Ballotpedia, Richard Hudson

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Richard is from Charlotte. He holds a bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He lives in Southern Pines with his wife Renee, and their son.

Richard previously worked as a staffer in Washington, D.C

Richard Hudson currently serves as a U.S. Representative in Congressional District 9. He was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a U.S. Representative in Congressional District 8. He was elected to that position in 2016 and served for 3 terms. He currently serves as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). He previously served on the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Board of Trustees.

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Supports principles that aim to create jobs.

Believes in "conservative, pro-business principles" to grow the economy by cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and funding worker retraining programs. Supports creating job opportunities for every worker.

Supports reducing taxes and "excessive" government regulations. 

Supports reducing government regulations, taxation, and spending. As a House Representative, sponsored the SKILLS Act to enhance workforce development programs with high-tech skills.

Believes “out-of-control spending” is the main driver of inflation. Said, “We’ve borrowed and spent $7.5 trillion... It’s not sustainable.”

Believes “out-of-control spending” is the main driver of inflation.

Supports focusing on inflation, gas prices, and safety. As a House Representative, backed federal investments in North Carolina's infrastructure, including roads, airports, and broadband access.

Plans to focus on reducing inflation and gas prices.

Believes Congress should spend taxpayer money efficiently and plans to "restore fiscal sanity to Washington, DC."

Believes Congress should spend taxpayer funds "as efficiently as possible."

- Supports principles that aim to create jobs.
- Wants to reduce federal spending.
- Supports reducing taxes and "excessive" government regulations. 
- Supports limited government. 
- Believes “out-of-control spending” is the main driver of inflation.
- Plans to focus on reducing inflation and gas prices.
- Believes Congress should spend taxpayer funds "as efficiently as possible."

Economy

Wants to "unleash American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs."

Plans to “clean up our drinking water from dangerous chemicals like GenX” found in wells near the Chemours Plant.

Promises to “clean up our drinking water from dangerous chemicals..."

Believes in fighting for clean water and addressing environmental issues in Cumberland County. Plans to "lead the fight" for clean water on the Cape Fear River.

Believes in addressing PFAS chemicals and supports free-market solutions to reduce emissions. As a founding member of the Conservative Climate Caucus, champions environmental improvements without harming the economy.

Supports free-market policies aimed at reducing emissions.

Believes President Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and limiting drilling permits has restricted the country's energy supply. Supports approving the Keystone XL pipeline to "unleash American energy."

Encouraged President Biden to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and opposed his decision to limit drilling permits.

- Wants to "unleash American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs."
- Promises to “clean up our drinking water from dangerous chemicals..."
- Plans to advocate for clean water. 
- Supports free-market policies aimed at reducing emissions.
- Encouraged President Biden to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and opposed his decision to limit drilling permits.

Energy & the Environment

Supports maintaining strict consumer protections in healthcare, including prohibiting coverage limits, gender rating, and denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Supports strict consumer protections in healthcare, including prohibiting coverage limits, gender rating, and refusing coverage due to pre-existing conditions.

Believes masks harm children's development more than COVID-19 risks. Argues improving ventilation and classroom seating is more effective than masks in slowing COVID-19 spread.

Opposes COVID-19 protective measures, arguing that improving ventilation and classroom seating changes are more effective than masks in reducing the spread of COVID-19. 

Believes in reforming the health care system to address rising costs and pursue bipartisan solutions. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, has led efforts to improve health care laws.

Wants to address increasing costs of health care and prescription drugs. 

Believes in increasing cost-transparency so patients can be better-informed consumers and hold health care providers accountable for their prices.

Wants more cost-transparency for patients so they can be better-informed and hold health care providers accountable for any price changes. 

Supports providing assistance to individuals without employer-sponsored coverage to buy health insurance.

Wants to aid and provide health insurance to those without employer-sponsored health coverage. 

Believes too many prescription drugs come from countries like China. Plans to lower prescription drug prices and bring their manufacturing back to America.

Plans to work towards reducing prescription drug prices through domestic manufacturing. 

As a House Representative, Richard Hudson is working to cut federal spending, reduce drug prices for seniors, and "unleash American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs."

Supports lowering drug prices for seniors. 

- Opposes abortion access.
- Supports strict consumer protections in healthcare, including prohibiting coverage limits, gender rating, and refusing coverage due to pre-existing conditions.
- Opposes COVID-19 protective measures, arguing that improving ventilation and classroom seating changes are more effective than masks in reducing the spread of COVID-19. 
- Wants to address increasing costs of health care and prescription drugs. 
- Wants more cost-transparency for patients so they can be better-informed and hold health care providers accountable for any price changes. 
- Wants to aid and provide health insurance to those without employer-sponsored health coverage. 
- Plans to work towards reducing prescription drug prices through domestic manufacturing. 
- Supports lowering drug prices for seniors. 

Healthcare

As of June 14, 2024, Richard Hudson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports securing the border, backing law enforcement, and combating the opioid crisis. Believes in reinstating effective border policies like "Remain in Mexico" and using technology to enhance border security.

Opposes undocumented immigration and promises to protect the community from "the opioid crisis and crime." 

Supports hiring more police officers and protecting constitutional freedoms like the Second Amendment.

Believes fentanyl is a significant threat to public safety, stating, "It’s impacting every community in America" and that enough has been confiscated "to kill every American seven times."

Believes "our God-given rights" ensure Americans can own firearms for lawful purposes like self-defense. Plans to be a Second Amendment champion in Congress.

- Opposes undocumented immigration and promises to protect the community from "the opioid crisis and crime." 
- Wants to hire more police officers. 
- Wants to address fentanyl use. 
- Opposes gun control. 

Public Safety

Believes parents should decide if their children wear masks in school, not the government. As a House Representative, urged the Cumberland County Health Director to end the county’s mask mandate.

Believes parents should decide if their children wear masks in school, not the government. 

Wants to fully fund worker retraining programs at local community colleges.

- Believes parents should decide if their children wear masks in school, not the government. 
- Wants to fully fund worker retraining programs at local community colleges.

Education

Supports sending troops to Ukraine's region as a deterrent and providing lethal aid. Said, "I don’t support American combat troops going into Ukraine in any way, shape or form."

Oppoed "American combat troops going into Ukraine in any way, shape or form...", but supported "sending troops to the region as a deterrent..."

As a House Representative, Richard Hudson helped pass the Rich Stayskal Act, allowing service members to pursue medical malpractice claims in the military.

As a House Representative, Hudson helped pass the Rich Stayskal Act, permitting service members to pursue medical malpractice claims in the military.

Believes more than two million people have "illegally crossed the border recently."

Believes illegal drugs crossing the border are a major public safety concern.

Wants to address "illegal drugs crossing the border..."

Supported salary increases for military troops, especially for those in dangerous combat areas.

Supported increased funding for military training.

- Oppoed "American combat troops going into Ukraine in any way, shape or form...", but supported "sending troops to the region as a deterrent..."
- As a House Representative, Hudson helped pass the Rich Stayskal Act, permitting service members to pursue medical malpractice claims in the military.
- Believes more than two million people have "illegally crossed the border recently."
- Wants to address "illegal drugs crossing the border..."
- Supported salary increases for military troops, especially for those in dangerous combat areas.
- Supported increased funding for military training.

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Believes voting practices should be constitutional and not dilute members' votes. Said, "Hudson has joined the lawsuit" against Pelosi over these practices.

Believes ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 should be accepted and counted until Nov. 12.

Believes the U.S. Constitution permits House members to live outside their districts. Said, during a special election, half of the 10 Republican primary candidates for the 9th District lived outside the district.

The candidate's website says, "Last month, a three-judge panel — including Richmond County Superior Court Judge Dawn Layton — rejected a second map from state legislators and opted for one drawn by “special masters.”"

The candidate's website says, "Caitlin Legacki, a spokeswoman for the PAC, raised the issue of proxy voting, pointing out that the House passed a measure in May and extended it until Aug. 18 to allow lawmakers to vote and take part in committee meetings remotely during the pandemic."

Believes voters will face uncertainty until changes take effect. Said, "the candidates chosen and eventually elected, won’t actually represent the new district until it becomes official in January of 2021."

The candidate's website says, "The political tug of war over gerrymandering of congressional districts was settled on Dec. 2 by a North Carolina Appeals Court decision that leaves congressional districts as they were drawn by the Republican-led state legislature. That means a change for voters in most of Harnett, parts of Johnston, Lee, Moore and all of Cabarrus, Stanly, Montgomery and Cumberland counties, who now make-up the 8th U.S. Congressional District. It also means a new face will be representing most of those voters in Washington, D.C."

Believes House members can live outside the districts they represent due to a "quirk in the U.S. Constitution."

The candidate's website says, "Hudson, a Republican, previously represented Richmond County from 2013 to 2015 prior to a redrawing of the maps in 2016. The latest version of North Carolina’s congressional map has Richmond County split between districts 8 and 9, which is apparently the first time in the county’s history that it has had two representatives, according to a historical record of U.S. Congressional District shapes maintained by UCLA."

As a House Representative, introduced the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 to standardize state carry laws, allowing licensed individuals to carry across state lines.

Opposes ATF regulations on stabilizing braces, arguing they would criminalize law-abiding citizens, including disabled combat veterans.

The candidate's website says, "Secretary of defense, Congress seek to remove sexual assault cases from chain of command"

Believes the Second Amendment is "America’s First Freedom" and vigorously defends the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.

The candidate's website says, "Located in a 72,000-square-foot building on Starlite Drive, the new business produces ammunition components and high quality projectiles. When operating at full capacity, 175 million rounds of ammunition will be produced each year. Within five years, the company is expected to employ about 204 workers."

As a House Representative, wrote sections of the National Defense Authorization Act to increase military pay, expand hazardous duty pay, and improve support programs for military families. Supports expanding the VA’s Burn Pit Registry and improving education funding around military bases.

Believes continuing resolutions are "devastating to the military" as they prevent starting new programs and buying new systems. Said, "It’s really bad news for our troops."

Believes veterans should have timely access to care, supplementing VA services with outside providers without privatizing the VA.

Opposes denying heav eterans should have timely access to care, supplementing VA services with outside providers without privatizing the VA.

Believes in supporting the US military to counter threats from "radical Islamic terrorists and evil regimes." Plans to continue being a conservative leader for North Carolina to ensure American security.

Believes border security is crucial, expressing concern about criminals and terrorists crossing the border. Said, "That’s more than the population of Charlotte, Greensboro and Fayetteville combined... I’m concerned about what criminals are coming across, what terrorists are coming across."

Believes Democrats' refusal to fund the border wall hinders negotiations. Said, "if there’s no wiggle room there, there’s no negotiations."

The candidate's website says, "His thirty-six years in the military included a tour at the Central Intelligence Agency and clandestine missions around the world. Lt. Gen. Boykin then served at the Pentagon as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence."

- Wants to "unleash American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs."
- Promises to “clean up our drinking water from dangerous chemicals..."
- Plans to advocate for clean water. 
- Supports free-market policies aimed at reducing emissions.

- Opposes abortion access.
- Opposes COVID-19 protective measures, arguing that improving ventilation and classroom seating changes are more effective than masks in reducing the spread of COVID-19. 
- Wants to address increasing costs of health care and prescription drugs. 
- Wants more cost-transparency for patients so they can be better-informed and hold health care providers accountable for any price changes. 
- Wants to aid and provide health insurance to those without employer-sponsored health coverage. 
- Plans to work towards reducing prescription drug prices through domestic manufacturing. 
- Supports lowering drug prices for seniors. 

Richard Hudson grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and graduated from Myers Park High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts at UNC Charlotte. He and his wife Renee, along with their son, live in Southern Pines. His family roots trace back seven generations in the Sandhills region. Information about the church he attends is not provided.

Richard Hudson has represented North Carolina in Congress since 2013, currently serving as the U.S. Representative for the 9th District. Prior to his election to Congress, he worked on Rep. Robin Hayes's staff for six years. He has also served on the Energy and Commerce Committee and its sub-committees for health care, energy, and digital privacy. Additionally, Hudson's past volunteer leadership service includes membership on the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors of the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association.

Richard Hudson has been serving as a U.S. Representative since 2013, representing North Carolina in Congress. He has served on the Energy and Commerce Committee, with sub-committee roles related to health care, energy, and digital privacy. Hudson also holds the position of chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). He has been involved in the legislative process, co-authoring over 60 bills, and has been re-elected for multiple terms.

Believes in reducing taxes for family farms. As a House Representative, introduced the “Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act” to repeal the federal tax on family farms after a benefactor's death.

Believes in bipartisan cooperation for workforce development in the energy sector. Said, "we agree on that" despite differing in philosophy and background.

Believes the rising costs of fuel and groceries are causing real pain for people. Said, "the average food cost in Randolph County [has increased] and that’s real."

Believes in the basic economic principle of supply and demand, stating, “You’ve got a lot of demand and if you don’t have a lot of supply the price will go up.”

Supports "common sense solutions" to grow the economy, reduce reckless spending, and empower businesses to create jobs.

Supports “all of the above” energy solutions but believes markets should determine the best options. Said solar energy is positive but has storage issues compared to natural gas and nuclear energy.

Believes there is "plenty of room to compromise" on energy policy. Supports focusing on environmental impact rather than "just targeting fossil fuels."

Believes the EPA should take stronger action on Gen-X contamination in North Carolina. As a House Representative, urged the EPA to address environmental concerns related to Gen-X.

Believes bipartisanship is crucial for passing laws. As a House Representative, collaborated with Congressman Bobby Rush on energy legislation.

Believes in working collaboratively to address questions about the future of energy and commerce in the United States.

Supports strengthening national PPE stockpiles and expanding vaccine development. As a House Representative, introduced the Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act and championed the Lower Costs, More Cures Act to boost healthcare innovation.

Believes in passing targeted solutions to combat COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics. As a House Representative, supported reforms to telehealth, mental health services, and efforts to strengthen the Strategic National Stockpile, testing systems, and drug supply.

Supports finding a coronavirus vaccine, lowering prescription drug prices, and aiding soldiers and their families.

Believes Republicans and Democrats should collaborate on improving pandemic preparedness. Said, "It’s the perfect time for us Republicans and Democrats to come together and look at what did we get right this last pandemic, what did we get wrong, and what do we need to improve going forward."

Richard Hudson, About

Business Insider, GOP Rep. Richard Hudson is projected to win North Carolina's 8th Congressional District against Democrat Patricia Timmons-Goodson

Richard is from Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Myers Park High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He and his wife Renee have one son and they live in Southern Pines.

Richard previously worked as the president of Cabarrus Marketing Group, as a district director for then-Congressman Robin Hayes, and as a congressional staffer.

Richard Hudson is currently the US Representative in Congressional District 9. He was elected in 2013 and is serving his sixth term. 

Wants to create jobs by cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and funding worker retraining programs.

Candidate's website says, "Richard has pledged to not increase taxes as a Member of Congress."

- Wants to create jobs by cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and funding worker retraining programs.
- Candidate's website says, "Richard has pledged to not increase taxes as a Member of Congress."

Wants to reduce emissions and improve the environment, but "without dismantling [the] economy."

- Wants to reduce emissions and improve the environment, but "without dismantling [the] economy."

Opposes liftime coverage limits, gender ratings, and denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions.

Wants to help people without employer-sponsored health coverage to buy insurance.

Plans to increase cost-transparency to increase information for patients and hold healthcare providers accountable.

Opposes partial birth abortions legalizing euthanasia.

Candidate's website says, "As a dad, Richard is 100% Pro-Life and fights for legislation which protects life from conception until natural death."

- Opposes liftime coverage limits, gender ratings, and denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions.
- Wants to help people without employer-sponsored health coverage to buy insurance.
- Plans to increase cost-transparency to increase information for patients and hold healthcare providers accountable.
- Opposes partial birth abortions legalizing euthanasia.
- Candidate's website says, "As a dad, Richard is 100% Pro-Life and fights for legislation which protects life from conception until natural death."

Suports gun ownership and wants to expand concealed carry laws.

Sponsored the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would make sure individuals allowed to carry a concealed firearm can carry one in another state.

- Suports gun ownership and wants to expand concealed carry laws.
- Sponsored the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would make sure individuals allowed to carry a concealed firearm can carry one in another state.

Bill Track 50, US Representative Richard Hudson

Sponsored the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which ensures the rights of parents in their children's public education.

- Sponsored the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which ensures the rights of parents in their children's public education.

Supported expansion of Veteran's Affairs access for veteran exposed to toxic burn pits.

Sponsored House Bill 22, which prohibits sending petroleoum products from the reserve to China.

Sponsored the Border Safety and Security Act of 2020, which allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to prohibit and suspend non-US citizens from entering the country.

- Supported expansion of Veteran's Affairs access for veteran exposed to toxic burn pits.
- Sponsored House Bill 22, which prohibits sending petroleoum products from the reserve to China.
- Sponsored the Border Safety and Security Act of 2020, which allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to prohibit and suspend non-US citizens from entering the country.

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