DELAWARE- A New Castle County man has announced his bid for U.S. Senate in Delaware.
In a press release on Tuesday, Eric Hansen, a businessman and political outsider, declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
The announcement comes as Sen. Tom Carper announced he would not seek re-election.
“Both parties have failed Delaware families and the nation. Trust in government is at an all-time low. What families need, especially with record inflation, is collaboration not partisan politics. We need a new kind of leadership, an outsider that puts results and people ahead of politics," Hansen said. “I am running to cut taxes, reduce health care costs, protect and expand social security benefits, return good-paying jobs to our shores, get tough on crime, and to put Delaware families first.”
Hansen, who built his career at Proctor and Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Walmart, reportedly created cost-effective alternatives for consumers.
He lives in Wilmington with his wife, Susan, and their two children.