Tim Hodge (politician)

Tim Hodge is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 72 in the Kansas House of Representatives.

Tim Hodge
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017[1]
Preceded byMarc Rhoades
Member, Newton, Kansas Board of Education[2]
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary Ellen Hodge[3]
Children3[4]
ResidenceNewton, Kansas[4]
Alma materTabor College
Washburn Law School[4]
OccupationAttorney[5]

Personal life

Hodge earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tabor College in 1999, and was a social studies teacher from 1999 to 2001. He earned a JD from Washburn Law School in 2003[3] and now works as an attorney.[5]

Political career

Hodge previously served on the Newton Board of Education.[2]

In 2016, Hodge challenged Republican Marc Rhoades for the District 72 seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, and won with 51.18% of the vote. When he ran for re-election in 2018, he faced Republican Steven Kelly, and won with 50.5% of the vote. He is running for re-election again in 2020.[1]

As of June 2020, Hodge sits on the following committees:[5]

  • Elections
  • Rural Revitalization

Electoral record

2016 general election: Kansas House of Representatives, District 72[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Hodge 4,963 51.18%
Republican Marc Rhoades 4,735 48.82%
2018 general election: Kansas House of Representatives, District 72[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Hodge 4,564 50.5%
Republican Steven Kelly 4,476 49.5%
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References

  1. "Tim Hodge". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Breaking down the Newton BOE race". The Kansan. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. "Timothy C. Hodge: Newton USD 373 Board of Education Candidates". The Kansan. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "Tim Hodge's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. "Representative Tim Hodge". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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