Dawson Hodgson
Dawson Hodgson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 6, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | J. Michael Lenihan |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dawson Tucker Hodgson July 10, 1978 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Megan[1] |
| Residence(s) | Slocum, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Education | Bucknell University (BA) University of Connecticut (JD) |
Dawson Tucker Hodgson[2] (born July 10, 1978) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Rhode Island Senate who represented the 35th district from January 4, 2011 until January 6, 2015.[3][4] In 2014 he made an unsuccessful bid for Attorney General of Rhode Island.
Education[edit]
Hodgson graduated from St. Georges School in Newport Rhode Island and continued his education at Bucknell University and earned his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Elections[edit]
- 2010: When District 35 Democratic Senator J. Michael Lenihan retired and left the seat open, Hodgson was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 971 votes,[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,006 votes (54.2%) against Democratic nominee Mark Schwager.[6]
- 2012: Hodgson was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,097 votes,[7] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,886 votes (58.3%) against Democratic nominee Winters Hames.[8]
- 2016: Hodgson resigned as a delegate to that year's 2016 Republican National Convention in order to support Libertarian Gary Johnson for president, instead of the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dawson Hodgson: Rhode Island State Senator". Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Dawson Hodgson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Dawson Tucker Hodgson". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Dawson Tucker Hodgson".
- ^ "2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 35". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 35". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 35". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 35". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "R.I. Republican Hodgson resigns as delegate over Trump".
External links[edit]
- Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Dawson Hodgson at Ballotpedia
- Dawson Hodgson at OpenSecrets
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