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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English language at home: 13% of households (Spanish: 70,927 households; French: 2,469; Arabic: 1,878)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Average commute time: 24.5 minutes
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 37.7
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 4.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Veteran population — Vietnam era: 14,282
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Veteran population — Gulf War (2001-): 22,424 (largest veteran cohort)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 7.48% (57.3k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 95.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 13.2% (101k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American population share: 20.7% (158k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 58% (444k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 765,958 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $1,140
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $235,800
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 67.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.2% (ACS 5-Year); 13.6% (Data USA 2024, broader measure)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $67,665 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina — Redistricting Plan (2023, enacted new congressional map) (2023) — enacted, margin NC-09 shifted from R+15 to R+20 with addition of Chatham County
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Constitutional Amendment — Require Photo ID to Vote (2018, implemented 2023) (2018) — passed, margin approved by voters; implemented after SCOTUS ruling in 2023
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (military/defense) (share 0.09)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.119)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.139)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.149)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: FirstHealth of the Carolinas (Moore County) (4500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Cumberland County Schools (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Goodyear Tire Company (Fayetteville plant) (2500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Cape Fear Valley Health System (Fayetteville) (7000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Bragg (U.S. Army — one of the world's largest military installations) (46000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District encompasses south-central North Carolina, including all of Alamance, Hoke, Moore, and Randolph Counties, plus portions of Chatham, Cumberland (including much of Fayetteville), and Guilford Counties. With approximately 766,000 residents, it is a solidly Republican district (Cook PVI R+20 with a +7 shift in redistricting). Hudson has represented this district since 2013 (previously numbered the 8th district). The district has a median household income of $67,665 and a poverty rate of 10.2% (ACS) to 13.6% (Data USA). The population is 58% White (444k), 20.7% Black (158k), and 13.2% Hispanic (101k), with 95.6% U.S. citizens and 7.48% foreign-born. Median home values are $235,800 with a 67.2% homeownership rate. Only 28.6% hold bachelor's degrees, below the 33.7% national average. The economy is anchored by Fort Bragg (one of the world's largest military installations, ~46,000 soldiers and civilians), healthcare and social assistance (49,662 employees), manufacturing (46,487), retail trade (39,789), and agriculture. Veterans are a major constituency: 22,424 Gulf War-era, 14,282 Vietnam-era, and 11,024 1990s-era veterans live in the district. The economy is car-dependent: 76.6% drive alone with a 24.5-minute average commute. Key local concerns include military base funding, veteran healthcare and benefits, agricultural policy, and healthcare access. Hudson serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and chairs the NRCC.
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Voted not_voting on Various (Attendance Record — 4.7% Missed Votes (345 of 7,294 roll call votes, Jan 2013 - Dec 2025)) on 2025-12-31: GovTrack reports Hudson missed 345 of 7,294 roll call votes (4.7%), 'much worse than the median of 2.0% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.' In 2020, the DCCC ran ads accusing Hudson of being 'AWOL' — missing a vote on troop pay raises. Hudson's campaign pushed back that he supported military pay increases. His poor attendance, combined with his position as Fort Bragg's congressman, made missed defense votes particularly vulnerable to political attack.
Date: 2025-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.Res. — Jan 6-7, 2021 (Objection to Certification of Arizona and Pennsylvania Electoral Votes) on 2021-01-07: Hudson voted to sustain objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes hours after the Capitol riot, one of only 138 Republicans to do so. This vote — combined with his signing of the Texas amicus brief seeking to overturn election results — made him a leading GOP election denier. He later reversed his position after redistricting, calling the 2020 election 'fair and legitimate,' but never disavowed his original votes. The Republican Accountability Project included him among 14 congressmen who 'committed to stopping the results of the presidential election.' His later ascent to NRCC Chairman — the party's top campaign official — is a testament to how this vote was rewarded rather than penalized within the GOP conference.
Date: 2021-01-07
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 5371 (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — Ending the 43-Day Government Shutdown) on 2025-11-12: Hudson voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. He blamed Senate Democrats for the shutdown publicly, using it as a political wedge. His district includes Fort Bragg soldiers and families who were directly affected by shutdown-related pay disruptions. The vote aligned with his governing posture as NRCC Chairman making the case that House Republicans could govern responsibly.
Date: 2025-11-12
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 7147 / H.R. 7744 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026) on 2026-04-29: Hudson voted to fund DHS and end the 76-day partial shutdown. As NRCC Chairman, his vote was institutionally expected. His border-security messaging and the district's Fort Bragg military community made DHS funding a constituency priority. Hudson also publicly blamed Senate Democrats for a prolonged shutdown in his press statements, using the shutdown as a political wedge for the 2026 midterms.
Date: 2026-04-29
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill) — On Passage) on 2026-04-30: Hudson voted Yea (224-200) with 209 of 212 Republicans. His district includes significant agricultural areas in Randolph and Alamance counties. The bill preserved SNAP cuts from the OBBB, affecting food-insecure families in his 10.2% poverty-rate district. Only 3 Republicans voted Nay; 14 Democrats crossed to support. Hudson's vote was consistent with GOP conference unity, but he had little public profile on this legislation compared to his NDAA and border-security advocacy.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — On Passage) on 2025-04-10: Hudson voted with all Republicans (220-208) to require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. Only 4 Democrats joined. His district is 95.6% citizens and 21.1% Black — the ID requirements could create disproportionate barriers for minority voters. Hudson did not issue a prominent press release on this vote but as NRCC Chairman, his support carried institutional weight for the GOP's election-integrity messaging.
Date: 2025-04-10
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Hudson voted against $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid, joining the majority of House Republicans. His vote placed him against the 101 Republicans who supported it, including fellow Fort Bragg-area military advocates. His district includes Fort Bragg — one of the world's largest military installations. Hudson has not been a prominent GOP voice on Ukraine policy, making this a party-aligned vote rather than a specific policy statement. Republicans for Ukraine gave him an F grade for his overall voting record.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment) on 2025-07-03: Hudson's Yea vote (218-214) was his defining fiscal vote as NRCC Chairman. He warned defeat 'will have disastrous effects on America's fiscal trajectory' and framed the bill as restoring 'fiscal sanity' and 'slashing deficits by roughly $2 trillion.' The CBO projected the opposite — adding $3-4 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. His 10.2% poverty-rate district faced significant Medicaid and SNAP cuts. As NRCC Chairman, his institutional role required him to be a chief promoter of the bill. His Pharma/Health Products donors ($885K) and Koch Industries ($75K) strongly supported the tax provisions. The AFL-CIO scored his vote against working people. He also voted Yea on first passage on May 22, 2025.
Date: 2025-07-03
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted yea on S. 5 / H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act — On Passage) on 2025-01-07: Hudson voted Yea (264-159) and was an enthusiastic supporter, writing in his constituent newsletter: 'One of the horrific consequences of the Biden-Harris administration's open border policies was the brutal and preventable murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley by an illegal criminal.' He was a cosponsor. His district is 95.6% citizens with 7.48% foreign-born — immigration enforcement has limited direct impact. The vote aligned with his border-security brand and his NRCC messaging prioritizing immigration enforcement as a winning political issue.
Date: 2025-01-07
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] On August 19, 2025, Hudson told Axios he was advising members to shift from in-person to virtual town halls, framing it as a way to avoid 'paid progressive activists.' He predicted voters would 'reward us' for Trump-Musk DOGE cuts.
Date: 2025-08-11
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] In December 2022, Hudson voted against the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, calling it a 'boondoggle' and a 'monstrous spending spree.' However, he simultaneously celebrated the more than $15.5 million in the same bill for Fort Bragg — including firing range improvements, training facilities, schools, and a child development center — stating: 'I am glad this spending package includes necessary funding for Fort Bragg and our military.' A WRAL editorial noted: 'These items didn't magically make their way into the Omnibus bill. They are in there because members of Congress — Republicans as well as Democrats — asked for them.' Hudson had requested at least $3.6 million in earmarks with Sens. Burr and Tillis.
Date: 2023-01-03
Added: 03 May 2026
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[platform] Hudson brands himself as 'Fort Bragg's Congressman' and an 'outspoken advocate for North Carolina's military community.' He regularly issues press releases touting military funding wins in the NDAA, including $44.7 million for training facilities, $80 million for a power microgrid, and 3.8% troop pay raises.
Date: 2025-09-12
Added: 03 May 2026
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[disclosure] The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected the OBBB would add approximately $3-4 trillion to the federal deficit over 10 years. The Courier-Tribune published a constituent letter calling Hudson's newsletter 'enthusiastically misleading,' noting that his claims about 'preventing the largest tax increase in American history' were 'not correct.' The same letter noted that tariff increases — the Trump administration's signature policy — could constitute a tax increase on consumers. Hudson also previously voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which the CBO found would cut the deficit by $258 billion.
Date: 2025-08-11
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] Hudson's press release celebrating the OBBB claimed the bill 'slashes deficits by roughly $2 trillion — and secures historic levels of mandatory savings.' His statement said: 'If the One Big Beautiful Bill Act doesn't pass, it will have disastrous effects on America's fiscal trajectory.'
Date: 2025-07-14
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] In a 2022 candidate survey by the Chatham News & Record, after redistricting made his district more competitive, Hudson answered 'YES' to the question: 'Do you believe the 2020 Presidential election produced fair and legitimate results?' He now said his concern was 'other entities modifying rules,' directly contradicting his 2021 claim of 'incontrovertible evidence' of fraud. The reversal occurred after Hudson moved from a safe R+15 district to a more competitive seat that included true-blue Chatham County.
Date: 2022-09-01
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] On January 4, 2021, Hudson published an open letter to constituents stating he would object to Electoral College certification, declaring: 'Currently, millions of people do not trust the outcome of this presidential election because there is incontrovertible evidence of voter irregularity — if not outright fraud — in multiple states.' He voted on January 6-7, 2021 to reject electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania, and also signed onto the Texas amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to overturn results in four states.
Date: 2021-01-06
Added: 03 May 2026
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FEC candidate committee ID: C00504522 (Hudson for Congress). Hudson's FEC filing shows $579,931 in contributions for the 2024 cycle, along with transfers from his leadership PAC (First In Freedom PAC, $215,849) and the NRCC ($374,180).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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As NRCC Chairman (2023-present), Hudson led record fundraising: the NRCC raised $12.6 million in May 2024, a record for May in an election year; $33.4 million in Q1 2024; and a total of $161.7 million through Q2 2024 with $70.8 million cash on hand. His own campaign committee reported raising over $1.2 million as of June 2025.
Date: 2025-06-30
Added: 03 May 2026
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Hudson serves as Non-Executive Chairman of American Rare Earths Limited (ASX: ARR), an Australian rare earths mining company with operations in Wyoming. He holds 400,000 shares and has purchased 100,000 shares on May 16, 2025 for ~$26,029 AUD, and holds 2,000,000 unlisted options. He also purchased 500,000 shares on February 24, 2026. The company benefits from U.S. Department of Energy grants for critical minerals development, and Hudson sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over energy and critical minerals policy.
Date: 2026-02-24
Added: 03 May 2026
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Top contributing organizations (2011-2024): Hendrick Motorsports ($108,750, all individuals), Altria Group ($95,950 — $47,950 individuals + $48,000 PAC), Hendrick Automotive Group ($87,850, all individuals), Koch Industries ($74,755 — $1,755 individuals + $73,000 PAC), Duke Energy ($73,620 — $16,420 individuals + $57,200 PAC).
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 03 May 2026
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Top contributing industries (2011-2024): Leadership PACs ($1,122,473), Pharmaceuticals/Health Products ($884,695 — $79,095 individuals + $805,600 PACs), Health Professionals ($865,366), Real Estate ($824,456), Retired ($792,130).
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 03 May 2026
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Career (2011-2024): Raised $17,899,267; Spent $16,181,718; Cash on hand $1,717,430; Debts $0. Top career industry: Leadership PACs ($1,122,473, all PAC). Top career contributor: Hendrick Motorsports ($108,750).
Date: 2024-06-30
Added: 03 May 2026
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Richard Hudson filed filing with the SEC on 2018-11-16. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2018-11-16
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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