Hi, I'm Joseph Hansen. I'm a scientist, software engineer, and expert witness, from a military and NASA family.

I have been involved in local elections and county events, and in 2024, I ran for the Utah House seat in District 65.

I’m currently running for chair of the Utah County Democratic Party, which will be voted on at the county convention.

Patriotic Payson resident.
Parents met in the Air Force. Dad graduated from the Air Force Academy, Mom from the University of Virginia. Grandpa was an inventor and engineer at NASA. Other family served in everything from modern special forces to World War II to the Civil War.
Visited or lived in most states. I call Indiana, Maryland, and now Utah my homes.
Graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Brigham Young University and an M.S. in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. Additionally studied courses such as political science, economics, sociology, and government.
Worked for five years at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL), on R&D in defense and space contracts, including air and missile defense.
Wife, Carolina, was born in Bolivia and raised in the Netherlands and Spain. She moved to Utah as a foreign exchange student and graduated from LDS Business College (A.A.), Brigham Young University (B.A.), and Western Governors University (M.B.A.). Her career is in translation, foreign embassies, teaching languages, medical care, and now in hospital administration.
Moved back to Utah for a job at Qualtrics as a software developer.
Currently, self-employed as a software engineering expert witness and consultant, especially in patent cases.
Fluent in Spanish.
Enjoy: participating in the community; collecting books; sports, especially soccer and running.

Better elections, including fair boundaries and rank choice voting
Support democracy, checks and balances, the separation of church and state and religious freedom, and the rule of law

Invest in the common good, like our roads, healthcare, energy, and schools
The best way to make America great again is to balance taxes, invest in the public good, and build the future