Christian. Conservative. Co-Chair of the @WVGOP. Chair, Putnam County Republican Party. Host of Viewpoint with Tony Hodge, Author of “The Reversal.”
West Virginia, USA
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Yesterday, I was unanimously elected as Co-Chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party. I am grateful for the confidence the State Executive Committee has placed in me. I look forward to working alongside Chairman Josh Holstein and our leadership team to strengthen and grow our Republican Party, protect our majorities, and lead with professionalism. Together, we will continue building a party that reflects the values of hardworking West Virginians in every county.
I enjoyed having my beautiful wife Jessica with me at the meeting. She brings a bright light to the committee, just like she has in the lives of everyone who knows her. She’s my strongest supporter! 😊
Anointing people for particular political offices (as opposed to benign endorsements) is a major turn off to voters. The SC primary race is the perfect example. The early Trump anointing of Darlene Graham for SC senate offended voters. It was a colossal mistake. We must heed the lesson.
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Thank you and respect to all U.S. veterans from the Revolution era to today. Our freedoms are possible because of your sacrifice to our country. It is not taken for granted from me. Ever.
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On Iran.
The 1979 Iranian revolution occurred from the inside. The radicals leveraged existing institutions to change the culture slowly with consistent messaging largely through “sermons” on audio tape. It wasn’t a military operation. It was a consistent messaging operation by audio cassette tapes. Think of the simplicity.
Military operations are used to destroy physical apparatuses; to destroy weapons capabilities, etc. To overturn the regime, a military operation will quite literally never succeed. It must be done from the inside with consistent messaging. We have the messaging capabilities. All that’s needed is a consistent and persistent opposition leader. Reza Pahlavi seems to be someone the people will rally behind, but for reasons unknown to me, the U.S. has shown no interest in assisting Pahlavi.
Look, the Iran problem will never be solved until effective messaging is inserted into the every day culture of Iranian life. Right now, the regime has firm control in this realm, but it’s actually quite easy to wrestle that control away. We just need the will to do it. We need to work with the opposition leaders such as Pahlavi to get it done.
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Had a great conversation with a young man today. He explained that his generation has been forced to tolerate and elevate every other culture, lifestyle, and heritage but their own. It has sown severe resentment. The pushback is how post-liberalism is gaining its footing. The youngsters have a point, but will they arrive at the right solution?
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Kratom needs to be 100% banned in West Virginia. This should be priority legislation in the 2027 session. Local people are dying from it.
wsj.com/health/healthcare/a-…
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One of these guys is term-limited. One of these guys is a strong leader that could be president. One of these guys should *never* be president.
Top 3 Trump administration officials, Trump, Vance and Rubio, offered their views on the Iran war following Republican election losses.
Vance: “The reason we lost is the war.” Said voters wanted the war ended, lower living costs, an America First policy and a change in U.S. relations with Israel. He also defended calls for a diplomatic resolution with Iran.
Trump: “I think a part of it was Iran.” Acknowledged the war hurt Republicans in the midterm elections but strongly defended his decision: “I did the right thing. I would have done it again.”
Rubio: Trump “identified a very real threat” in Iran. Defended the war as “not necessarily popular, but necessary,” arguing that national security must come before political considerations.
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This is one of the dumbest church takes I have ever read. And it’s WEIRD!!
"As Julie and I discussed it, we thought it was worth calling Christian couples to re-imagine what it’s like walking into church on your own, and then to think of church less like a date and more like a deployment."
—Dave Moore
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Jim Butler lost Mason County, but Putnam County Republicans put him over the top. The seat remains in the R column.
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Democrats are emboldened to try radical, crazy ideas all across America. We must stand against these moves.
“We call on Governor-elect Phil Weiser and the Democrat majority to respect our Republic, respect the Constitution, and respect the Colorado voters. If the Democrats truly believe there should be ‘No Kings’ in America, it is time they take their own advice.”
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The members of the WVGOP SEC should vote to reopen the primary election to nonpartisan voters. Based on the results and data from the 2026 primary and general elections, I am a vote to reopen. Listen here:
Tony M. Hodge retweeted
Air Force defeats Army 24-21 to win the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the 1st time since 2022. It's also the Falcons' record 22nd CIC Trophy
Republicans simply cannot win without the religious right, particularly the evangelical right. Did the GOP dismiss their cares? The data suggests so. washingtonstand.com/article/…
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Fellow Republicans should take note and get out of denial. Then ditch the sycophancy. Political survival will depend on it.
Marijuana use is terribly unhealthy, according to the data. Legalizing it is stupid.
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Senator Jay Rockefeller played a monumental role in reshaping Putnam County into what it is today because of his work to attract Toyota to our community. His years of work in Japan paid off and that legacy survives to this day. Thank you, Senator! I send my sincere condolences to the family of Senator Rockefeller.
