The 98th district incumbent, Republican
Harvey Morgan, retired in 2011. Hodges won a four-way primary for the Republican nomination with 40.92% of the vote. He then defeated
Democratic candidate Andy Shoukas with 16,647 votes to Shoukas' 4,556. Hodges ran for re-election in 2013 against
Independent candidate Geneva Putt. He won with 75.4% of the vote. Hodges ran as an unopposed candidate in 2015, winning with 100% of the vote. He acquired 65.05% of the vote in 2017, defeating Democrat Sheila Crowley. In 2022, Hodges was promoted to chair of the Counties Cities and Towns Committee. ==Personal life==