Deborah Hudson

Deborah Hudson
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 12th district
In office January 10, 1995 – January 6, 2019
Preceded by	Liane Sorenson
Succeeded by	Krista Griffith
Personal details
Born	(1952-08-16) August 16, 1952 (age 72) Salisbury, Maryland
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Wilmington, Delaware
Alma mater	University of Delaware
Website	repdeborahhudson.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

• 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

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

• Official page at the Delaware General Assembly
• Campaign site Archived 2013-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Profile at Vote Smart

Delaware House of Representatives
Preceded by Liane Sorenson	Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 12th district 1995-2019	Succeeded by Krista Griffith