Bill Hansell
Bio | Hansell is a graduate of the University of Oregon, and was previously a farmer and Umatilla County Commissioner before joining the Oregon State Senate. |
Status and Position | Current State Senator of Oregon |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Oregon |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Hansell has received significant sums in campaign funds from the real estate industry, Nike, and the gambling industry. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/96436/bill-hansell |
Voting Rights | Stance is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Hansell is not against taxes, but opposes excessive taxation. Hansell believes small businesses should receive more lax taxation to counter financial hardships. Source: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/barreto-hansell-talk-taxes/article_bef3000c-7323-5a83-80ee-bef606662be3.html |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Hansell believes small businesses should receive more lax taxation to counter financial hardships. Source: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/barreto-hansell-talk-taxes/article_bef3000c-7323-5a83-80ee-bef606662be3.html |
| Abortion | Nuance | Hansell has favored legislation restricting some rights to an abortion. Hansell has supported legislation that would ban late-term abortions in Oregon. Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2017/02/republican_lawmakers_introduce.html |
| Gun Control | Against | Hansell opposes gun control efforts and legislation. Despite voting against gun control legislation in Oregon, Hansell has received death threats from gun rights advocates because he did not walk out of the Senate chamber to prevent a quorum. Source: https://www.opb.org/article/2021/05/05/oregon-lawmakers-pass-the-states-first-gun-control-legislation-in-years/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Stance is unknown. Despite voting against gun control legislation in Oregon, Hansell has received death threats from gun rights advocates because he did not walk out of the Senate chamber to prevent a quorum. Source: https://www.opb.org/article/2021/05/05/oregon-lawmakers-pass-the-states-first-gun-control-legislation-in-years/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Nuance | Hansell has opposed legislation that would prohibit the death penalty. Hansell voted against SB 1013, which would limit the death sentence to only cases of aggravated murder. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2019/SB1013/ |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Hansell has supported some legislation that would create mandatory sentencing for offenders. Source: https://www.eastoregonian.com/townnews/law/baileys-bill-passes-senate/article_9b75373a-9c71-11eb-815b-2787405ad2d0.html |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Hansell has supported some government spending to alleviate infrastructure issues in Oregon. Source: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/hansell-and-levy-to-direct-stimulus-funds-to-fire-district/article_4200baf0-adf4-11eb-9b70-a39ceea4917c.html |
| Charter Schools | For | Hansell has voted against legislation that would allow the studying of virtual charter schools, and learning their efficacy. Source: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2017/HB2720/ |
| Common Core | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Hansell supports the creation of some clean energy projects. Hansell has voted for legislation that would allow incentivize solar energy projects in Oregon. Source: https://environmentoregon.org/news/ore/second-clean-energy-bill-passes-senate-today |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Border Control | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Hansell opposed HB 3265, the legislation that strengthens Oregon's status as a sanctuary state. Source: https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3265/2021 |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | Stance is unknown. |