Background
Hansen has served as a member of the Weber County Democrat Executive Committee and as Chair of the Senate District #18 division of the Weber County Democrats. He was a candidate for Weber County Recorder in 1990 and 1994 but was not elected either time. He was also a candidate for the Weber County Commission in 1996 but was again not elected. Hansen was Leader/Treasurer of the Weber County Democratic Party from 1991 to 1999. He was also a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in 1992, 1996, and 2000. He joined the Utah State House of Representatives in 1999 and represented District 9 until 2011.
Hansen worked for Wintle Construction from 1977 to 1978. He then worked for Golden State Casting from 1980 to 1981. He has been a Heavy Equipment Operator for the Ogden City Water Department since 1981. He has also been self-employed.
Education
Hansen attended Weber State University, Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College, and Davis Applied Technology College.
Campaign themes
Neil Hansen did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Neil Hansen did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Neil Hansen did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Neil Hansen did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Hansen's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
The Economy
Excerpt: "To attract the kind of jobs and economic growth we want, Utah should play to its strengths; an honest, hardworking population; unique programs where we can partner education with specific business needs; a healthy environment with attractive recreational options."
Education
Excerpt: "In Utah, quality Education is not so much a question of funding, but a test of our resolve and tenacity. In decades past, Utah made the decision to have one of the best education systems in the United States."
On the 2026 ballot
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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.
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