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{{about|the American politician|other people with the same name|Richard Hudson (disambiguation){{!}}Richard Hudson}}
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| caption = Official portrait, 2016
| office = Chair of the [[National Republican Congressional Committee]]
| leader = [[Kevin McCarthy]]<br>[[Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Mike Johnson]]
| term_start = January 3, 2023
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| birth_name = Richard Lane Hudson Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|
| birth_place = [[Franklin, Virginia|Franklin]], [[Virginia]], U.S.
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| education = [[University of North Carolina, Charlotte]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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'''Richard Lane Hudson Jr.''' (born November 4, 1971) is an American politician serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[North Carolina's 9th congressional district]] since 2013 (previously numbered the 8th district). A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], his district covers a large part of the southern [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] area from [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]] to [[Spring Lake, North Carolina|Spring Lake]].
==Early life and education==
Hudson was born in [[Franklin, Virginia]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://projects.wsj.com/campaign2012/candidates/view/richard-hudson--NC-H|title=Richard Hudson - Candidate for U.S. President, Republican Nomination - Election 2012|website=WSJ.com|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref> but has lived in the [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] area since childhood. He graduated from [[Myers Park High School]] in 1990. He attended the [[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]] and graduated [[Omicron Delta Kappa]] in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in political science and history.<ref name=":0" /> He also served as student body president and president of the College Republicans<ref>{{Cite web|title=HUDSON, Richard - Biographical Information|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H001067|access-date=2017-12-07|website=bioguide.congress.gov}}</ref> and was a member of the [[Kappa Alpha Order]] social fraternity
== Early career ==
Active in politics for many years, Hudson served as district director for 8th District Congressman [[Robin Hayes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ncheroes.org/congressman-richard-hudson/|title=Congressman Richard Hudson {{!}} North Carolina Heroes' Fund|website=www.ncheroes.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref> from 1999 to 2005.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thepilot.com/news/hudson-mills-vie-for-congressional-seat/article_0c321f38-8fde-11e6-a991-33c09f175c65.html|title=Hudson, Mills Vie for Congressional Seat|last=Sinclair|first=David|work=The Pilot Newspaper|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en}}</ref> At various times, he served on the staffs of Republicans [[Virginia Foxx]], [[John Carter (Texas)|John Carter]] and [[Mike Conaway]].<ref name=":1" /> He also served as communications director for the [[North Carolina Republican Party]] in the mid-1990s.<ref name=":0" /> In 1996 he worked on [[Richard Vinroot]]'s campaign for governor, and in 2008 as campaign manager for [[Pat McCrory]]'s run for governor.<ref name=":0" /> Hudson was the president of Cabarrus Marketing Group, a small business consulting and marketing company he started in 2011 and dissolved upon his election to Congress.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Neilson|first=Madison Hall, Grace Panetta, Susie|title=GOP Rep. Richard Hudson is projected to win North Carolina's 8th Congressional District against Democrat Patricia Timmons-Goodson|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/north-carolina-8th-district-house-election-richard-hudson-patricia-timmons-goodson-2020|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Business Insider|language=en-US}}</ref>
==U.S. House of Representatives==
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{{main|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina#District 8}}
Hudson ran for Congress in North Carolina's 8th congressional district. He won the July 17 Republican primary runoff with 64% of the vote against
At a primary campaign event in April 2012, Hudson told a Tea Party group, "there's no question President Obama is hiding something on his citizenship."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-carolina-birthers_n_1484714|title=More GOP Candidates Make Birther Claims|last=Lavender|first=Paige|date=2012-05-05|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> He later apologized for his comments and said he accepted that Obama was born in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2012/05/12/breaking-news/gop-candidates-from-n-c-back-down-from-questioning-obamas-birthplace/|title=GOP candidates from N.C. back down from questioning Obama's birthplace|last=Ordonez|first=Franco|date=2012|website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref>
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According to ''The Sandhills Sentinel'', Hudson holds a conservative position on gun control, opposes abortion, and has been "a leading advocate of opioid reform."<ref name=":2" />
Hudson sponsored a bill to improve airport security in reaction to the [[2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting]].<ref name="LATweikel">{{cite news|last1=Weikel|first1=Dan|title=House passes bill to improve airport security in wake of LAX shooting|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airport-security-bill-20140722-story.html|access-date=23 July 2014|
In 2014, Hudson proposed prohibiting EPA officials from using airplane travel for official travel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-energy/2016/07/let-the-wotus-court-fights-commence-215231|title=Let the WOTUS court fights commence!|first=Eric|last=Wolff|website=POLITICO}}</ref>▼
▲In 2014, Hudson proposed prohibiting EPA officials from using airplane travel for official travel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-energy/2016/07/let-the-wotus-court-fights-commence-215231|title=Let the WOTUS court fights commence!|first=Eric|last=Wolff|website=POLITICO|date=8 July 2016 }}</ref>
In 2015, Hudson cosponsored a resolution to [[Federal Marriage Amendment|amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Huelskamp |first=Tim |date=2015-02-12 |title=Cosponsors - H.J.Res.32 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Marriage Protection Amendment |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/32/cosponsors |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=www.congress.gov}}</ref>
In December 2020, Hudson was one of 126 Republican members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] to sign an [[amicus brief]] in support of ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'',{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2020 |title=Texas v. Pennsylvania Amicus Brief of 126 Representatives |url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22O155/163550/20201211132250339_Texas%20v.%20Pennsylvania%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20126%20Representatives%20--%20corrected.pdf |access-date=April 18, 2024 |website=supremecourt.gov}}</ref> a lawsuit filed at the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] contesting the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], in which [[Joe Biden]] defeated Trump.<ref>{{cite web|
▲Hudson sponsored a bill to improve airport security in reaction to the [[2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting]].<ref name="LATweikel">{{cite news|last1=Weikel|first1=Dan|title=House passes bill to improve airport security in wake of LAX shooting|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airport-security-bill-20140722-story.html|access-date=23 July 2014|work=LA Times|date=22 July 2014}}</ref> Representative [[John Katko]] reintroduced the bill, which became law in the 114th Congress.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
On January 6, 2021, Hudson was one of 147 Republican lawmakers who objected to the [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|certification of electoral votes]] from the 2020 presidential election after a
Hudson supported President [[Donald Trump]]'s 2017 [[Executive Order 13769|executive order]] to impose a temporary ban on entry to the U.S. to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, saying, "At a time of grave security threats, President Trump is right to pause the flow of refugees from countries where terrorism is rampant until we can properly vet them and implement additional screening for individuals traveling to and from these countries."<ref name="Blake1">{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/01/29/republicans-on-trump-travel-ban/|title=Coffman, Gardner join Republicans against President Trump's travel ban; here's where the rest stand|last1=Blake|first1=Aaron|website=Denver Post|access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref>▼
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</ref> On May 19, 2021, Hudson and all seven other House Republican leaders voted against establishing a national commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol Complex.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/19/jan-6-commission-vote/ How Republicans voted on a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot], ''[[Washington Post]]'', May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.</ref> Thirty-five Republican House members and all 217 Democrats present voted to establish such a commission.<ref>[https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021154 Roll Call 154 Bill Number: H. R. 3233 117th Congress, 1st Session], ''[[United States House of Representatives]]'', May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.</ref>▼
== Policy positions ==
▲Hudson supported President [[Donald Trump]]'s 2017 [[Executive Order 13769|executive order]] to impose a temporary ban on entry to the U.S. to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, saying, "At a time of grave security threats, President Trump is right to pause the flow of refugees from countries where terrorism is rampant until we can properly vet them and implement additional screening for individuals traveling to and from these countries."<ref name="Blake1">{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/01/29/republicans-on-trump-travel-ban/|title=Coffman, Gardner join Republicans against President Trump's travel ban; here's where the rest stand|last1=Blake|first1=Aaron|website=Denver Post|date=29 January 2017 |access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref>
Hudson favors repealing the [[Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare) and has voted to repeal it.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article137792903.html|title=NC House Republicans split on GOP Obamacare repeal bill}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://sandhillssentinel.com/rep-richard-hudson-wins-fourth-term/|title=Rep. Richard Hudson wins fourth term|last=McFarland|first=Lori|date=2018-11-07|website=Sandhills Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref>
Hudson supports Israel's right to defend itself. In 2023, he voted with an overwhelming bipartisan majority to provide Israel with whatever support is necessary in the "barbaric war" in Gaza started by Hamas and other terrorists following the [[2023 Hamas attack on Israel|2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel]] on October 7.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |date=2023-10-25 |title=House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2023-10-25 |title=Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref>
▲In December 2020, Hudson was one of 126 Republican members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] to sign an [[amicus brief]] in support of ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'',{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} a lawsuit filed at the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] contesting the results of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], in which [[Joe Biden]] defeated Trump.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blood|first=Michael R.|last2=Riccardi|first2=Nicholas|date=December 5, 2020|title=Biden officially secures enough electors to become president|url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa|url-status=live|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=[[Associated Press|AP News]]|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208201209/https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa}}</ref> The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked [[Standing (law)|standing]] under [[Article Three of the United States Constitution|Article III of the Constitution]] to challenge the results of an election held by another state.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Liptak|first=Adam|author-link=Adam Liptak|date=2020-12-11|title=Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234955/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Order in Pending Case|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|date=2020-12-11|publisher=[[Supreme Court of the United States]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234004/https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|title=Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court|first=Daniella |last=Diaz|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000435/https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
▲On January 6, 2021, Hudson was one of 147 Republican lawmakers who objected to the [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|certification of electoral votes]] from the 2020 presidential election after a mob of Trump supporters [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol|stormed the U.S. Capitol]] and forced an emergency recess of Congress.<ref>
▲{{Cite news|last=Yourish|first=Karen|last2=Buchanan|first2=Larry|last3=Lu|first3=Denise|title=The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html|date=January 7, 2021|access-date=2021-01-10|issn=0362-4331}}
▲</ref> On May 19, 2021, Hudson and all seven other House Republican leaders voted against establishing a national commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol Complex.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/19/jan-6-commission-vote/ How Republicans voted on a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot], ''[[Washington Post]]'', May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.</ref> Thirty-five Republican House members and all 217 Democrats present voted to establish such a commission.<ref>[https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021154 Roll Call 154 Bill Number: H. R. 3233 117th Congress, 1st Session], ''[[United States House of Representatives]]'', May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.</ref>
==Personal life==
Hudson's wife, Renee, was chief of staff for [[Kellyanne Conway]].<ref name=":2" /> Hudson attends Crossroads Church (Concord, North Carolina),<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Richard Hudson |url=https://richardhudson.org/about/ |website=Richard Hudson for Congress |access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref> which is a [[
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