Valarie Hodges
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Valarie Hodges
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 13
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Central / Glen Oaks, Central
LSU, Baton Rouge
Life University
WORK & MILITARY
Bob Brooks School of Real Estate
AFFILIATIONS
Straightway Ministries, Co-Founder/Owner, Livingston Parish Republican Women
Member, Republican Women of Central, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 12
SCC Member, 3
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Senate
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2022
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2020-2021
88%
2022
86%, 80% (cum.)†
2023
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2022
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2020-2021
|88%
2022
|86%, 80% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority
Louisiana Freedom Caucus PAC
OTHER (3)
EastPAC/Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)
The Pelican Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC Pelican PAC)
The Louisiana Shooting Association, Inc. (LSA)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
LCCM (Louisiana Committee For A Conservative Majority)
LABI - East PAC (Louisiana Association of Business & Industry)
ABC Pelican PAC (Pelican Chapter Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
WinRed (2020)
American Legislative Exchange Council (2018)
National Right to Life Committee (2018)
State Republican Party Organizations (2018)
Young Republican National Federation (2017)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Louisiana Landowners Association (2021)
Kellie Alford (2019)
Mack "Bodi" White (2019)
Sherman Mack (2019)
Rogers Pope (2017)
OTHER INFORMATION
Citizens for a New Louisiana scorecard for Representative Valarie Hodges
Recognized by Louisiana Health Freedom as a
legislator they consider to be a Champion of Health Freedom
The State of Freedom Podcast interview with Valarie Hodges
Candidate's interview on Talk 107.3 with Brian Haldane
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We need to cut out waste fraud and abuse to be able to reduce taxes in Louisiana. Our whole tax system needs to be overhauled.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Work with the next governor toward making dramatic changes and how we spend money. Prioritize what is working and reduce what is not. Scrutinize the remaining budget for fraud, waste, and abuse. Maintain workforce development, education, and healthcare, but reduce or remove the programs that are not producing. Focus on what keeps people in Louisiana.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
NATIONAL SECURITY
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone, without a criminal background, should be allowed to immigrate to the United States LEGALLY and through the proper system to become a legal citizen with all the rights awarded to US citizenship. This would require being vetted to be sure there are no ties to terrorists or that they are not working for a foreign adversary.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
I supported and voted for school choice.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born again Christian. I believe that salvation is through faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Adding more poll watchers, which is a bill I passed and was vetoed.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
It is not a current threat, however with pushing CRT and DEI is fostering an environment of racism we haven't seen in 20 years. That's why I filed legislation to expose what schools are spending on CRT and DEI.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The founding fathers said it was to ensure peace and for national security by way of a system of checks and balances to prevent tyranny. Unfortunately, government has taken on roles in many levels that were never intended by our founding fathers.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
At Legis.la.gov, you will find a history of very conservative bills that I have filed and passed into law. I am pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-second amendment and have filed bills requiring a patriotic education for K-12 including the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I was a missionary for 18 years in Guadalajara, Mexico. When we came back to the United States, we started and pastored a church in Denham Springs for 12 years. As I watched the lack of courage to stand up to the leftist liberal agenda, I decided to run for office and take a stand myself.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
Strongly Agree
Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries
Strongly Agree
