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Art Hodges

Republican · California · 2026

Running for California Senate District 18, California

Top priorities

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  • Reducing government spending to lower housing, gas, and food costs
  • Public safety and law enforcement
Biography

Art Hodges is a Republican candidate for California's 18th Senate District and a retired pastor and bishop who oversaw 350 churches, pastors, and ministers in Southern California, per his campaign website. He has also served as a college class president, school principal, and college chancellor, per the same source.

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