Jim Hagedorn
Bio | Hagedorn attended George Mason University and then began his political career as a legislative assistant. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Minnesota |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Minnesota |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election MN-01 | MN-01 | Yes | Running | 41% |
Campaign Financing | Hagedorn received 52.59% of finances from large individual contributions, 29.56% from PAC contributions, and 12.94% from small individual contributions. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2020&id=MN01&spec=N |
Voting Rights | Hagedorn has stated that he is against remote voting options including mail-in voting. Source: https://americanindependent.com/jim-hagedorn-coronavirus-congress-remote-voting-mail-house-gop-minnesota-covid-19/ |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against universal healthcare. Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ Hagedorn stated that he believes the Affordable Care Act has failed, and is against expanding medicare beyond its original intent. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against socialized healthcare policies such as the Affordable Care Act. Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Hagedorn has indicated that he is in favor of private healthcare and would like to establish flexible spending accounts for Americans. Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against LGBT rights. Source: https://www.postbulletin.com/news/news/politics/political-notebook-hagedorn-doesn-t-shy-from-gay-marriage-opposition/article_a4d46284-5872-50d9-a0ae-ee6e83131dc0.html Hagedorn stated that he believed the legalization of gay marriage posed a threat to religious institutions who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Hagedorn has indicated a desire to cut taxes, but has spent taxpayer dollars on his individual campaign pursuits. Source: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/hagedorn-recklessly-spending-taxpayers-money/article_8934d7f0-cdb5-11ea-8dea-3fd5e33acf5c.html Hagedorn has indicated that he wants to cut taxes, but also spent nearly 19% of his congressional budget derived from taxpayer dollars on printing or franked mail. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on flat tax rates is unknown. Hagedorn has indicated that he wants to cut taxes, but also spent nearly 19% of his congressional budget derived from taxpayer dollars on printing or franked mail. |
| Abortion | Against | Hagedorn has stated that he is against abortion. Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ Hagedorn is cosponsor of the Life Begins at Conception Act and has also supported House Resolution 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act. |
| Gun Control | Against | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against gun control. Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ Hagedorn is in support of the Second Amendment and is sponsored by gun advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Associations (NRA). |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Hagedorn is in support of the Second Amendment and is sponsored by gun advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Associations (NRA). |
| Government Interference | Against | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against government interference, particularly in regards to expanding Medicare. Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against Planned Parenthood and cosponsored The Defund Planned Parenthood Act. Source: https://hagedorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/hagedorn-protects-human-life-anniversary-roe-v-wade |
| Welfare | For | Hagedorn is in favor of expanding welfare services for veterans. Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ Hagedorn has supported efforts for the Minnesota Homeless Veteran Registry to ensure access to housing and social services for veterans. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | For | Hagedorn has indicated that he is in favor of the death penalty. Source: https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1001926 Hagedorn supported House Resolution 99, which would expand death penalty factors to include the killing of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on mandatory prison sentence is unknown. |
| Military Spending | For | Hagedorn has supported policies to increase military pay. Source: https://hagedorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/hagedorn-votes-increase-military-pay-repeal-cadillac-and-medical-device-taxes |
| War on Terrorism | For | Hagedorn has indicated that he is in favor of the war on terrorism and would increase military spending to prevent attacks against Islamic terrorists. Source: https://hagedorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/national-defense-authorization-act |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on foreign policy international interaction is unclear. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on United Nations power is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on free markets is unclear. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against increased government spending for healthcare, but supports increased spending for military endeavors. Source: https://hagedorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/hagedorn-votes-increase-military-pay-repeal-cadillac-and-medical-device-taxes Source: Source: https://www.jimhagedorn.org/issues/ |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on charter schools is unclear. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Hagedorn has indicated that he is against clean energy. Source: https://www.startribune.com/rep-tim-walz-jim-hagedorn-square-off-on-health-care-terrorism-criminal-justice-in-forum/395914971/ Hagedorn stated that he is in favor of domestic oil drilling and favors energy independence. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Hagedorn has stated that he is in favor of religious freedom. Source: https://hagedorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/defending-free-speech-and-freedom Hagedorn has stated that he believes in the right to religious freedom under the First Amendment. |
| Separation of Church and State | Against | Hagedorn supported an amendment to the United States Constitution to expand religious freedoms, which claimed that the separation of church and state was often used to promote hostility towards religious expression. Source: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/105th-congress/house-report/543/1 |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Hagedorn has stated that he is in favor of border control. Source: https://hagedorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/hagedorn-reaffirms-commitment-border-security Hagedorn voted in favor of the House Appropriations bill to allocate 1.375 billion USD to construct physical border security |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Hagedorn's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Against | Hagedorn stated that he believes DACA is unconstitutional and does not support the act. Source: https://www.albertleatribune.com/2020/09/candidate-qa-minnesotas-first-congressional-district-2/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Hagedorn stated that he is against sanctuary cities. Source: https://www.austindailyherald.com/2020/09/candidate-qa-minn-s-first-congressional-district/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Hagedorn stated that legalizing marijuana is not in the best interest of the American people. Source: https://www.southernminnesotanews.com/hagedorn-gateway-drug-marijuana-contributes-to-lawlessness/ |