2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Kentucky House District 36

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

John F. Hodgson

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 36 (since 2023)
Work
Industrial engineer; state representative since 2023

John F. Hodgson has served as State Representative for District 36 in the Kentucky General Assembly since 2023, a district that includes all or part of Jefferson County.

John F. Hodgson holds an industrial engineering degree from Tennessee Tech and a master's in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. John F. Hodgson has represented House District 36 in the Kentucky House since 2023.

Hodgson's committees

  • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (Vice Chair)
  • Small Business & Information Technology
  • State Government
  • Transportation
  • Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
  • Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology
  • Interim Joint Committee on State Government
  • Information Technology Oversight Committee

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William "Woody" Zorn

Democratic

Work
Public school educator

William "Woody" Zorn is a public school educator and ran for the Kentucky House in 2024.

Sources for Zorn

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