Jevin Hodge
Jevin Hodge (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 8. He assumed office on February 2, 2024. He left office on March 19, 2024.
Hodge (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Hodge completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Hodge to the Arizona House of Representatives District 8 on February 2, 2024 to replace Athena Salman (D). He served in this capacity until resigning on March 19, 2024.[1]
Biography
Jevin Hodge was born in Tempe, Arizona. He earned a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University. Hodge’s career experience includes working as a business consultant, the national engagement director for LINK Strategic Partners, and chair of the Booker T. Washington Child Development Center. He has served as a board member for Best Buddies Arizona and as an advisory board member for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He is the former president of the Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation. Hodge was a recipient of the NAACP Roy Wilkins Service Award and the City of Tempe MLK Diversity Award.[2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Jevin Hodge in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Schweikert (R) | 50.4 | 182,336 | |
| Jevin Hodge (D) | 49.6 | 179,141 | ||
| Total votes: 361,477 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Jevin Hodge defeated Adam Metzendorf and Delina DiSanto in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jevin Hodge | 61.9 | 46,144 | |
| Adam Metzendorf | 37.9 | 28,267 | ||
| Delina DiSanto (Write-in) | 0.2 | 175 | ||
| Total votes: 74,586 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Elijah Norton and Josh Barnett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Schweikert | 43.6 | 52,067 | |
| Elijah Norton | 33.0 | 39,435 | ||
| Josh Barnett | 23.4 | 27,999 | ||
| Total votes: 119,501 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kelly Townsend (R)
- Katherine Gallant (R)
- Steven Beaver (R)
Endorsements
To view Hodge's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2020)
General election
General election for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 1
Incumbent Jack Sellers defeated Jevin Hodge in the general election for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Sellers (R) | 50.0 | 212,252 | |
| Jevin Hodge (D) | 49.9 | 211,849 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 430 | ||
| Total votes: 424,531 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 1
Jevin Hodge advanced from the Democratic primary for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jevin Hodge | 99.6 | 79,970 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 302 | ||
| Total votes: 80,272 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 1
Incumbent Jack Sellers advanced from the Republican primary for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Sellers | 99.2 | 74,036 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 575 | ||
| Total votes: 74,611 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jevin Hodge completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hodge'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 got my opportunity, but right now, Washington isn’t doing enough to help Arizonans get theirs. I am running for Congress to change that. I will prioritize protecting our voting rights, addressing income inequality and its root causes head-on, fully funding our public schools, ensuring every Arizonan has access to affordable and high-quality healthcare, building Arizona's infrastructure, and combating the urgent crisis of climate change.
I have worked in our community all of my life. I learned about serving our community from my mother, the first Black woman elected in the City of Tempe. I followed in her footsteps - civically, I serve as the President of the Booker T. Washington Child Development Center, Arizona’s longest-running Head Start school. We serve hundreds of underprivileged children every year with early childhood education. Professionally, I’m a business executive that helps governmental, non-profit, and corporate clients solve today’s most urgent problems, like addressing the root causes of homelessness or expanding COVID vaccine availability.
- I will invest in our economy and infrastructure. Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states and a leader in international trade. If we’re going to stay a global competitor, we need infrastructure built to support our work in the 21st century. The richest nation in the world should not have crumbling roads and bridges. Together, we can build the economy of tomorrow - and lift the middle-class while we do it. We will create jobs and ensure working families have enough money to pay their bills, put food on the table, and live their lives to the fullest.
- I will fight for high-quality, affordable healthcare. Access to quality, affordable healthcare is every Arizonan’s right. The COVID-19 pandemic showed us what can happen when our leaders don’t prioritize the health and well-being of our community. We still have a long way to go to fix what’s wrong with our healthcare system.
- I will protect your voting rights. In a time when some want to bring back the hateful era of Jim Crow, we must boldly stand up in defense of the freedoms our ancestors fought for.
Expanding educational opportunities is a personal subject for me. I am particularly passionate about ensuring every Arizonan has access to an affordable, high-quality education. That goes especially for early childhood education. I am the President of Arizona’s longest-running Head Start school, so I know first-hand how valuable early childhood education is. I will sponsor a bill to ensure every Arizonan has this opportunity. After years of dangerous attacks on our public education, we need a renewed sense of leadership from the federal government to ensure all of our kids have the same opportunity that I did. Finally, I have student debt. This is personal to me. We must find a way to reform higher education so that our greatest asset - young workers - don’t enter the workforce shouldering debt they can never repay.
My mother is my greatest role model. She raised my brother and me by herself and taught us the importance of serving our community. I am so proud to say she is the first Black woman elected to serve in our community. Now, I am following in her footsteps, answering a call to serve our community and ensure everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
We must have a representative who takes a pragmatic, fiscally-responsible approach to solving our problems. I’m against wasteful, pork-barrel spending but I am for thoughtful, targeted, impactful investments into Arizona’s economy. As a Congressman, I will fight for smart, green investments that make Arizona a place to live, work, and play and that provide good, middle-class jobs for Arizona families to put food on the table.
I take a very pragmatic approach in my fiscal philosophy. From my time in business consulting and non-profit management, I have extensive experience managing large budgets and ensuring that every ounce of spending is necessary and effective. I will lead with fiscal responsibility at the forefront of every decision and ensure every dollar we spend becomes a positive investment in our families and economy.
Mindset by Carol Dweck taught me the importance of leaders having a growth-oriented mindset. Her work reminds us of the importance of optimism and gave me the logic toolkit necessary to tackle big challenges head-on. I highly recommend this book to anyone preparing for a significant undertaking in their personal life or career.
We must build an economy that works for all Arizonans. That means developing an economy that is not only resilient, but also one that encourages innovative solutions to other challenges posed by issues like climate change, inflation, and more. We must also address income inequality and its root causes head-on. This will help us tackle so many other problems along the way.
First and foremost, I want to make sure every Arizonan has access to a high-quality, affordable education and career opportunities that enable them to live their best lives. That is why I will seek to serve on the Education and Labor Committee. I will also seek to serve on the Appropriations Committee to ensure our government funds are used responsibly. Finally, I hope to make our government work for the people, not against them, which is why I would seek a position on the Government Oversight and Reform Committee.
I look up to the legacy of Senator John McCain. I never agreed with everything Senator McCain did, but I respected his principle and the courage of his convictions. When I am in Congress, Arizonans can trust that I will watch out for them in the same manner - above partisanship and with their interests only at heart.
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Campaign website
Hodge's campaign website stated the following:
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Climate Climate change is an existential threat to our planet. It can also be a huge opportunity for Arizona to lead the way in developing clean energy sources, especially solar. We must recommit to the Paris Climate Accords and establish American leadership in developing the next generation of energy independence. With that leadership, we can transform our economy and create millions of high quality jobs all while protecting the planet for future generations. We must achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. I will be a leader for pro-climate, pro-market policy solutions to achieve that goal. In Arizona that means thousands of skilled labor jobs to build, install, and maintain solar panels. It also means lower utility costs for all Arizonans because solar power is abundant. Importantly it means increased national security because our energy is homegrown and does not have to rely on the whims of foreign dictators.
Democracy is under attack and David Schweikert is sitting on the sidelines. Schweikert voted against certifying the 2020 election, continuing to spread the lie that the election was stolen. Now more than ever, we need Congressmen with the courage to stand up for what is right. I will vote in favor of the For The People Act, the most comprehensive pro-democracy bill aimed at making it easier for people to vote and ending the dominance of dark money Super PAC’s in our campaigns.
Arizona families need a Congressman who will look out for them, not look to line their own pockets. We know David Schweikert can’t be trusted - that’s why he was unanimously censured by Democrats and Republicans in Congress. When I’m in Congress, I will vote for bills banning individual stock trading by Members of Congress and other legislation to ensure Arizonans can finally have confidence in their Representatives.
Plain and simple - corrupt, chaotic Congressmen like David Schweikert are bad for business. Instead of focusing on scoring partisan points, Arizonans need a leader who will work to modernize our tax and regulatory system, foster innovation, and invest in education, job-training, and infrastructure to continue to spur economic growth. In Congress, you can trust that I will always look out for Arizona businesses.
We need real solutions to reduce health care costs for Arizona families - period. In Congress, I will fight to reduce premiums, co-pays, and the cost of medicines for families and seniors. We also need to increase the insurance choices available to consumers which will drive down costs and improve the quality of the care Arizonans receive. We must protect the ability to get insurance coverage for people who have pre-existing conditions to ensure that every Arizonan can get the care they need.
Parents in Arizona know that our schools are woefully underfunded - I will continue to fight for increased funding to make sure our kids have the tools they need to get the education they deserve. That includes skills training in high schools so that every kid has what they need to have a good-paying job. We must also make higher education more affordable and accessible for the kids who choose that route. Education was my ticket to the American Dream - but right now, it is a ticket that is not available to far too many. We must do better.[4] |
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2020
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Jevin Hodge completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hodge'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 currently serve as the Chair of the Booker T. Washington Child Development Center, a Head Start school serving low-income and minority students and families in south Phoenix. I am the past President of the Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation, which succeeded in securing millions of dollars in funding for tens of thousands of students, teachers, and school support staff. I also sit on the boards of several non-profit charitable institutions around Arizona. Professionally, I am the National Engagement Director for LINK Strategic Partners, a strategic communications and social impact firm where I am fortunate to work with governments, school districts, non-profits, and businesses around the country. In addition to working for LINK, organizing in my community, and running my campaign, I care for my family members, neighbors, and other loved ones in my role as a family man, pet owner, and homeowner.
I am a community servant. Serving for three years as the Vice-Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, I was elected twice as the youngest African American statewide party official in the entire nation. I was raised by Berdetta Hodge, a single mother, the first black woman elected in Tempe, Arizona, and the President of the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board.
I am running to serve nearly 1,000,000 people in Maricopa County as a Supervisor for America's 4th-largest and fastest-growing county. I am the Democratic nominee for this race.
- As a Supervisor, I will prioritize infrastructure, personal and economic wellbeing, and accountability.
- I will be an advocate for everyone in Maricopa County, not just those electing me.
- I am dedicated to our community and my door will always be open to constituents, schools, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and my government colleagues.
The most critical task facing Maricopa County immediately is keeping the public healthy. By investing in our health and safety, we can restore Arizona's reputation as the best place to live, work, retire, and tour.
Long-term, the impact of COVID-19 on our economy will be devastating, and the Cinderella story that was Maricopa County's explosive growth and prosperity these last few decades has been overshadowed by our experience with major tragedy caused by ineffective leadership. The unemployment rate has fluctuated dramatically and trends upwards; governmental inaction has only exacerbated this situation. Meanwhile, for those who do seek medical attention for their underlying health problems, quality of care has declined in hospitals forced to work at or above maximum capacity. Thanks to a protracted pandemic in Arizona, Maricopa County will feel the consequences of these deaths and untreated illnesses for years to come. As the fourth-largest county in the nation, Maricopa County must serve as a model for other communities looking to quickly and sustainably rebuild their economies. With that comes a restoration of public trust and Maricopa County's reputation among both our residents and those on the outside looking in. This setback in our economy and reputation represents the biggest challenge to recovery. It is time we have a county government that undertakes its responsibilities transparently. It is time that our government works for the people-not against them.
This is the most important position in local government. I stand here to be an advocate for our entire county. Government should be an instrument to build the middle class and provide for a sustainable, high-quality way of life for all residents. County-wide, we provide critical services including healthcare, elections management, recordkeeping, transportation, infrastructure development and maintenance, and law enforcement for a 4.4 million-strong population. We do all of this on a $3 billion budget. I am running to ensure everyone has a seat at the table and a voice in the governing process. That's why my door will always be open to leaders from labor unions, tribal communities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and educational institutions. I'm ready to step up and lead and make sure our sewers and roads are optimized, our workforce is complemented by new technologies, our population gets the healthcare it needs, and our county government works for the people - not against them.
Like many Americans, my role models include my mother and former President Barack Obama. I was overjoyed when he identified races like mine as critical in the 2020 election. I'm running for office to ensure everyone has a seat at the table. I'm running so our county government works for all the people-not against any of them. I'm running because America needs disciplined leaders who will unite, not divide. America needs people who will listen more than they shout, and who will lead with love and empathy, not scorn and ego. America needs leaders who understand the struggles of living a virtuous life.
Jevin Hodge prioritizes his community and has experience addressing the needs of all stakeholders, including students, retirees, residents, nonprofits, small businesses, and workers in our county when it comes to delivering vital services and laying a foundation for our future. An Arizona native, Jevin is adept at working with community leaders and elected officials, oftentimes focusing on how to increase civic engagement among all Arizonans. In the East Valley Jevin has held town halls and roundtables with officials ranging from a former US Attorney General to local chiefs of police and state legislators. Jevin was recently recognized for his civic efforts by the City of Tempe, whose Human Relations Commission awarded him with an award named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year. He is also a recipient of the Roy Wilkins Service Award, a lifetime achievement recognition by the NAACP of the East Valley.
Across the US we are dealing with the challenges that accompany an aging workforce and unbalanced development that tilts toward those with the most money and influence. As one of the biggest employers and spenders in the state of Arizona, Maricopa County has an obligation to use its resources to invest in its communities of color, to house its homeless, to educate its students, and to care for its elderly. This is how we beat our 15% poverty rate, how we keep lights on and water running, and how we continue to be one of the best places to live and work in the world. I believe I have the compassion, life experiences, and focus needed to allocate our resources in the right direction, to serve not the few, but the many that make up the great Maricopa County.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
A County Supervisor does the following:
Appoints judges and members of boards across the valley
Passes legislation, such as tax bills and laws
Approves major infrastructure projects, such as construction of roads and bridges and the expansion of public transportation
Oversees elections along with the County Recorder
Oversees law enforcement along with the Sheriff
Oversees preschools, K-12 schools, and community colleges along with the Community College Governing Board and County Superintendent
Oversees water usage along with the Water Conservation Board and may pass energy usage and environmental protection policies
Oversees public hospitals and clinics along with the Special Health Care Board
Works with cities, tribes, the state, and the federal government on major initiatives
Oversees animal control, public libraries, and court services
Employs 13,000+ people to provide these services to all residents
Jevin Hodge prioritizes his community and has experience addressing the needs of all stakeholders, including students, retirees, residents, nonprofits, small businesses, and workers in our county when it comes to delivering vital services and laying a foundation for our future. An Arizona native, Jevin is adept at working with community leaders and elected officials, oftentimes focusing on how to increase civic engagement among all Arizonans. In the East Valley Jevin has held town halls and roundtables with officials ranging from a former US Attorney General to local chiefs of police and state legislators. Jevin was recently recognized for his civic efforts by the City of Tempe, whose Human Relations Commission awarded him with an award named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year. He is also a recipient of the Roy Wilkins Service Award, a lifetime achievement recognition by the NAACP of the East Valley.
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Noteworthy events
Sexual misconduct allegation
On March 18, 2024, The Arizona Republic released a report showing that Hodge was sanctioned by George Washington University for sexual misconduct in 2015. Hodge denied the allegations detailed in the report, but stated, “Public service means knowing when to lead — and it also means knowing when to step aside.” Hodge resigned from his position in the Arizona House of Representatives on March 19, 2024.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Hill, "Arizona state rep resigns after report on sexual misconduct violation," accessed March 21, 2024
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 17, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 1, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jevin Hodge For Congress, “Jevin On The Issues,” accessed October 8, 2022
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