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Hanson says Sen. Stabenow's retirement creates opportunity for Republicans

January 5, 2023 AP News
Jonathan Hanson
Jonathan Hanson

Jonathan Hanson, AP News: "Clearly Michigan is going to be a competitive state and so to lose a long-time incumbent does create one more opportunity for Republicans to potentially pick up a Senate seat." 

Jonathan Hanson

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Jonathan K. Hanson

MPP/MPA Program Director; Lecturer in Statistics for Public Policy
Hanson is a specialist in comparative political economy and political development. He examines the ways that political institutions affect economic performance and development. In his recent projects, he has explored how to measure state capacity, the roles of democracy and state capacity for improving human development, and why authoritarian regimes vary significantly in economic and social outcomes. A former congressional aide, he has been active in political campaigns.