He is the CEO of Internet development company New Digital Group and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska in 2006.
His undergraduate education included a year studying philosophy and theology at Phillips University in Marburg, Germany.
His hobby of software development eventually grew into New Digital Group, a company he founded in 1995, and of which he is the CEO.
His only competition in the Democratic primary was Glenn Boot Jr. of Ashland, Nebraska who was disqualified due to a previous felony conviction.
Hahn selected Wilcox, Nebraska farmer Steve Loschen as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor and faced Nebraska party candidate Barry Richards, independent Mort Sullivan, and incumbent Republican Governor Dave Heineman in the November 7, 2006 general election.