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195827}}ABOUT SENATOR HASSAN >URL=HTTPS://WWW.HASSAN.SENATE.GOV/ABOUT ACCESS-DATE=MARCH 9, 2020 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210114213642/HTTPS://WWW.HASSAN.SENATE.GOV/ABOUT, live, Boston>Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.| death_date = | death_place = Democratic Party (United States)>DemocraticThomas Hassan|1983}}| children = 2| parents = Robert Coldwell WoodMargaret ByersFrank Wood (actor)>Frank Wood (brother)Brown University (Bachelor of Arts>BA)Northeastern University (JD)Politician|lawyer}}hassan.senate.gov|Senate website}}| signature = Maggie Hassan Signature.pngpos=centerfilename=Maggie Hassan on Career Pathway Programs.oggtype=speechCareer Pathways>Career Pathway ProgramsRecorded May 15, 2022}}}}Margaret Coldwell Hassan ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|æ|s|ə|n}} {{respell|HASS|ən}}; {{nee|Wood}}; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from New Hampshire since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Hassan was the 81st governor of New Hampshire from 2013 to 2017.NEWS,weblink Updated: NH Democrats to vote on superdelegate reform resolution at convention, June 16, 2016, WMUR, Born in Boston, Hassan graduated from Brown University and earned a J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law. After graduating from law school in 1985, she worked at the law firm Palmer & Dodge. She later worked as associate general counsel for Brigham and Women’s Hospital.WEB,weblink Maggie Hassan, School of Law graduate, elected US senator, news.northeastern.edu, 14 November 2016, en-US, 2020-02-17, 2021-01-14,weblink live, Hassan first ran for the New Hampshire Senate in 2002 after Democratic Party leaders recruited her.NEWS,weblink Harry Reid's final campaign, Raju, Manu, Manu Raju, July 7, 2015, Politico, September 23, 2020, She lost to incumbent Russell Prescott but ran against Prescott again in 2004 and won. Hassan was elected to a total of three two-year terms, representing New Hampshire's 23rd district from January 2005 to December 2010. She became the State Senate majority leader in 2008 before losing reelection in a 2010 rematch with Prescott.NEWS,weblink Exeter Sen. Hassan Backs Hillary Clinton, McCord, Michael, September 17, 2007, The Portsmouth Herald, September 23, 2020, Hassan declared her candidacy for governor in October 2011. She defeated former state senator Jacalyn Cilley in the Democratic primary and faced the Republican nominee, attorney Ovide M. Lamontagne, in the general election. Hassan won with 55% of the vote, becoming the state's second female governor. She was reelected in 2014. After becoming governor, Hassan was elected vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association and served as a superdelegate at the Democratic National Convention.In 2016, Hassan ran for the U.S. Senate and narrowly defeated Kelly Ayotte, the Republican incumbent, by about a thousand votes (about 0.1% of the vote).WEB, Dowling, Brian, Villani, Chris, November 9, 2016, Hassan narrowly beats Ayotte in Senate race,weblink live,weblink 2021-01-14, 2017-02-26, Boston Herald, NEWS, Connolly, Amy R., Feller, Stephen, November 10, 2016, Maggie Hassan narrowly defeats Kelly Ayotte for New Hampshire Senate seat, en, UPI,weblink live, 2017-02-26,weblink 2021-01-14, She was reelected in 2022, defeating Republican nominee Don Bolduc. She is serving with Jeanne Shaheen, another former governor. Hassan and Shaheen are the only two women in American history to be elected both governor and U.S. senator.WEB,weblink About Maggie, Maggie Hassan for Senate, en-US, 2019-11-21, {{TOC limit|3}}

Early life and education

Hassan was born Margaret Wood in Boston, Massachusetts,NEWS, Bernstein, David, A Rumble in the Granite State,weblink July 26, 2016, Boston, July 17, 2016, October 8, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171008201656weblink">weblink dead, the daughter of Margaret (Byers) and Robert Coldwell Wood, a political scientist who served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Lyndon Johnson administration. She has two siblings, including Tony award-winning actor Frank Wood.WEB,weblink Professor, HUD chief Robert Wood dies, Wright, Sarah H., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 6, 2005, June 2, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Martin, Douglas, Robert Wood, Education Expert, Dies at 81,weblink June 21, 2016, The New York Times, April 5, 2005, January 14, 2021,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Childhood Experiences And Parenthood Led Maggie Hassan To Politics, Corwin, Emily, October 11, 2012, NHPR, January 3, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, She grew up in Lincoln, Massachusetts. As a child she sang in school choirs and at church. Her parents were politically active and she collated mailers for the League of Women Voters. She attended Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury, Massachusetts, and graduated with the Class of 1976. Wood then enrolled at Brown University, where she majored in history and graduated in 1980 with a B.A. degree. While there, she met her future husband, Thomas Hassan, also a student at the university. She received a J.D. degree from the Northeastern University School of Law in 1985.WEB, New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan,weblink National Governors Association, February 8, 2016, March 3, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160303214651weblink">weblink live,

Early career

From 1985 to 1999, Hassan worked as an attorney.NEWS, Gingrich, Drew, Profile: New Hampshire Gov.-elect Maggie Hassan,weblink February 8, 2016, USA Today, November 7, 2012, January 14, 2021,weblink live, From 1985 to 1992,{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} she worked at the Boston law firm Palmer & Dodge.NEWS, News@Northeastern, Greg, St. Martin, November 14, 2016, Maggie Hassan School of Law Graduate Elected US Senator,weblink September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live, From 1993 to 1996, Hassan was associate general counsel for Brigham and Women's Hospital.NEWS,weblink Democrat Hassan first Democrat to announce gubernatorial bid, Landrigan, Kevi, October 26, 2011, Nashua Telegraph, January 10, 2016, In 1996, Hassan began working as an attorney for Sullivan, Weinstein & McQuay, a Boston corporate defense and business law firm.NEWS, Landrigan, Kevin, Former state Sen. Maggie Hassan making bid for governor: First Democrat to declare candidacy,weblink February 8, 2016, Nashua Telegraph, October 26, 2011, January 14, 2021,weblink live, In 1999, then-New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen appointed her as a citizen advisor to the Advisory Committee to the Adequacy in Education and Finance Commission.

New Hampshire Senate

Elections

(File:Maggie Wood Hassan.jpg|thumb|Hassan speaking in April 2007.)Hassan first ran for the New Hampshire Senate in 2002 after Democratic Party leaders suggested she run. She lost to incumbent Russell Prescott, 54% to 46%.WEB,weblink Our Campaigns – NH State Senate 23 Race – Nov 05, 2002, April 19, 2017, In 2004, she ran against Prescott again and won, 52% to 48%.WEB,weblink Our Campaigns – NH State Senate 23 Race – Nov 02, 2004, April 19, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, In 2006, she was reelected against Natalie Healy, 60% to 40%.WEB,weblink Our Campaigns – NH State Senate 23 Race – Nov 07, 2006, April 19, 2017, In 2008, she defeated Lee Quandt, 57% to 43%.WEB,weblink Our Campaigns – NH State Senate 23 Race – Nov 04, 2008, April 19, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, She served as the assistant Democratic whip, president pro tempore, and majority leader of the State Senate during her six years in office. She represented New Hampshire's 23rd district, which includes East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Kingston, Newfields, Newmarket, Newton, Seabrook, South Hampton and Stratham.In November 2010, Hassan lost to Prescott in a second rematch, 53% to 47%,WEB,weblink Our Campaigns – NH State Senate 23 Race – Nov 02, 2010, April 19, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, as Republicans regained control of both the state House and state Senate.WEB,weblink Maggie Hassan concedes to Prescott in District 23, Prescott, Russell, The Portsmouth Herald, November 2, 2010, June 2, 2017, August 11, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140811170505weblink">weblink dead,

Tenure

Hassan served on the Capital Budget Committee and the Budget Conference Committee.NEWS, The LLC tax showdown: Last-minute change for some businesses becomes political war,weblink October 29, 2016, The Portsmouth Herald, January 10, 2010, January 14, 2021,weblink live, She helped pass the FY2008-09 budget.WEB,weblink Roll Call Vote #171, June 27, 2007, gencourt.state.nh.us, October 29, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210114213732weblink">weblink live, In 2008, Senate President Sylvia Larsen chose Hassan to serve as Senate Majority Leader, the number two position in the New Hampshire Senate. Larsen chose her for the position because she wanted someone who would fight to get the Democratic caucus to support the same agenda, at times creating friction between Hassan and her Republican colleagues.NEWS,weblink Maggie Hassan was known as partisan lawmaker, Pindell, James, November 5, 2016, The Boston Globe, February 26, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, During her tenure as majority leader, Hassan had a major role in legalizing same-sex marriage in New Hampshire. She presented three versions of a same-sex marriage bill, one of which narrowly gained enough support to pass both chambers.Hassan helped pass the FY2010-11 budget.WEB, HB 2,weblink October 29, 2016, June 24, 2009, January 14, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210114213731weblink">weblink live, This budget increased spending by over $1 billion and contained 33 tax and fee increases, including taxing campsites like hotel rooms, a so-called "income tax" on New Hampshire business, and raising vehicle registration fees.WEB,weblink HB 2, June 27, 2007, October 29, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210114213723weblink">weblink live, WEB, HB 2,weblink October 29, 2016, June 24, 2009, January 14, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210114213734weblink">weblink live, NEWS, Sen. Hassan: Legislature Made Mistakes in LLC Tax Decision,weblink October 29, 2016, The Porstsmouth Herald, Feals, Jennifer, January 12, 2010, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

Committee assignments

• Capital Budget Committee
• Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection
• Finance
• Public and Municipal Affairs (Chair)
• Energy, Environment, and Economic Development (Vice Chair)
• Internal Affairs Committee
• Executive Department and Administration Committee

Caucus membership

• Congressional Coalition on AdoptionWEB, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute,weblink en,

Governor of New Hampshire

Elections

2012

(File:Maggie Hassan (NH).png|thumb|Hassan's official portrait as Governor of New Hampshire)In October 2011, Hassan announced her candidacy for governor of New Hampshire.WEB,weblink Hassan announces run for N.H. governor, Aaron, Sanborn, The Portsmouth Herald, October 25, 2011, April 19, 2017, September 12, 2019,weblink dead, She won the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote, defeating former state senator Jacalyn Cilley, who received 39%.NEWS, Landrigan, Kevin, Hassan, Lamontagne paint each other as extremists day after primary victories,weblink February 8, 2016, Nashua Telegraph, September 13, 2012, March 9, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160309080247weblink">weblink dead, Hassan was endorsed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.NEWS, Landrigan, Kevin, Clinton back in NH to support Hassan,weblink February 8, 2016, Nashua Telegraph, July 26, 2012, Campaign themes included implementing the Affordable Care Act.NEWS, Pindell, James, Grading Gov. Hassan's First Year,weblink February 8, 2016, New Hampshire, February 2014, January 14, 2021,weblink live, In the general election, Hassan defeated Republican nominee Ovide M. Lamontagne, 55% to 43%, carrying every county in the state.NEWS, 2012 New Hampshire Governor Results,weblink February 8, 2016, Politico, November 19, 2012, Matt Burgess managed her campaign and senior consultants included media consultant Joe Slade White.NEWS, Exeter's Hassan Announces Campaign Staff,weblink Exeter Patch, Claffey, Jason, January 18, 2012, September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Independent expenditure groups spent more than $11 million on Hassan's behalf. Major financial support for her campaign came from the Washington, D.C.-based Democratic Governor's Association, the Service Employees International Union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and the National Education Association.NEWS, Wallstin, Brian, Hassan's Win Powered By $11 Million In Outside Spending,weblink February 8, 2016, New Hampshire Public Radio, November 16, 2012, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

2014

(File:Midterm Voting Time.jpg|thumb|A campaign sign for Hassan in 2014.)In June 2014, Hassan filed to run for reelection.NEWS, Stevens, Rik, Maggie Hassan Files In Governor's Race,weblink February 8, 2016, Valley News, June 13, 2014, February 15, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160215075239weblink">weblink live, In August 2014, New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster, a Hassan appointee, ordered her to return $24,000 in campaign contributions that violated New Hampshire campaign finance laws.NEWS, Attorney general to Hassan: Return $24K donation,weblink The Associated Press, The Washington Times, August 1, 2014, September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live, In October 2014, Hassan was ordered to return another $25,000 in funds a union donated to her gubernatorial campaign because the union had not properly registered with the state as a political committee.NEWS, AG: Union illegally donated to Hassan in '12,weblink Associated Press, The Washington Times, October 8, 2014, September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Hassan defeated Ian Freeman in the September 9 Democratic primary and Republican nominee Walt Havenstein in the general election, 52% to 47%. She carried 7 of 10 counties.WEB, Governor – 2014 General Election,weblink New Hampshire Secretary of State, February 8, 2016,

Tenure

Hassan was sworn in as governor for a two-year term on January 3, 2013. In December 2013, she was elected vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association.WEB, Burns, Alexander, DGA appoints leaders for 2014,weblink Politico, December 9, 2013, December 9, 2013, December 18, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131218083536weblink">weblink live, That year, Hassan signed a bill creating a state sea level rise commission.WEB,weblink Gov. Hassan signs bill to create sea level rise commission, The Portsmouth Herald, August 21, 2013, June 2, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Governor Hassan Statement on Signing HB 306 and HB 630, July 16, 2013,weblink 2016-10-02, 2016-09-02,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160902110336weblink">weblink dead, During a conflict between two sides of the Demoulas family, which owns the Market Basket grocery chain, Hassan urged the family to resolve the dispute, which threatened 9,000 jobs in New Hampshire.WEB, Ross, Casey, Patrick offers to help end Market Basket feud,weblink The Boston Globe, August 8, 2014, August 9, 2014, In July 2015, Hassan vetoed a bill that would have removed the licensing requirement for carrying concealed firearms.NEWS, Ronayne, Kathleen, N.H. governor vetoes concealed carry bill,weblink February 8, 2016, Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, July 7, 2015, January 14, 2021,weblink live, In response to New Hampshire's opioid crisis, she appointed Jack Wozmak the state's "drug czar" in early 2015. He resigned one year later in response to complaints about his job performance.NEWS,weblink New Hampshire's other smackdown, January 27, 2016, Politico, Everett, Burgess, February 8, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Rayno, Garry, Embattled drug czar resigns,weblink February 8, 2016, New Hampshire Union Leader, January 15, 2016, Hassan also worked to preserve funding for Planned Parenthood clinics throughout the state.NEWS, Updated: Executive Council votes 3–2 to restore funding to Planned Parenthood,weblink WMUR, June 29, 2016, DiStaso, John, November 8, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Hassan resigned as governor on January 2, 2017, to prepare for her swearing-in to the U.S. Senate. Senate president Chuck Morse became acting governor.NEWS,weblink Hassan Sworn In As U.S. Senator, Associated Press, January 3, 2017, New Hampshire Public Radio, January 3, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

U.S. Senate

Elections

File:Maggie Hassan Manchester NH October 2016.jpg|thumb|Hassan campaigning at a Hillary Clinton rally in Manchester, New HampshireManchester, New Hampshire

2016

On October 5, 2015, Hassan announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2016. She challenged Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte.NEWS, Cahn, Emily, Maggie Hassan Will Run for Senate in New Hampshire,weblink February 8, 2016, Roll Call, October 5, 2015, February 19, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160219174037weblink">weblink live, The race was considered one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races of the year.NEWS, Rubin, Jennifer, 2016's toughest Senate matchup: Maggie Hassan vs. Kelly Ayotte,weblink February 8, 2016, The Washington Post, October 6, 2015, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Hassan was endorsed by the pro-choice Democratic political action committee EMILY's List, which also backed her two gubernatorial runs.NEWS, DiStaso, John, EMILY's List is Hassan's first national endorsement in US Senate race,weblink February 8, 2016, WMUR, October 8, 2015, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Hassan endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary.NEWS, Page, Susan, Gov. Hassan: Clinton just might beat Sanders in N.H.,weblink February 8, 2016, USA Today, February 4, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink live, She said climate change and reproductive rights would be her top priorities if she were elected to the Senate.WEB,weblink Gov. Maggie Hassan Says Climate Change, Women's Reproductive Rights Priorities to Be in Senate If Elected, New England Cable News, May 11, 2016, June 2, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, On November 9, the day after Election Day, Hassan was declared the winner. Ayotte conceded that evening, choosing not to pursue a recount.WEB,weblink Hassan Declared Winner In NH Senate Race; Ayotte Concedes, Germano, Beth, November 9, 2016, CBS Boston, December 28, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

2022

Hassan was reelected in 2022, defeating Republican nominee Don Bolduc.WEB, Sexton, Adam, 2020-12-04, Sen. Hassan announces on 'CloseUP' she is running for reelection in 2022,weblink 2020-12-19, WMUR, en, 2021-01-14,weblink live,

Tenure

File:Margaret Wood Hassan oath 32045196016 267a7f3ae2 h.jpg|thumb|275px|Hassan being sworn in to the U.S. Senate by Vice President Joe BidenJoe Biden

116th Congress (2019–2021)

Hassan participated in a bipartisan Trump administration task force to support the reopening of the economy during the COVID-19 pandemicWEB,weblink White House taps members of Congress to advise on reopening economy, Marianne, LeVine, Sarah, Ferris, Melanie, Zanona, Politico, April 16, 2020, en, April 16, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Hassan was in the Senate chamber on January 6, 2021, for the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count when Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.NEWS, Young-Jin, Kim, Buja, Melissa, Klein, Asher, 'Attack on America': New England Lawmakers Relate Capitol Chaos, React With Shock,weblink January 15, 2021, NBC Boston, January 6, 2021, After the Capitol was breached by rioters, Hassan, along with staff and other senators, was removed from the chambers to an undisclosed location. Hassan called the event traumatizing, calling it an "insurrection" and "one of the grimmest days in the history of our country."NEWS, Steer, Daymond, Hassan joins call for Trump's removal from office,weblink January 15, 2021, The Conway Daily Sun, January 8, 2021, en, NEWS, Underwood, Katherine, 'Domestic Terror Attack': NH's Members of Congress Decry Capitol Riot,weblink January 15, 2021, NBC Boston, January 7, 2021, The following day, she called for Trump to resign, calling him "unfit for office". She also called for an investigation into the lack of security, poor law enforcement response, and how law enforcement treated the Trump supporters, which contrasted with the treatment of Black Lives Matter protestors.

Committee assignments

• Committee on Finance
• Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
  • Subcommittee on Children and Families
  • Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
• Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight (Chair)WEB, Committee Assignments {{!, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire|url=https://www.hassan.senate.gov/about/committee-assignments|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.hassan.senate.gov|language=en}}
  • Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
  • Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
• Committee on Veterans Affairs
• Joint Economic CommitteeNEWS,weblink Hassan assigned to US Senate homeland security, health-education committees, DiStaso, John, December 15, 2016, WMUR, December 28, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

Controversies

On June 19, 2018, a congressional intern was caught on video yelling, "Mr. President, fuck you!", as Trump walked through the United States Capitol for a meeting with Republican representatives.NEWS, Tacopino, Joe,weblink Congressional intern shouts 'Mr. President, F–k you!' at Trump, New York Post, June 19, 2018, June 26, 2018, January 14, 2021,weblink live, On June 25, Hassan's office confirmed that a Hassan intern, Caitlin Marriott, was the person caught on video swearing at Trump. A Hassan spokesperson confirmed that Marriott had been suspended from her position for a week and was required to return her congressional intern ID badge.NEWS, Feely, Paul,weblink Intern caught on video swearing at Trump works for Sen. Hassan, New Hampshire Union Leader, June 25, 2016, June 26, 2016, Hassan rejected demands that she fire Marriott.NEWS, Steinhauser, Paul,weblink Hassan intern who shouted expletive at Trump sparks debate about discourse, Concord Monitor, June 26, 2018, June 27, 2018, January 14, 2021,weblink live, In 2019, former Hassan staffers Jackson Cosko and Samantha Davis pleaded guilty to federal crimes. Cosko pleaded guilty to five felonies; following his termination from Hassan's staff, he illegally accessed Senate computers, obtained personal information about five Republican senators, and disseminated that personal information online because he was angry about the senators' roles in the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. In June 2019, Cosko was sentenced to four years in prison.WEB,weblink Ex-Hassan aide sentenced to 4 years for doxing senators, Gerstein, Josh, Politico, June 19, 2019, September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Davis pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in July 2019, acknowledging that she had given Cosko access to Hassan's Senate office after he was fired and had lied to investigators about it.WEB,weblink Ex-aide pleads guilty in Senate hacking case, Gerstein, Josh, Politico, July 30, 2019, September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

Political positions

File:Hassan and Cortez Masto 35144186454 32ad7dcc52 h.jpg|thumb|275px|Hassan speaking with Catherine Cortez MastoCatherine Cortez MastoAs of September 2021, Hassan had voted in line with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time.WEB, Bycoffe, Anna Wiederkehr and Aaron, Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?,weblink FiveThirtyEight, 2 September 2021, en, 2021-04-22,weblink 2021-09-02, deviated,

Firearms

The National Review reported that Hassan has a "D" rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA) in 2012.WEB, Rating Group: National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund,weblink VoteSmart, 4 August 2023,weblink November 28, 2021, en-US, live, WEB, Kopel, Dave, Dave Kopel, Under the Gun,weblink National Review, October 12, 2012, October 5, 2017, en, January 14, 2021,weblink dead, She supports a background check system to avoid gun sales to the mentally ill.WEB,weblink Maggie Hassan on Gun Control, On the Issues, March 21, 2019, January 14, 2021,weblink live, She was supported by Gabby Giffords and Michael Bloomberg in the 2016 election.WEB, Steinhauer, Jennifer, Jennifer Steinhauer, Gun Control Groups Divide Their Loyalties in Senate Races,weblink The New York Times, October 5, 2017, September 4, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink live, In March 2018, Hassan was one of ten senators to sign a letter to Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Lamar Alexander and ranking Democrat Patty Murray requesting they schedule a hearing on the causes and remedies of mass shootings in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.NEWS,weblink Senate Dems request health panel hearing on school shootings, March 26, 2018, The Hill, Carney, Jordain, September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

Journalism

In July 2019, Hassan cosponsored the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act, a bill introduced by Ben Cardin and Rob Portman that would create a new memorial that would be privately funded and constructed on federal lands within Washington, D.C. to honor journalists, photographers, and broadcasters who have died in the line of duty.NEWS,weblink Sen. Susan Collins joins effort to honor fallen journalists, Penobscot Bay Pilot, July 9, 2019, September 23, 2020, January 14, 2021,weblink live,

Marijuana

As governor, Hassan signed legislation to legalize medical cannabis but said she would veto any bill that came to her desk to legalize recreational cannabis.WEB, McElveen, Josh, Governor says she would veto marijuana legalization,weblink WMUR, November 6, 2020, Concord, January 13, 2014, January 14, 2021,weblink live, As of 2020, NORML, an organization that seeks legalization, gave Hassan a C− score as a U.S. senator due to her actions as governor.WEB, Maggie Hassan (D - NH),weblink NORML, November 6, 2020,weblink August 12, 2020,

Minimum wage

On February 3, 2021, Hassan announced she opposes raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour as proposed in President Biden's American Rescue Plan legislation.PODCAST, Laura Knoy, (February 3, 2021), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan On Impeachment Trial, Pandemic Relief, Climate Change,weblink On March 5, 2021, she and seven other Democratic senators voted with Republicans to block raising the minimum wage as part of the legislation.NEWS, Everett, Burgess, March 5, 2021, 8 Democrats defect on $15 minimum wage hike,weblink WEB, Cochrane, Emily, Edmondson, Catie, March 5, 2021, Minimum wage increase fails as 7 Democrats vote against the measure.,weblink The New York Times, March 6, 2021,

Personal life

Hassan's husband, Thomas, was principal of Phillips Exeter Academy from 2008 to 2015, and as of 2016 is the president of School Year Abroad.NEWS, Sanborn, Aaron, Phillips Exeter's Principal Hassan to step down,weblink February 8, 2016, The Portsmouth Herald, July 4, 2014, January 14, 2021,weblink live, When he was principal, the Hassans did not live in the Governor's Mansion, instead living in a colonial house on the school campus provided to them as part of her husband's employment.NEWS, Ball, Molly, How She Does It,weblink February 8, 2016, The Atlantic, April 11, 2014, February 2, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160202134401weblink">weblink live, In 2016, The Association of Boarding Schools censured Thomas Hassan for failing to disclose a former teacher's sexual misconduct at Phillips Exeter.WEB, April 1, 2016, Tom Hassan censured for handling of PEA sexual misconduct case,weblink After he left his position at Phillips Exeter, the Hassans bought and moved into a home in Newfields, New Hampshire.{{Efn|Although New Hampshire has an executive residence known as Bridges House, no governor has lived in the residence since 1970.}}NEWS, Ronayne, Kathleen, Hassan juggles Senate race with need to work with GOP,weblink February 8, 2016, The Portsmouth Herald, Associated Press, January 3, 2016, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Hassan has two adult children, the older of whom has cerebral palsy. She is a member of the United Church of Christ.WEB,weblink Maggie Hassan (D-NH), The Episcopal Public Policy Network, 2018-06-27, Hassan has received honorary doctorates from the University of New Hampshire (2013),WEB,weblink UNH Announces 2013 Granite State Award and Honorary Degree Recipients, April 17, 2013, University of New Hampshire, July 13, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, Northeastern University (2013),WEB,weblink Northeastern announces 2013 honorary degree recipients, Northeastern University, Northeastern News, April 29, 2013, July 13, 2017, Southern New Hampshire University (2014),WEB,weblink Commencement 2014, Southern New Hampshire University, May 10, 2014, July 13, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, New Hampshire Institute of Art (2015),WEB,weblink New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan to Deliver NHIA Commencement Address on May 17, New Hampshire Institute of Art, July 13, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, New England College (2016),WEB,weblink New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan to Speak at New England College Commencement, New England College, July 13, 2017, January 14, 2021,weblink live, and UNH School of Law (2017).WEB,weblink Senator Maggie Hassan To Deliver 2017 Commencement Address at UNH Law, March 27, 2017, UNH School of Law, July 13, 2017,

Electoral history

State Senate

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Governor

{{Election box begin no changeACCESS-DATE=SEPTEMBER 24, 2012, New Hampshire Secretary of State, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| candidate = Maggie Hassan| party = Democratic Party (United States)| votes = 45,120| percentage = 53.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Jackie Cilley| party = Democratic Party (United States)| votes = 33,066| percentage = 38.9}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Bill Kennedy| party = Democratic Party (United States)| votes = 5,936| percentage = 7.0}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Other| party = Democratic Party (United States)| votes = 850| percentage = 1.0}}{{Election box total no change| votes = 84,972| percentage = 100}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box beginWEBSITE=STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: ELECTIONS DATE=AUGUST 4, 2020ARCHIVE-DATE=2020-08-04, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link| candidate = Maggie Hassan| party = Democratic Party (United States)| votes = 378,934| percentage = 54.61%| change = +1.98%}}{{Election box candidate with party link| candidate = Ovide Lamontagne| party = Republican Party (United States)| votes = 295,026| percentage = 42.52%| change = -2.51%}}{{Election box candidate with party link| candidate = John J. Babiarz| party = Libertarian Party (United States)| votes = 19,251| percentage = 2.77%| change = +0.56%}}{{Election box candidate| party = n/a| candidate = Write-ins| votes = 666| percentage = 0.10%| change = -0.02%}}{{Election box total| votes = 693,877| percentage = 100.0%| change = N/A}}{hide}Election box hold with party link no swing {edih}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial electionWEB,weblink Governor – 2014 General Election, New Hampshire Secretary of State, November 22, 2014, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link {{Election box candidate with party link {{Election box candidate with party link {{Election box total }}{hide}Election box hold with party link no swing {edih}{{Election box end}}

U.S. Senate

{{Election box begin | title=2016 United States Senate election in New HampshireWEB,weblink United States Senate – 2016 General Election, New Hampshire Secretary of State Elections Division, November 8, 2016, December 20, 2016, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link }}{{Election box candidate with party link }}{{Election box candidate with party link }}{{Election box candidate with party link }}{{Election box candidate with party link }}{{Election box total }}{hide}Election box gain with party link no swing {edih}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin |title=2022 United States Senate election in New HampshireWEB, 2022 General Election Results,weblink New Hampshire Department of State, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link }}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Don Bolduc|votes=275,928|percentage=44.43%|change=-3.41%}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Jeremy Kauffman|votes=12,390|percentage=2.00%|change=+0.30%}}}{{Election box candidate with party link }}{{Election box total }}{hide}Election box hold with party link no swing {edih}{{Election box end}}

See also

• List of female governors in the United States
• Women in the United States Senate

Notes

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References

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External links

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• Senator Maggie Hassan official U.S. Senate website
• Senate campaign website {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029073509weblink |date=October 29, 2016}}
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• {{Curlie|Regional/North_America/United_States/New_Hampshire/Government/Federal/US_Senate/Maggie_Hassan_%5BD%5D }}

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