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John Hodgson
John Hodgson (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 36. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Hodgson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 36. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
John Hodgson was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Hodgson earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from Texas Tech University in 1984 and an M.S. in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2007. His career experience includes working as the president of Bigfoot Strategies, the operations director for Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin's (R) administration, and the division manager of aircraft maintenance planning and technical publications with UPS Airlines.[1][2]
Hodgson has served as the policy director of the Kentucky board for Americans for Election Integrity, the chair of the Fisherville Area Neighborhood Association, the president of the Louisville Tea Party, and the legislative district 36 chair of the Jefferson County Republican Party. He has been affiliated with the Louisville Arena Authority Board, the Kentucky Capital Planning Advisory Board, the Kentucky Program for Agricultural Conservation Easements Board, the Kentucky Environmental Education Council Board, and the Align America Board.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hodgson was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
- House State Government Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- State Government Committee
- Transportation Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent John Hodgson defeated William Zorn in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Hodgson (R) | 57.9 | 15,601 |
| William Zorn (D) | 42.1 | 11,364 | ||
| Total votes: 26,965 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36
William Zorn defeated Colin McDowell in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Zorn | 50.1 | 1,019 | |
 | Colin McDowell | 49.9 | 1,014 | |
| Total votes: 2,033 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Hodgson advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36.
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36
John Hodgson won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hodgson (R) | 100.0 | 14,667 |
| Total votes: 14,667 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36
John Hodgson defeated David Howser and Richard Crawford in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hodgson | 47.9 | 2,015 |
 | David Howser | 34.9 | 1,466 | |
| Richard Crawford | 17.2 | 722 | ||
| Total votes: 4,203 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
John Hodgson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hodgson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I retired from a great 32 years at UPS Airlines, working in senior leadership positions in engineering, IT, logistics, strategic planning, and fleet operations. My focus was on problem solving, cost cutting, and operational efficiency. My educational background is: a BS in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech, a Master's in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle, and some post-graduate work in Public Policy at Liberty University, along with certifications as Certified Systems Integrator (CSI), and a KY Professional Engineer (PE).
After being in the private sector my whole life, I spent an eye-opening 4 years in Kentucky state government, working as a senior staff advisor (Operations Director) for Governor Bevin, focused on “Red Tape Cutting” to make state government more efficient and cost effective. I currently am involved in public service as a volunteer on a number of government, community and non-profit boards.
I love Kentucky, a land of natural beauty, and hope to spend the rest of my life here, enjoying the outdoors, farming, and gardening- Faith, Family, & Freedom are best protected by a Constitutionally limited government and legislators who are committed to holding the line against government encroachment on our God-given rights.
- The limited functions of government need to be as lean, efficient, and responsive as possible; I will be a watchdog for the hard working taxpayers of Kentucky.
- Economic growth is essential for the future of Kentucky. Government needs to get burdensome regulations and "red tape" out of the way of small business to empower them to thrive and create jobs to boost our economy.
- Reducing waste, excess and corruption in taxpayer funded programs and government contract processes
- Promoting economic development by getting useless and outdated government regulation out of the way of businesses
- Ensuring election integrity in Kentucky
- Conservation and protection of Kentucky's natural resources via best management practices
- Enabling and supporting local small agriculture and gardens, "farm-to-table" programs, and "freedom to farm" regulatory reform
- being truthful
- values deeply rooted in the Constitution
- represent the interests of the home district in allocation of tax resources
It is important in either case for voters to have a direct line of sight and communication with their elected representatives - close enough to see them in the community on a regular basis, and discuss the issues of importance.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 2 to April 15.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 3 to March 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 |
Officeholder Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 7, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "John Hodgson," accessed March 25, 2023
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| Preceded by Jerry T. Miller (R) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
