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Hodges enters the Democratic contest in the [MO] 8th congressional district
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| Last Edited | RBH Feb 13, 2013 09:52pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Feb 13, 2013 09:00pm |
| Description | The race for the U.S. Eighth Congressional District received a bit of a jolt Wednesday with the entry of state Rep. Steve Hodges into the Democratic fray.
Hodges, D-East Prairie, told the Beacon in a telephone interview that he would submit his name for consideration when Democrats pick their nominee in the southeast Missouri-based district on Saturday in Poplar Bluff. Republicans tabbed House Speaker Pro Tem Jason Smith, R-Salem, as their nominee last week.
The nominees in both parties would compete in a special election June 4 to select a successor to now-former U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, who stepped down a few weeks ago to become head of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
“I feel like I’d be a great candidate in the 8th Congressional District,” Hodges said. “I’ve lived here essentially all my life. I know a great deal about the problems of the people and what it takes. And I would approach this in the same manner as state representative. I would represent the interests of the people of my districts – not Steve Hodges’ interest.” |
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