Richard Hudson (North Carolina politician)
| Richard Hudson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Kissell |
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November 4, 1971 Franklin, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Renee Hudson |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
| Religion | United Methodism |
| Website | House website |
Richard Lane Hudson (born November 4, 1971) is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Hudson was born in Franklin, Virginia, but has lived in the Charlotte area since 1975. He graduated from Myers Park High School in 1990, and from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1996, where he became a member of Kappa Alpha Order.
He was the president of Cabarrus Marketing Group, a small business consulting firm he started in 2011. The business was dissolved after Hudson was elected to Congress in 2012.
Active in politics for many years, Hudson served as district director for 8th District Congressman Robin Hayes from 1999 to 2005. At various times, he served on the staffs of Republicans Virginia Foxx, John Carter and Mike Conaway. He also served as communications director for the North Carolina Republican Party.
Hudson ran for Congress in North Carolina's 8th congressional district. He won the Republican primary runoff on July 17, 2012, with 64% of the vote against opponent Scott Keadle and faced Democratic incumbent Larry Kissell in November. The district had been made significantly more Republican in redistricting, losing most of its share of Charlotte and picking up several heavily Republican areas northeast of the city.
Richard Hudson spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida on August 28, 2012.
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