| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| In office January 3, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Dole |
| Succeeded by | Thom Tillis |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 27, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | John Blust (32nd) John Garwood (27th) |
| Succeeded by | Linda Garrou (32nd) Don Vaughan (27th) |
| Constituency | 32nd (–) 27th (–) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ()May 26, Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, () (aged&#;66) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Chip Hagan |
| Relatives | Lawton Chiles (uncle) |
| Education | Florida State University (BA) Wake Forest University (JD) |
Janet Kay Hagan (née Ruthven; May 26, – October 28, ) was an American lawyer, businesswoman, and politician. She was a United States Senator from North Carolina from to She was a member of the Democratic Party. Hagan was a member of the North Carolina Senate from to [1]
Hagan became Senator after beating Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole in the election. She became the first woman to beat an incumbent woman in a U.S. Senate election. She ran for re-election in and lost to Republican challenger Thom Tillis in a close race.[2]
Hagan died on October 28, in Greensboro, North Carolina from problems caused by encephalitis, aged [3]