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Evan Hansen
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West Virginia House of Delegates District 79
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

2

Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 51

Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Graduate

University of California, Berkeley

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

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Evan Hansen (Democratic Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 79. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His term ended on December 1, 2024.

Hansen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 79. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Evan Hansen lives in Monongalia County, West Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in energy and resources from University of California at Berkeley. Hansen's career experience includes owning a small business.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hansen was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Hansen was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Hansen was assigned to the following committees:

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The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79

Incumbent Evan Hansen won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen (D)
 
100.0
 
4,496

Total votes: 4,496
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79

Incumbent Evan Hansen advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
 
100.0
 
1,413

Total votes: 1,413
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79

Incumbent Evan Hansen defeated Zach LeMaire in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen (D)
 
74.7
 
2,790
Image of Zach LeMaire
Zach LeMaire (R)
 
25.3
 
947

Total votes: 3,737
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79

Incumbent Evan Hansen defeated Matthew Kolb in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
 
92.3
 
1,114
Image of Matthew Kolb
Matthew Kolb Candidate Connection
 
7.7
 
93

Total votes: 1,207
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79

Zach LeMaire advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 79 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Zach LeMaire
Zach LeMaire
 
100.0
 
353

Total votes: 353
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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Fleischauer
Barbara Fleischauer (D)
 
11.8
 
19,718
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen (D)
 
11.3
 
18,800
Image of Joe Statler
Joe Statler (R)
 
11.0
 
18,304
Image of Danielle Walker
Danielle Walker (D)
 
10.8
 
17,931
Image of John Williams
John Williams (D)
 
10.7
 
17,737
Image of Cindy Frich
Cindy Frich (R)
 
10.6
 
17,704
Image of Rodney Pyles
Rodney Pyles (D)
 
10.6
 
17,689
Image of Justin White
Justin White (R) Candidate Connection
 
8.5
 
14,187
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Todd Stainbrook (R)
 
7.3
 
12,204
Image of Zach LeMaire
Zach LeMaire (R) Candidate Connection
 
7.3
 
12,134

Total votes: 166,408
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danielle Walker
Danielle Walker
 
20.6
 
9,685
Image of Barbara Fleischauer
Barbara Fleischauer
 
20.5
 
9,626
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
 
19.8
 
9,300
Image of John Williams
John Williams
 
17.2
 
8,065
Image of Rodney Pyles
Rodney Pyles
 
14.7
 
6,889
Image of Jeffrey Budkey
Jeffrey Budkey
 
7.1
 
3,343

Total votes: 46,908
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 (5 seats)

Joe Statler, Cindy Frich, Justin White, Todd Stainbrook, and Zach LeMaire advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Statler
Joe Statler
 
24.8
 
5,151
Image of Cindy Frich
Cindy Frich
 
23.9
 
4,965
Image of Justin White
Justin White Candidate Connection
 
18.3
 
3,801
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Todd Stainbrook
 
17.6
 
3,660
Image of Zach LeMaire
Zach LeMaire Candidate Connection
 
15.4
 
3,200

Total votes: 20,777
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2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Fleischauer
Barbara Fleischauer (D)
 
12.2
 
16,357
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen (D)
 
11.6
 
15,558
Image of John Williams
John Williams (D)
 
11.2
 
15,045
Image of Danielle Walker
Danielle Walker (D)
 
11.0
 
14,725
Image of Rodney Pyles
Rodney Pyles (D)
 
10.6
 
14,240
Image of Joe Statler
Joe Statler (R)
 
9.7
 
13,051
Image of Cindy Frich
Cindy Frich (R)
 
9.4
 
12,601
Image of Debbie Warner
Debbie Warner (R)
 
8.3
 
11,058
Image of Roger Shuttlesworth
Roger Shuttlesworth (R)
 
6.6
 
8,885
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Aaron Metz (R)
 
6.3
 
8,464
Image of Buddy Guthrie
Buddy Guthrie (L)
 
2.2
 
3,011
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Harry Bertram (American Freedom Union Party)
 
0.7
 
942

Total votes: 133,937
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Fleischauer
Barbara Fleischauer
 
21.5
 
6,116
Image of Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
 
19.9
 
5,639
Image of Danielle Walker
Danielle Walker
 
18.0
 
5,104
Image of John Williams
John Williams
 
17.6
 
4,994
Image of Rodney Pyles
Rodney Pyles
 
13.9
 
3,952
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Cory Kennedy
 
9.1
 
2,585

Total votes: 28,390
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 (5 seats)

Incumbent Joe Statler, incumbent Cindy Frich, Debbie Warner, and Roger Shuttlesworth advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Statler
Joe Statler
 
27.2
 
3,160
Image of Cindy Frich
Cindy Frich
 
25.8
 
3,004
Image of Debbie Warner
Debbie Warner
 
24.1
 
2,799
Image of Roger Shuttlesworth
Roger Shuttlesworth
 
22.9
 
2,665

Total votes: 11,628
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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent William Flanigan (R) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent 11.84% 16,269
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Williams 10.47% 14,386
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rodney Pyles 9.48% 13,025
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Frich Incumbent 11.78% 16,182
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Statler Incumbent 11.15% 15,318
     Democratic Evan Hansen 9.45% 12,988
     Democratic Nancy Jamison 9.04% 12,426
     Republican Michael Acevedo 7.09% 9,742
     Republican Eric Finch 7.16% 9,832
     Republican Roger Shuttlesworth 9.03% 12,407
     Libertarian Eddie Wagoner 3.51% 4,824
Total Votes 137,399
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 Democratic primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent 20.12% 9,702
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Evan Hansen 13.30% 6,414
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Williams 13.35% 6,438
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Jamison 12.73% 6,136
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rodney Pyles 12.12% 5,842
     Democratic John G. Lucas 8.51% 4,105
     Democratic Billy Smerka, Jr. 11.62% 5,603
     Democratic Barry L. Wendell 8.24% 3,971
Total Votes 48,211


Michael Acevedo, Eric Finch, incumbent Cindy Frich, incumbent Brian Kurcaba and incumbent Joe Statler were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Acevedo
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Finch
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Frich Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Kurcaba Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Statler Incumbent


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Evan Hansen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Evan Hansen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Hansen's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Jobs and the Economy

  • Even more so than in the past, it’s critically important to strengthen and expand the state economy now. Unemployment in West Virginia is among the highest in the country, coal severance taxes have declined significantly, and the state budget is in trouble. Basic government services that we expect and deserve are in jeopardy. We need to experiment with a variety of approaches to job creation that build upon our strengths and our natural assets. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will play a large role in growing middle-class wages. With solid state policies, new energy opportunities will grow significantly in the future for coal, oil and gas, solar, and wind. Our high-technology, tourism, and agriculture sectors are also poised to grow and create jobs.

Quality of Life

  • It’s important that we improve the quality of life here in West Virginia to attract corporate investments and new employees, and to keep our existing population from moving away. High-speed internet, well-paved roads, sidewalks, parks, and a thriving arts community are all important for making Monongalia County a place that businesses and residents are proud to call home. Clean water and clean air are required not just for a healthy environment, but also to attract corporate investments that will grow the economy.

Transportation

  • Our transportation infrastructure is at a critical stage. We need a dedicated, local transportation plan to address our traffic and infrastructure needs. These investments are critical not only for attracting the high-technology, high-wage jobs of the future, but also for supporting and growing the businesses and industries that are already here.

Labor Issues

  • I support common-sense policies to support and grow the middle class. That’s why I favor increasing the minimum wage so that working people can earn a living and not have to depend on welfare. And that’s also why I support a fair prevailing wage so that we grow the middle class instead of shrinking it. Finally, I oppose so-called “right-to-work” legislation, because studies have consistently shown that workers in such stakes earn less, rely more on public assistance, and have more injuries on the job.

Drugs and Addiction

  • The heroin and prescription drug epidemic are hurting our families, our community, and our workforce. While I support additional funding for law enforcement, we can’t simply arrest our way out of this problem. We also need to invest in treatment and the expansion of our drug courts.[6]
—Evan Hansen[7]

Campaign finance summary


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Evan Hansen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia House of Delegates District 79Won general$0 $0
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 79Won general$42,346 $38,031
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 51Won general$63,583 N/A**
2018West Virginia House of Delegates District 51Won general$60,709 N/A**
Grand total$166,638 $38,031
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Hansen's endorsements included the following:[8]

  • John Gaddis, President/CEO, GADDIS Group
  • Charlene Marshall, former Delegate, former Morgantown mayor
  • Mike Manypenny, former Delegate, candidate for U.S. Congress
  • Senator Jon Blair Hunter
  • Cheryl Brown, Ph.D., Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Jason Coffman, co-owner of Black Bear Burritos
  • Michael Mills, founding principal of Mills Group
  • Bill Byrne, former Morgantown mayor
  • Susan Truxell Sauter, co-founder, Buy Fresh Buy Local WV chapter; founder and former president, WV Farmers Market Association
  • L.J. Giuliani, owner, 123 Pleasant Street

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