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Tim Hodge (politician)

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Tim Hodge
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byMarc Rhoades
Succeeded byAvery Anderson
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Ellen Hodge
Residence(s)Newton, Kansas, U.S.
EducationTabor College (BA)
Washburn University (JD)

Tim Hodge is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021.

Education

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Hodge earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tabor College in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from Washburn Law School in 2003.[1][2]

Career

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After earning his undergraduate degree, Hodge worked as a social studies teacher from 1999 to 2001. He previously served on the Newton Board of Education.[3]

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 50.49% of the vote. He ran for re-election in 2020, but lost to Republican Avery Anderson.

Electoral record

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2016 general election: Kansas House of Representatives, district 72[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Hodge 4,963 51.18%
Republican Marc Rhoades (incumbent) 4,735 48.82%
Total votes 9,698 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
2018 general election: Kansas House of Representatives, district 72[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Hodge (incumbent) 4,564 50.49%
Republican Steven Kelly 4,476 49.51%
Total votes 9,040 100.00%
Democratic hold
2020 general election: Kansas House of Representatives, district 72[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Avery Anderson 6,159 54.92%
Democratic Tim Hodge (incumbent) 5,056 45.08%
Total votes 11,215 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "Timothy C. Hodge: Newton USD 373 Board of Education Candidates". The Kansan. March 28, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Representative Tim Hodge". Kansas State Legislature. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Breaking down the Newton BOE race". The Kansan. October 24, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tim Hodge". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State 2020 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved January 23, 2021.