Jason Hodges | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 67th district | |
In office November 6, 2018 [1] –2023 | |
Preceded by | Joe Pitts |
Succeeded by | Ronnie Glynn |
Montgomery County Commissioner | |
In office 2014 [2] –2018 [3] | |
Succeeded by | Chris Rasnic [4] |
Personal details | |
Born | [5] | June 21,1981
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Diana [5] |
Children | 2 [5] |
Residence | Clarksville,Tennessee [5] |
Alma mater | Austin Peay State University (BS) [5] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps [5] |
Jason Hodges (born June 21,1981) is an American politician. He is a Democrat who represents the 67th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Hodges attended Northeast High School in Clarksville,Tennessee,and served in the United States Marine Corps. [6] In 2012,he graduated cum laude from Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. [5] [6]
Hodges and his wife,Diana,have two children and live in Clarksville. [5]
In 2014,Hodges was elected to the Montgomery County Commission. [2]
In 2018,Hodges ran for election to the District 67 seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He got the endorsement of outgoing District 67 representative Joe Pitts. [7] Hodges won the Democratic primary with 81.6% of the vote,and went on to win the general election with 52.5% of the vote. [1]
Hodges sits on the following House committees: [8]
Hodges is running for re-election in 2020. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jason Hodges | 2,240 | 81.6% | |
Democratic | Houston Rye | 506 | 18.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jason Hodges | 8,531 | 52.5% | |
Republican | Tommy Vallejos | 7,290 | 44.9% | |
Independent | John Dawson | 429 | 2.6% |
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