Deborah Hudson

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Deborah Hudson
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 10, 1995 – January 6, 2019
Preceded byLiane Sorenson
Succeeded byKrista Griffith
Personal details
Born (1952-08-16) August 16, 1952 (age 71)
Salisbury, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceWilmington, Delaware
Alma materUniversity of Delaware
Websiterepdeborahhudson.com

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[edit]

  • 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Representative Deborah Hudson". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Deborah Hudson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  3. ^ "State of Delaware Official Results 1994" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 1994. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 3, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  9. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  11. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  12. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  13. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 6, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  16. ^ Schmidt, Sophia (November 7, 2018). "State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers". Delaware Public Media.
  17. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

External links[edit]

Delaware House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 12th district

1995-2019
Succeeded by