page_title: List of Danish Americans
section_title: Politics and law
hierarchical_section_title: List of Danish Americans / List / Politics and law
caption_attribution_description: Lloyd Bentsen, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
context_page_description: This is a list of notable Danish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American-born descendants.
  To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Danish American or must have references showing they are Danish American and are notable.
context_section_description: Lloyd Bentsen, former Democratic senator from Texas, Treasury Secretary, and vice presidential nominee
  Marius Dueholm, Danish born American farmer and politician
  Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen Gammel, author of The Laws of Texas 1822-1897
  Leo Hoegh, Decorated U.S. Army officer, lawyer, and politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Iowa from 1955 to 1957
  Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip and former House Majority Leader
  Roger Jepsen, former Republican senator from Iowa
  Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian vice presidential candidate of 1996, and presidential candidate of 2020.
  Chris Madsen, United States Marshals Service
  Janet Reno, Attorney General
  Ted Sorensen, speechwriter and president advisor
  Lis Wiehl, Fox News legal analyst and author
caption: Lloyd Bentsen
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