Skip to content
Elections Simplified

Kesha Hodge Washington

AZ · Phoenix City Council Member, District 8

Official website

An attorney with about 20 years in law firm, government and in-house practice who clerked at the Arizona Court of Appeals and served as an Assistant Attorney General protecting children from abuse. Her stated priorities are homelessness, affordable housing and economic development.

Where Kesha Hodge Washington stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Campaign Finance Information — Phoenix City Council, District 8

Campaign Finance Information · Phoenix City Council, District 8 · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 13, 2026

Raised
$243,827
Loans
$6,331
Spent
$77,008
Cash on hand
$210,695

Loans are money the campaign borrowed, often from the candidate. Raised does not include them.

Totals come from the committee's reports filed in the city's e-filing system. Top donor occupations and employers cover itemized individual contributions: in-state donors giving more than $100 in the election cycle and all out-of-state donors.

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Owner$25,300
  • Attorney$21,350
  • Real Estate$18,750
  • Senior Advisor$13,500
  • President$12,750

Source: City of Phoenix City Clerk Department · 2026 cycle · apps-secure.phoenix.gov

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Voted to approve the Phoenix budget for fiscal year 2026-27. She pointed to $6.6 million added to the Housing Trust Fund and $2.5 million for a master leasing pilot.

    May 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: phoenix.gov · researched August 12, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Welcomed Matt Giordano as Phoenix police chief. She cited police reforms the council adopted, including a memo she co-wrote with two colleagues.

    July 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: phoenix.gov · researched August 12, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support

  • Voted to approve the Phoenix budget for fiscal year 2026-27. She pointed to $6.6 million added to the Housing Trust Fund and $2.5 million for a master leasing pilot.

    May 20, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: phoenix.gov · researched August 12, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • Voted to approve the Phoenix budget for fiscal year 2026-27. She pointed to $6.6 million added to the Housing Trust Fund and $2.5 million for a master leasing pilot.

    May 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: phoenix.gov · researched August 12, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Voted with the Phoenix City Council to approve the Community Transparency Initiative. The plan documents federal immigration enforcement activity in Phoenix and added a multilingual Know Your Rights website.

    March 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: phoenix.gov · researched August 12, 2026

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • Won her colleagues' vote to become Vice Mayor of Phoenix. The council recorded the selection as item 52 at its formal meeting.

    January 7, 2026

    Source: phoenix.gov · researched August 12, 2026

Race Kesha Hodge Washington is in:

Profile last researched August 12, 2026.