Peter Hansen (politician)

Peter Hansen is a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Amherst. He was first elected in 2010. He was defeated in his fourth re-election bid in 2018.[1]

In 2013, Hansen referred to women as "vaginas" in an e-mail to his House colleagues, as part of a discussion concerning the stand-your-ground law. After a widespread outcry, Hansen initially said the controversy had been "blown out of proportion", but later apologized for his choice of language.[2]

  1. ^ "2018 General Election Information and Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ Landrigan, Kevin (April 17, 2013). "State Rep. from Amherst seeking shock value with 'children and vaginas' email comment on Stand Your Ground Law". The Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved April 20, 2015.