U.S. Representative
Richard Hudson
North Carolina District 9
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 defense#5 agriculture
103
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.52Conservative
Representative Richard Hudson holds a conservative voting record that aligns closely with the Republican Party average in the House. His NOMINATE score of 0.523 places him slightly more conservative than the typical House Republican, indicating consistent alignment with traditional conservative positions on most issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
103
total votes analyzed
Overview
Richard Hudson represents North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives and has compiled a voting record focused heavily on healthcare, defense, and procedural matters. His voting patterns show strong party loyalty, particularly on procedural votes where he consistently supports Republican leadership positions. Hudson demonstrates particularly strong support for defense-related legislation, voting in favor 100% of the time on recorded defense votes. He also shows consistent support for banking and financial services measures. His healthcare voting record, which comprises the largest portion of his recorded votes, shows a 60% support rate, suggesting some selectivity in which healthcare measures he backs. On budget matters, Hudson has been more selective, supporting 44% of budget-related votes, which may indicate a fiscally conservative approach that scrutinizes spending measures carefully. His voting on agricultural issues shows moderate support at 60%, relevant given North Carolina's significant agricultural sector.
Key Positions
- •Strong and consistent support for defense and military legislation
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with selective support
- •Support for banking and financial services measures
- •Conservative approach to budget and spending legislation
- •Consistent backing of Republican procedural motions
By Policy Area
Healthcare67
60% yea40% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Other7
71% yea29% nay
Defense6
100% yea0% nay
Agriculture5
60% yea40% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $22.2M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$910K
36%
PAC / Committees$1.6M
64%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$696K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$214K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$248K · 15%
$200 – 499
$20K · 1%
$500 – 999
$88K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$232K · 14%
$2,000+
$1.1M · 65%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NC)$799K · 55%
Out-of-state$664K · 45%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NC
$799K
TX
$140K
VA
$100K
FL
$87K
DC
$50K
NY
$36K
CA
$33K
OH
$31K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NONE$104K
RETIRED$84K
NULL$76K
SELF EMPLOYED$67K
AT&T$52K
INFORMATION REQUESTED$31K
ACN$28K
COMCAST$25K
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$21K
ENTRAVISION$17K
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS$15K
VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING$14K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.6M
Contributions
$760K
Fundraising
$71K
Advertising
$21K
Administrative
$11K
Materials
$10K
Refunds
$6K
Travel
$4K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$750K
NRCC
2.$577K
REID POLITICAL CONSULTING, LLC DBA REPUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC
3.$236K
ONMESSAGE DIGITAL FUNDRAISING
4.$178K
LCC INC
5.$144K
STRATEGIC ADVANCE SERVICES, LLC
6.$79K
ADP
7.$45K
ONMESSAGE INC.
8.$42K
HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR.
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.7M
Operating Offsets
$798.34
Net Operating
$1.7M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$3K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$1K
Committee Refunds
$6K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$493K
Opposing
$5.0M
Total Outside Spending
$5.5M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.8MWOMEN VOTE!
-$1.8M
02
$1.2MDCCC
-$1.2M
03
$932KHOUSE MAJORITY PAC
-$932K
04
$637KLCV VICTORY FUND
-$637K
05
$399KCLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
-$399K
06
$208KCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
+$208K
07
$152KYG ACTION FUND
+$152K
08
$37KAMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC
+$37K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2NC08185Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
95 votes across 10 categories