Richard Hudson (American politician)
American businessman and politician
Richard Lane Hudson Jr. (born November 4, 1971) is an American politician. He has been the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Richard Hudson | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2016 | |
| Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Leader | Kevin McCarthy Mike Johnson |
| Preceded by | Tom Emmer |
| Secretary of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Leader | Kevin McCarthy |
| Preceded by | Jason Smith |
| Succeeded by | Lisa McClain |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Kissell |
| Constituency | 8th district (2013–2023) 9th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Lane Hudson Jr. November 4, 1971 Franklin, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Renee Howell (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BA) |
| Website | House website |
In December 2020, Hudson was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania,[1] a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court that tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Texas v. Pennsylvania Amicus Brief of 126 Representatives" (PDF). supremecourt.gov. December 10, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ↑ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
Other websites
change- Congressman Richard Hudson official U.S. House website
- Richard Hudson for Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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