Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen (born June 29, 1979) is an American politician, businessman, and chiropractor serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 9, 2019. On January 8, 2025, he was elected as the chair of the executive board of the legislative council for the Nebraska Legislature.^[1]

Ben Hansen
Chair of the Executive Board of the Nebraska Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2025
Preceded by	Ray Aguilar
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Lydia Brasch
Personal details
Born	(1979-06-29) June 29, 1979 (age 46) Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jill
Children	1
Education	Central Community College Wayne State College (BS) Palmer College (DC)

Early life and education

Hansen was born in Schuyler, Nebraska. He earned an Associate of Science degree from Central Community College in 2000, a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Wayne State College in 2002, and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2007.^[2]

Career

Governor Jim Pillen signs Legislative Bill 514 in his office, implementing photographic voter identification in Nebraska, as Senators Ben Hansen and Tom Brewer look on

Since 2007, Hansen has owned Hansen Chiropractic Wellness Center. He also founded Blair Rent-It Center in 2014 and the Heritage Barnwood Company.^[3] He was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in November 2018 and assumed office on January 9, 2019. Hansen is also chair of the Business and Labor Committee.^[4]

Electoral history

Nebraska's 16th Legislative District Election, 2022^[5][6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Hansen (incumbent)	6,470	73.98
	Republican	Connie Petersen	2,276	26.02
Total votes			8,746	100.00
General election
	Republican	Ben Hansen (incumbent)	9,744	70.27
	Republican	Connie Petersen	4,123	29.73
Total votes			13,867	100.00
	Republican hold