Deborah Hudson Explained

Deborah Hudson
State House:	Delaware
State:	Delaware
District:	12th
Term Start:	January 10, 1995
Term End:	January 6, 2019
Predecessor:	Liane Sorenson
Successor:	Krista Griffith
Birth Date:	16 August 1952
Birth Place:	Salisbury, Maryland
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Wilmington, Delaware
Alma Mater:	University of Delaware

Deborah D. Hudson,^[1] formerly Deborah Hudson Capano, (born August 16, 1952) is an American politician. She was a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 1995 to 2019 representing District 12.^[2] She earned her BS in human resources from the University of Delaware.

Electoral history

• In 1994, Hudson won the general election with 4,623 votes (64%) against Democratic nominee Christine Whitehead.^[3]
• In 1996, Hudson won the general election with 5,322 votes (58.9%) against Democratic nominee Brenda Smart.^[4]
• In 1998, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,772 votes.^[5]
• In 2000, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,301 votes.^[6]
• In 2002, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,939 votes.^[7]
• In 2004, Hudson won the general election with 6,790 votes (65.2%) against Democratic nominee Harry Gravell.^[8]
• In 2006, Hudson beat Gravell in a rematch, winning the general election with 5,133 votes (64.7%).^[9]
• In 2008, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,428 votes.^[10]
• In 2010, Hudson won the general election with 6,067 votes (88.8%) against Libertarian candidate James Christina.^[11]
• In 2012, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 9,699 votes.^[12]
• In 2014, Hudson won the general election with 5,726 votes (65.3%) against Democratic nominee Jeffry Porter.^[13]
• In 2016, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 9,866 votes.^[14]
• In 2018, Hudson defeated her first primary challenger by winning the Republican primary.^[15] She subsequently lost the general election to Krista Griffith in a major upset.^{[16] [17]}

External links

• Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Deborah Hudson . . . November 12, 2013.
2. Web site: Deborah Hudson's Biography . . November 12, 2013.
3. Web site: State of Delaware Official Results 1994 . November 8, 1994 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . 5 . November 12, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512033935/http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1994.pdf . May 12, 2013 .
4. Web site: 1996 Election Results . November 5, 1996 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . 6 . November 12, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512033926/http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1996.pdf . May 12, 2013 .
5. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 3, 1998 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013.
6. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 7, 2000 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013.
7. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 5, 2002 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013.
8. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 2, 2004 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013.
9. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 7, 2006 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013 . May 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528184435/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_general/html/elect06_general_office.shtml . dead .
10. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 4, 2008 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013 . May 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528144158/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_general_election/html/elect08_gen_office.shtml . dead .
11. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 2, 2010 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175242/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect10/elect10_General/html/election.shtml . dead .
12. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 6, 2012 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . November 12, 2013 . November 3, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103114518/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect12/elect12_general/html/election.shtml . dead .
13. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 4, 2014 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . January 2, 2019 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131212001/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect14/elect14_General/html/election.shtml . dead .
14. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 8, 2016 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . January 2, 2019 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028141145/https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml . dead .
15. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . September 6, 2018 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . January 2, 2019.
16. Web site: State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers. November 7, 2018. Sophia. Schmidt. Delaware Public Media.
17. Web site: State of Delaware General Election Official Results . November 6, 2018 . Delaware Commissioner of Elections . Dover, Delaware . January 2, 2019.