BND 2026 Voter Guide: Madison County Board District 10 Democratic primary
Welcome to the Belleville News-Democrat’s Voter Guide for the Madison County Board District 10 Democratic primary that features Donald Hodges and Shawndell Wilson, who is the incumbent.
The News-Democrat has contacted the candidates running in contested races in the March 17 Illinois primary and asked them to complete a candidate questionnaire.
While this article has information about candidates in District 10 in Madison County, you can go to this page at bnd.com to get links to read about other candidates running in the primary.
Below, see the response from Hodges. Wilson has not responded. They are the two candidates running to be the Democratic nominee in the Nov. 3 election.
NAME: DON HODGES
Age as of March 17, 2026: 59
Campaign website or social media page: Facebook
Office seeking: Madison County Board District 10
Are you an incumbent? No
Have you run for elected office before? (Please list previous offices sought) No
Occupation: Retired
Education: High-school graduate/offset lithography two-year program
Please list highlights of your civic involvement: As a long time property owner/resident in District 10, I’ve always looked out for neighbors and I’m always ready to lend a hand to whatever needs to be done. Volunteering when I can.
Who are your top three campaign contributors? My campaign is self-funded. I will owe no one.
How much money have you raised for your campaign? My campaign is 650 mailers and me going door-to-door meeting the voters.
Why are you running? I don’t want to sit back and be one of those people who complain about the way things are. I want to find out why and if it’s broken, let’s fix it together.
What is the top issue in your race, and how would you address it? I will never miss a meeting or a vote my promise to the voters.
Why should people vote for you? Because I want the job to help create changes not just to pick up an extra paycheck to show up for meetings.
Did you use AI to write your responses to these questions? No, to tell you the truth I’m not very tech savvy.