Benjamin Hodge Mckenna
Welsh politician
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Benjamin George Hodge Mckenna[1][2] (born 1999) is a Reform UK Wales politician who has represented Afan Ogwr Rhondda since May 2026.
Benjamin Hodge Mckenna | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
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| Born | Benjamin George Hodge Mckenna 1999 (age 26–27) |
| Party | Reform UK |
Early life and business career
Political career
Hodge Mckenna was elected as Member of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda at the 2026 Senedd election on 8 May 2026.
During the campaign, Hodge Mckenna advocated for re-opening Welsh coal mines using modern technologies, arguing that Welsh emissions are "absolutely minuscule" on a global scale and that Wales should not be "automatically closed off to any options" regarding its natural resources.[5][6] The proposals were criticised by other parties, including the Liberal Democrats, who described them as "fantasy politics".[7] Hodge Mckenna also campaigned on immigration, stating that illegal migration was "definitely a concern of a lot of voters I'm speaking to" and was having an impact on local communities.[8]