Kay Hagan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kay Hagan
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1953(1953-05-26)
Age	71
Date Of Death	2019-10-28
Birthplace	Shelby
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Taurus

Kay Hagan Biography

Kay Hagan is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 26, 1953 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Polittician and Democrat who was elected an US Senator from North Carolina in 2009. She was also a member of North Carolina’s State Senate from 1999 to 2009.

She was a candidate to run for Senate with She ran for Senate against Elizabeth Dole in what turned out to be a nasty political campaign. in what ended up being a shrewd political campaign.

Hagan also spent summers on her grandparents’ farm in Chesterfield, South Carolina, where she helped string tobacco and harvest watermelons. In the 1970s, she was an intern at the Capitol, operating an elevator that carried senators, including her uncle Lawton, to and from the Chamber.

Hagan was born Janet Kay Ruthven in Shelby, North Carolina, the daughter of Jeanette (née Chiles), a homemaker, and Josie Perry “Joe” Ruthven, a tire salesman. Her uncle (mother’s brother) was the Lakeland native and U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles (D-Fla.), who later became Florida Governor following his service in the U.S. Senate. Both Hagan’s father and her brother served in the U.S. Navy. She spent most of her childhood in Lakeland, Florida, and graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1971.

She got married to Chip Hagan in 1977 and they had three daughters, Tilden, Jeannette and Carrie Hagan. Their father, Josie Ruthven, served in the Navy and later began a new career as an auto salesman.

Kay Hagan Net Worth

Kay Hagan is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kay Hagan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was vice-president for the North Carolina National Bank, that later became Bank of America.

Her first taste of politics while working on her uncle’s campaign senator “Walkin” Lawton Chiles.

Kay Ruthven Hagan (May 26, 1953 – October 28, 2019) was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2009. By defeating Republican Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 election, she became the first woman to defeat an incumbent woman in a U.S. Senate election. She ran for reelection in 2014 but lost to Republican Thom Tillis, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, in a close race.

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Who is Kay Hagan Dating?

According to our records, Kay Hagan married to Chip Hagan. As of December 1, 2023, Kay Hagan’s is not dating anyone.

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She was recruited to the race only after more prominent North Carolina Democrats such as Governor Mike Easley, former Governor Jim Hunt and Congressman Brad Miller all declined to compete against Dole. However, most polling from September onward showed Hagan slightly ahead of Dole, although Hagan had previously fallen behind by as many as 17 points at one point. Hagan was helped by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s aggressive push for North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes and by 527 groups lobbying on her behalf. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee expended more money in North Carolina than in any other state during the 2008 election season.

Facts & Trivia

Kay Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kay Hagan celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.

In December 2009, Hagan voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and she later voted for the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Who defeated Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina?

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat Kay Hagan. The November general election was the first time in North Carolina history, and only the eighth time in U.S. history, that the two major-party candidates for a U.S. Senate seat were both women.

Who was the first female senator in North Carolina?

Kay Hagan
Preceded by| Elizabeth Dole
Succeeded by| Thom Tillis
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office January 27, 1999 – January 3, 2009

How old is Libby Dole?

85 years (July 29, 1936)

How old is Bob Doyle?

98 years (1923–2021)

Who was the first black woman senator?

Carol Moseley Braun broke new ground in 1993, becoming the first African American woman to serve as U.S. senator. In 2005 Barack Obama of Illinois became the fifth African American to serve and third to be popularly elected.