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Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) Research Report the Following Report Contains Research on Jim Hagedorn, a Republican Candidate in Minnesota’S 1St District Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) Research Report The following report contains research on Jim Hagedorn, a Republican candidate in Minnesota’s 1st District. Research for this research book was conducted by the DCCC’s Research Department between January 2018 and March 2018. This is an abridged version of that draft report. By accepting this report, you are accepting responsibility for all information and analysis included. Therefore, it is your responsibility to verify all claims against the original documentation before you make use of it. Make sure you understand the facts behind our conclusions before making any specific charges against anyone. Jim Hagedorn Republican Candidate in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District Research Book – 2018 Last Updated August 2018 Prepared by the DCCC Research Department JIM HAGEDORN (MN-01) Research Book | 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................... 2 Thematics .................................................................................................. 3 Jim Hagedorn: Out of Options? Run for Congress! ............................. 4 Jim Hagedorn Is Wrong For Minnesota .............................................. 13 Personal & Professional History .............................................................. 30 Biography ................................................................................................ 31 Personal Finance ...................................................................................... 37 Political .................................................................................................... 42 Jim Hagedorn: Keyboard Warrior ............................................................ 52 Issues ....................................................................................................... 59 Budget Issues ........................................................................................... 60 Civil Rights & Liberties ........................................................................... 61 Defense Issues ......................................................................................... 62 Economy & Jobs ...................................................................................... 63 Energy Issues ........................................................................................... 64 Environmental Issues ............................................................................... 66 Foreign Policy Issues ............................................................................... 67 Gun Issues ............................................................................................... 68 Health Care Issues ................................................................................... 70 Labor ....................................................................................................... 72 Immigration & Border Issues ................................................................... 73 LGBT Issues ............................................................................................ 76 National Security & Terrorism ................................................................ 77 Seniors’ Issues ......................................................................................... 80 Tax Issues ................................................................................................ 82 Veterans Issues ........................................................................................ 86 Women .................................................................................................... 87 Appendix I – Personal Financial Disclosures ........................................... 89 Appendix II – Campaign Finance ............................................................ 95 Appendix IV – Paid Media Summary .................................................... 102 JIM HAGEDORN (MN-01) Research Book | 3 Thematics JIM HAGEDORN (MN-01) Research Book | 4 Jim Hagedorn: Out of Options? Run for Congress! Significant Findings Hagedorn has lived in the DC area since he was a child, attended college there, and got his first job as a Congressional staffer with a representative who served in the same delegation as his dad. He spent decades in cushy government jobs without returning to Minnesota. After he lost his first Congressional race in 2010, Hagedorn went right back to D.C. and voted in Arlington County, Virginia, for the 2012 presidential race. Hagedorn cites “Minnesota small business experience” on his website, but he hasn’t reported an income from the state since 2012, doesn’t own property there, and never voted there prior to his first run for Congress. Hagedorn collected more than $2.8 million in salaries and $16,000 in bonuses during his decades at the U.S. Treasury Perennial loser Hagedorn has repeatedly been accused of chasing other Republican candidates out of his Congressional races. D.C. Republicans are powering his fourth bid for Congress, despite the fact that voters in Minnesota have already rejected him three times. Hagedorn Has Spent Most Of His Life In DC And Northern Virginia, And Only Left Virginia In 2010 To Run For Congress – Only To Return After Losing Hagedorn Spent Middle And High School Primarily In Virginia Hagedorn Spent The School Year In Virginia After His Father Was Elected To Congress. “In 1974, Jim’s father was elected to Congress to represent southern Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. Shortly thereafter the family began splitting time between Washington, D.C. and Minnesota – spending the school year in the Virginia suburbs of DC and returning each summer to the Truman farm. While attending Langley, a public high school, Jim was a member of the varsity tennis team and excelled in political debate.” [jimhagedorn.org, accessed 4/4/18] Hagedorn Attended College In Virginia Hagedorn Attended College At George Mason University. “Beginning at age 18, Jim worked full-time jobs as a busboy and telephone salesman to self-finance his education. Jim was accepted to George Mason University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics.” [jimhagedorn.org, accessed 4/4/18] Hagedorn Stayed In Virginia For More Than Twenty Years After Graduating College, Hagedorn Worked As A Congressional Aide Before Joining The Treasury 1984-1991: Legislative Aide, Rep. Arlan Stangeland [R-MN] 1991-1998: Director for Legislative and Public Affairs, Financial Management Service 1998-2009: Congressional Affairs Officer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing JIM HAGEDORN (MN-01) Research Book | 5 2009-2010: Government Relations Director For Electromed, Inc, Based In New Prague, Minnesota. [Post-Bulletin, 12/5/09] Hagedorn Moved Back To Minnesota To Run For Congress Fillmore County GOP Chairman: Hagedorn Only Moved Back To Minnesota To Run For Office Fillmore County GOP Chairman: Hagedorn Only Moved Back To Minnesota To Run For Office. “Hagedorn said many times that he felt the need to get back into the race because he cares so much for his native Minnesota. Why then did he choose to live outside of Minnesota for his entire adult life -- except for two years -- one year for each time he moved back here to run for office.” [Doug Baker, Op-Ed, Winona Daily News, 8/26/14] Hagedorn Failed In His First Bid For Congress, Not Even Making It Through The Party Convention 2010: Hagedorn Failed To Secure The Republican Nomination At Conference. “The younger Hagedorn -- who moved back to Blue Earth from Washington, D.C., to run against Walz -- received just 16 percent of the vote in the first ballot, failed to increase his share in three subsequent ballots and dropped from the race before the fifth.” [Mankato Free Press, 4/17/10] Hagedorn Voted In Minnesota For The First Time In 2010 According to Votebuilder, Hagedorn Voted in Minnesota In 2010, 2014 And 2016. Hagedorn Voting History (Minnesota) Muni Muni Pres Special General Primary Primary Runoff Municipal Primary Special Primary 2016 P P 2015 2014 P P 2013 2012 2011 2010 A A [Hagedorn profile, Votebuilder, accessed 2/12/18] Hagedorn Attempted To Capitalize On His Father’s Political Success To Win Office In Minnesota Hagedorn Was Introduced At The 2010 Minnesota Republican Conference By His Father, Former Rep. Tom Hagedorn. “Jim Hagedorn, the son of former 1st District Congressman Tom Hagedorn, was introduced by his father, who called this election possibly the last chance ‘to reverse the socialistic, risky direction that Obama, Pelosi and Tim Walz have taken this nation in just one year.’” [Mankato Free Press, 4/17/10] Hagedorn, 2014: “People Know The Hagedorn Name.” “Hagedorn’s father was a four-term congressman in the 1970s and early 1980s, and Hagedorn worked in the halls of Washington. ‘People know the Hagedorn name,’ he said.” [Albert Lea Tribune, 4/26/14] 2014: Republican Chairman Keith Downey Credited Hagedorn’s Success To His Name. “Republican Chairman Keith Downey credited Hagedorn’s name for the win. His father was a southern Minnesota politician.” [Duluth Globe, 8/13/14] JIM HAGEDORN (MN-01) Research Book | 6 …Only To Move Back To Virginia Two Years Later Hagedorn Appeared To Have Voted In Virginia In 2012. Hagedorn Voting History (Virginia) Muni Muni Pres Special General Primary Primary Runoff Municipal Primary Special Primary 2012 Y Y-R 2011 Y-R 2010 2009 Y 2008 Y R 2007 Y 2006 Y R 2005 Y R 2004 Y D 2003 Y 2002 Y 2001 Y 2000 Y R 1999 Y 1998 Y 1997 Y 1996 Y R [Hagedorn Voter Profile, Virginia, accessed
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