Meagan Hanson

For those of a similar name, see Megan Hanson (disambiguation).
Meagan Hanson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 80th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 13, 2019
Preceded byTaylor Bennett
Succeeded byMatthew Wilson
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BS, JD)

Meagan Hanson is an attorney and former Georgia State Representative from Brookhaven, Georgia.[1] A member of the Republican Party, she defeated Democratic Party incumbent Taylor Bennett in November 2016 in an upset. Hanson represented House District 80, which includes most of Brookhaven along with portions of the adjacent cities of Sandy Springs and Chamblee.

On November 6, 2018, Hanson lost her bid for re-election to Matthew Wilson.[2]

Hanson was a candidate in the Republican primary for Georgia's 6th congressional district in the 2022 election,[3] losing the nomination to Rich McCormick.

  1. ^ Niesse, Mark. "Hanson defeats Bennett for Brookhaven-area House seat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Tia (2018-11-07). "Incumbent losses mean no more Republicans in DeKalb delegation". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  3. ^ Williams, Dave (July 12, 2021). "Former state lawmaker Meagan Hanson running for 6th Congressional District seat". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 18 November 2021.