NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Incumbent Richard Hudson comfortably won the race for North Carolina Congressional District 9, defeating Democrat Nigel Bristow and Independent Shelane Etchison.
At the time the race was called, Hudson had received 197,621 votes (59.25%). The candidate with the next most votes was Bristow, who finished with 116,266 (34.86%).
Hudson has served as a US Representative since first being elected in 2012. A native of Charlotte, Hudson got his start in politics early by helping his grandfather's city council campaign in Roanoke Rapids. He also once served as the student body president at UNC-Charlotte.
Prior to his election, Hudson worked as the chief of staff for several members of Congress, including North Carolina representative Virginia Foxx. He was also the communications director of the North Carolina Republican Party in the 1990s.
Hudson currently serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce. He is running on a platform centered around protecting the 2nd Amendment, cutting unnecessary government spending and defending the ban on partial-birth abortions.
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