-News, April 16, 2009, In December 2010, Hagan voted against a bill extending both the Bush tax cuts and unemployment benefits. The bill passed the Senate 81–19, with opposition from both conservatives and progressives.NEWS, Dave, Asha, Senate passes package extending Bush tax cuts; Hagan votes NO, Burr votes YES,weblink WWay-TV3, December 15, 2010, July 29, 2014, July 29, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140729095526weblink">weblink dead, NEWS, McMorris-Santoro, Evan, Cloture Reached, Tax Cut Deal Moving Ahead In Senate,weblink Talking Points Memo, December 13, 2010, On March 23, 2013, Hagan was one of only four Democratic Senators to vote against the Senate's first approved budget in four years.NEWS, Weisman, Jonathan, Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Setting Up Contentious Negotiations,weblink August 12, 2014, The New York Times, March 23, 2013, In May 2013, Hagan voted in favor of the Marketplace Fairness Act, which requires online stores to collect state sales tax in the same fashion as brick-and-mortar stores.NEWS, Friedman, Corey, Should online stores charge N.C. sales tax?,weblink October 20, 2014, Wilson Times, July 23, 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141021044919weblink">weblink October 21, 2014, NEWS, Shrader, Brian, What will the online sales tax bill mean for you?,weblink October 20, 2014, WRAL, May 6, 2013,

Outdoor Recreation

On May 20, 2014, Hagan introduced the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 (S. 2363; 113th Congress), a bill related to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation in the United States, aimed at improving "the public's ability to enjoy the outdoors."WEB, Wicker, Cochran Sign on to Sportsmen's Legislative Package,weblink Office of Senator Wicker, June 20, 2014, June 17, 2014,

Gun rights

On April 17, 2013, Hagan voted to expand background checks for gun purchasers.WEB,weblink U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress – 1st Session, Legislation & Records, United States Senate, July 30, 2013, NEWS, Johnson, Luke, Mary Landrieu, Kay Hagan Face Better 2014 Prospects Following Gun Vote,weblink August 12, 2014, Huffington Post, May 2, 2013, She also voted not to reinstate the Feinstein ban on "assault weapons",WEB, Senate Vote 101 - Rejects Feinstein Proposal to Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban,weblink The New York Times, August 12, 2014, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140801234753weblink">weblink August 1, 2014, WEB,weblink U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress – 1st Session, Legislation & Records, United States Senate, June 23, 2013, nor to ban "large capacity ammunition feeding devices".WEB,weblink U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress – 1st Session, Legislation & Records, United States Senate, June 23, 2013,

Healthcare

In December 2009, Hagan voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,WEB,weblink U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 1st Session, Senate.gov, October 28, 2019, and she later voted for the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.NEWS, Fitzwater, Ron, Senator Kay Hagan to Visit High Country April 3 and 4,weblink August 12, 2014, High Country Press, March 28, 2012, WEB,weblink U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote, Senate.gov, August 29, 2010, On September 27, 2013, Hagan voted to restore funding for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as part of an amendment to legislation funding government operations for 45 days, and which also omitted House-passed language prioritizing debt payments if Congress fails to increase the nation's borrowing limits.WEB,weblink U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > S.Amdt.1974, Senate.gov, September 27, 2013, NEWS,weblink GOP attacks vulnerable Dems who refused to defund Obamacare, Rebecca Berg, September 26, 2013, Washington Examiner, September 27, 2013, NEWS,weblink Senate tosses shutdown hot potato back to House, Tom Cohen, September 27, 2013, CNN, The Washington Post{{'}}s Dana Milbank argued at the time that Hagan was destabilizing her own Senate political career due to her difficulty communicating the reasons for her support of Obamacare to her own constituents.NEWS, Milbank, Dana, A call for help from Democrats after Obamacare,weblink July 10, 2014, The Washington Post, November 12, 2013, In 2009, Hagan voted for the Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2009, a successful $32.8 billion measure which funded increased health coverage for children while raising the cigarette tax by 62 cents a pack.NEWS, Skiba, Katherine, Sen. Kay Hagan Faces Tough Choices as a Tobacco State Democrat,weblink September 11, 2014, U.S. News & World Report, March 6, 2009, Hagan opposed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which was signed into law in 2009.NEWS, House passes bill giving FDA power over tobacco ads, sales,weblink September 11, 2014, CNN, April 2, 2009,

Immigration

On December 18, 2010, Hagan was one of only five Democrats to vote against the DREAM Act. The bill failed in the Senate.NEWS,weblink Los Angeles Times, Lisa, Mascaro, James, Oliphant, December 19, 2010, DREAM Act's failure in Senate derails immigration agenda, November 9, 2015, In June 2013, Hagan voted against an amendment to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status.NEWS, Manning, Julia, Hagan's voting record sets her up for plenty of opposition in 2014,weblink Rocky Mountain Telegram, December 6, 2013, November 9, 2015, dead,weblink August 12, 2014,

Privacy issues

Hagan co-sponsored PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), a proposed law with the stated goal of giving the US government and copyright holders additional tools to curb access to "rogue websites dedicated to the sale of infringing or counterfeit goods", especially those registered outside the U.S. In the wake of online protests, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tabled the bill in January 2012.NEWS, Masnick, Mike, Who's Still Backing SOPA/PIPA... And Why?,weblink May 23, 2014, Tech Dirt, February 7, 2012,

Abortion

Hagan supported abortion rights for womenRenee Schoof and John Frank. January 31, 2014. Abortion question divides North Carolina's U.S. Senate candidates {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011213141weblink |date=October 11, 2014}}. News Observer. Retrieved October 17, 2014.and voted against a congressional plan to defund Planned Parenthood.NEWS, Schoof, Renee, US Sen. Kay Hagan banks on women's vote,weblink August 12, 2014, News Observer, May 17, 2014, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140614064327weblink">weblink June 14, 2014, Planned Parenthood quotes Hagan as saying "I am a strong supporter of a woman's right to choose ... I would like to see abortions be safe, legal, and rare. These decisions are best made privately by a woman in consultation with her doctor."WEB, Newly Elected Pro-Choice Members of Congress,weblink Planned Parenthood Action Center,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120310171154weblink">weblink March 10, 2012, Hagan also voted against a congressional plan to defund Planned Parenthood, who according to the News Observer plans to spend 3.3 million dollars on her reelection campaign. Hagan was endorsed by EMILY's List, an organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office. Hagan opposed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban abortions after 20 weeks. In August 2014, a protest occurred outside her offices in support of the bill.NEWS, Anti-abortion activists protest at Kay Hagan's Charlotte office,weblink September 13, 2014, WBTV, August 27, 2014,

LGBT rights

On December 18, 2010, Hagan voted in favor of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010.WEB,weblink U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session, Senate.gov, October 28, 2019, NEWS,weblink The New York Times, Senate Vote 281 - Repeals 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', November 9, 2015, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151027055830weblink">weblink October 27, 2015, Hagan opposed North Carolina's Amendment 1, a measure that defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman in North Carolina's Constitution."Kay Hagan speaks out against North Carolina's Amendment 1", advocate.com; accessed November 9, 2015. On March 27, 2013, Hagan announced her support of same-sex marriage.Kay Hagan (D-NC) comes out for marriage equality", towleroad.com, March 2013; accessed November 9, 2015.

Lobbying career

In January 2016, Hagan joined the lobbying firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Washington D.C.'s largest lobbying group by revenue.NEWS, Wilson, Megan, Ex-Sen. Kay Hagan joins lobby firm,weblink February 26, 2016, The Hill, January 11, 2016,

Personal life and death

File:Tony Podesta, Senator Kay and Chip Hagan.jpg|thumb|alt=Three people posing for a picture.|Hagan (center) with her husband (right) and lobbyist Tony PodestaTony PodestaHagan's widower, Charles Tilden "Chip" Hagan III, is a transaction lawyer.Hagan Davis Mangum Barrett Langley Hale PLLC - Who We Are {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011100010weblink |date=October 11, 2008 }}, hagandavis.com; accessed November 9, 2015. The Hagans had three children: Jeanette, Tilden, and Carrie."Senator Kay R. Hagan". {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106005858weblink |date=January 6, 2010 }} U.S. Senate website; retrieved December 29, 2009. Kay Hagan had a 2012 net worth of approximately $24 million.NEWS, Poe, Kelly, Kay Hagan was the country's ninth richest senator in 2012,weblink October 17, 2014, News & Record, January 10, 2014, After the end of her U.S. Senate term, Hagan became a resident fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics.Associated Press: Former Sen. Kay Hagan among 5 named to Harvard fellowships, news-record.com; accessed November 9, 2015.While in Washington, D.C., in December 2016, Hagan became ill with a type of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and was admitted to a hospital.Clark, Doug. "Hagan recovering from encephalitis". ''News & Record (Greensboro, North Carolina). January 6, 2017. The inflammation was due to Powassan virus, which Hagan's husband thought she received from a tick while hiking in 2016.WEB,weblink Kay Hagan, Former North Carolina Senator, Dies at 66, Seelye, Katharine Q., October 28, 2019, The New York Times, November 3, 2019, In June 2019, Hagan's husband reported that "Kay's ability to speak is limited, but her comprehension is very good. She can speak, but it's slow and labored."NEWS,weblink Former Sen. Kay Hagan makes rare public appearance at groundbreaking, Barron, Richard, June 5, 2019, News & Record, June 5, 2019, Hagan died on October 28, 2019, from complications of Powassan virus, at the age of 66.NEWS,weblink Former US Senator Kay Hagan dead at 66 after three-year battle with encephalitis, Morrill, Jim, October 28, 2019, The Charlotte Observer, October 29, 2019, live,weblink October 29, 2019, Murphy, Brian, WEB,weblink Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan dead at 66, WBTV, October 29, 2019, en-US, 2020-03-18, Her stepmother also died that day, shortly before her. weblink Hagan's funeral was held on November 3, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro.NEWS,weblink Funeral set for former US Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina, 29 October 2019, The Washington Post, dead,weblink 5 November 2019, Among those in attendance at Hagan's funeral were former Democratic Senate colleagues Claire McCaskill, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln, fellow North Carolina Senator and Republican Richard Burr, and incumbent North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.WEB, Hundreds at Kay Hagan memorial service recall former senator's passion, energy and faith,weblink The Charlotte Observer, Morrill, Jim,

Electoral history

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See also

• North Carolina Democratic Party
• U.S. Senate
• Women in the United States Senate

References

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Further reading

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• Kay Hagan for Senate
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