Kenneth Hodges
Kenneth F. Hodges (b. February 11, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 121 from September 15, 2015, to November 2016.
Hodges did not seek re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2016.
Hodges was a 2015 Democratic special election candidate for District 45 of the South Carolina State Senate.[1]
Biography
Hodges earned his B.A. from Clark College in 1977. He went on to receive his M.Div. from Morehouse School of Religion of Interdenominational Theological Center in 1986. Hodges was a Pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church in Bennettsville, South Carolina from 1986 to 1995. In 1999, he preached and taught in Zimbabwe and preached in Bulawayo and Matare as well. He has been a member of the Faculty at South Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education since 1994. He has also worked as an Instructor at Morris College Extension since 1998. He has also been a Pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Hodges served as Commissioner of the Bennettsville Housing Authority from 1989 to 1993. He also was Chairman from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1995, he served as a Councilman on the Bennettsville City Council. He was then Vice Chairman of the Beaufort District of the Old Ashley Association from 1997 to 2000.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hodges served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hodges served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hodges served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hodges served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016. Incumbent Kenneth Hodges (D) did not seek re-election.
Michael Rivers defeated James Broderick in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 121 general election.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 121 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Rivers |
61.81% | 9,092 | |
| Republican | James Broderick | 38.19% | 5,617 | |
| Total Votes | 14,709 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Michael Rivers defeated Grahame Holmes in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 121 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 121 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Rivers |
59.04% | 1,505 | |
| Democratic | Grahame Holmes | 40.96% | 1,044 | |
| Total Votes | 2,549 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
James Broderick ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 121 Republican primary.[6][7]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 121 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Broderick (unopposed) | |
2015
A special election for the position of South Carolina State Senate District 45 was called for October 20. A primary election took place on September 1. A primary runoff election took place on September 15. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 13.[1]
The seat was vacant following the death of Clementa Pinckney (D) on June 17, 2015, in a mass shooting at an AME church in Charleston, South Carolina.[8]
Margie Bright Matthews, R. Keith Horton, Richmond Truesdale, Korey Williams, John E. Washington, Kenneth Hodges, William Bowman, Chauncey Barnwell, Sheree Darien, Libbie Henry Green and Kent Fletcher faced off in the Democratic primary. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Bright Matthews and Hodges, met in a runoff election, which Bright Matthews won.[9] Alberto Fernandez was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leilani Bessinger withdrew from the race before the Republican primary.[1][10] Bright Matthews defeated Fernandez in the special election.[11]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 45, Special election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Margie Bright Matthews |
88.5% | 5,763 | |
| Republican | Alberto Fernandez | 11.5% | 750 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 6,515 | |||
| South Carolina State Senate, District 45, Democratic Runoff, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Margie Bright Matthews |
56.2% | 3,908 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Hodges | 43.8% | 3,042 | |
| Total Votes | 6,950 | |||
| South Carolina State Senate, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Margie Bright Matthews (advanced to runoff) |
36.9% | 2,622 |
| Kenneth Hodges (advanced to runoff) |
34.7% | 2,467 |
| Korey Williams | 9.3% | 663 |
| Kent Fletcher | 4.4% | 316 |
| William Bowman | 4% | 288 |
| Sheree Darien | 3.6% | 253 |
| R. Keith Horton | 3.4% | 245 |
| John E. Washington | 1.4% | 99 |
| Libbie Henry Green | 1.1% | 78 |
| Chauncey Barnwell | 0.7% | 53 |
| Richmond Truesdale | 0.4% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 7,113 | |
2014
Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Incumbent Kenneth Hodges ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 121.[12][13][14]
2012
Hodges won, after running unopposed, in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kenneth Hodges Incumbent |
99.3% | 12,088 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.7% | 86 | |
| Total Votes | 12,174 | |||
2010
Hodges defeated Bobby Mayes in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 121 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 1,071 to 257. Owens won, after running unopposed, in the general election on November 2.[17]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 121, Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Hodges (Incumbent)
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1,071 | |||
| Bobby Mayes | 257 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 121 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kenneth Hodges (D)
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6,480 | 98.83% | ||
| Write-In | 77 | 1.17% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hodges won re-election to the 121st District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Bonnie Adams (R).
Hodges raised $8,025 for his campaign, while Adams raised $350.[18]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 3 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Hodges (D)
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7,808 | |||
| Bonnie Adams (R) | 3,175 | |||
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2016
In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina - 2015-2016 scorecard
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- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce - 2016 legislative scorecard & year in review
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 7.
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2011
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In 2011, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 2. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley (R) attempted to call the legislature into an "emergency" special session to begin on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell (R), in which he contended that Haley's call for a special session was unconstitutional, and that it violated the state Constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the governor, legislature and courts.[19] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Governor Haley, stating that her order violated the Legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda. The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14 - July 1.[20] The legislature re-convened July 26.[21]
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The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative, pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its scorecard for South Carolina representatives and senators once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues that the Palametto Liberty PAC thinks are anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[22]
2012
Kenneth Hodges received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 92nd out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[23] His score was followed by representatives Lonnie Hosey (13%), Leon Howard (13%), and Kevin Johnson (13%).[24]
Personal
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Hodges and his wife, Patricia, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- South Carolina House of Representatives Committees
- South Carolina Joint Committees
- South Carolina state legislative districts
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate District 45
- State legislative elections, 2015
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 scvotes.org, "State Senate District 45 Special Election," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ NBC News, "'This Is a Hate Crime': Nine People Killed at Historic South Carolina Church," June 18, 2015
- ↑ scvotes.org, "State Senate District 45 Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ scvotes.org, "State Senate District 45 Democratic Primary," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "State Senate District 45 Special Election," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
- ↑ The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
- ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 121 2004–2016 |
Succeeded by Michael Rivers (D) |
