Theodore Hendricks

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Theodore Hendricks
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Leader of the Senate Majority Conference
Assumed office
February 1, 2041
Preceded byMark Libka
Member of the Senate
from Sacramento
Assumed office
January 20, 2037
Preceded byEric Brinson
Constituency2nd district
Member of the General Assembly
from Sacramento
In office
January 20, 2033 – January 20, 2037
Preceded byLuke Angels
Succeeded byTodd Conzing
Constituency4th district
Personal details
BornMarch 19, 2001 (47 years old)
Sacramento, Sacramento
Political partyNew Socialist
SpouseLaura
Alma materCalifornia State University, Sacramento

Theodore KeVaun Hendricks (born March 19, 2001) is a Californian politician who is the current Leader of the Senate Majority Conference. A member of the New Socialist Party, he is also a senator from Sacramento's 2nd district. He previously served in the General Assembly from 2033-2037 from Sacramento's 4th district.

Hendricks was born in Sacramento. After high school, he attended California State University, Sacramento, earning a degree in law and civic studies in 2023. In 2032, Hendricks ran for the General Assembly as a Democrat, defeating Republican candidate Jim Behringer by a margin of 23 points. He joined the New Socialist Party shortly thereafter. Hendricks was elected to the Senate in 2036 following Eric Brinson's appointment to the Cabinet.

Hendricks has been reelected to the Senate twice since his original election in 2036. He was elected as leader of the Senate Majority Conference in 2041. Hendricks has pushed for a wide range of legislation, including universal background checks, enshrining abortion rights in the Constitution, and refining universal healthcare.

As of August 2048, Hendricks is leading in polls among left-wing voters for the 2048 Californian presidential election and is expected to be the favorite in November.

Early Life

Theodore KeVaun Hendricks was born on March 19, 2001, in Sacramento, Sacramento to Gary Jamal Hendricks and Latrice Mary Wilkerson. He was raised Catholic. Hendricks, along with his two brothers, attended high school in Sacramento, where he was a member of the school's debate club, as well as playing baseball and making the All-County team. He graduated in 2019.

Hendricks began attending California State University, Sacramento after graduating high school, earning a degree in law and civic studies in 2023, and meeting his future wife, Laura. Hendricks moved to Davis in 2025 becoming a middle school teacher. Hendricks married Laura in September of 2025.