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Keith Hodges

REPUBLICAN

Keith Hodges is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 68, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Keith is from the Middle Peninsula. He attended the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Medical College of Virginia. He lives with his wife, Shelley, and has two children. He attends Urbana United Methodist Church.

Professional background

Keith is the president of Gloucester Pharmacy.

Political background

Keith Hodges is currently the state delegate representing district 98. He was first elected in 2011 and has been in office for five terms.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to protect water quality.

As a state delegate, Keith Hodges voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.

As a state delegate, Keith Hodges voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.

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Economy

Wants to lower taxes.

Supports getting rid of government regulations on businesses.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

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Healthcare

Wants healthcare workers, police officers, politicians, and religious leaders to work to educate the public about opioid addiction and treatment options.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

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Education

Wants more funding for schools.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

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Public Safety

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

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