Walter Hudson (Minnesota politician)

Walter Hudson is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Hudson represents District 30A in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of St. Michael, Otsego and Albertville and parts of Hennepin and Wright Counties.[1][2]

Walter Hudson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 30A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byEric Lucero
Constituency30B (2023–present)
Personal details
BornDetroit, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarrie
Children2
ResidenceAlbertville, Minnesota
EducationUniversity of Phoenix (B.S.)
Occupation
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Early life, education and career

Hudson was born in Detroit, Michigan to a Black father and a white mother.[3] He received a bachelor's degree in information technology from the University of Phoenix. Hudson served on the Albertville, Minnesota planning commission and on the city council for seven years from 2014 to 2021.[1]

Hudson has a background in conservative talk radio and hosted the show Closing Argument with Walter Hudson.[3] He has worked for the David Horowitz Freedom Center.[4]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hudson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran after redistricting and after four-term Republican incumbent Eric Lucero announced he would run for a seat in the Minnesota Senate.[1]

Hudson serves on the Children and Families Finance and Policy and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committees.[1]

Hudson is an anti-abortion activist and believes that women's right to abortion should be abolished. In 2022, he called for women who travel to other states to receive abortions to be arrested for murder.[5] During a December 2022 meeting with the group Mask Off MN, Hudson compared medical professionals recommending COVID-19 vaccines to slave owners.[3]

Electoral history
2022 Minnesota State House - District 30A[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter Hudson 12,728 62.65
Democratic (DFL) Sonja Buckmeier 7,570 37.26
Write-in 18 0.09
Total votes 20,316 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Hudson lives in Albertville, Minnesota with his wife, Carrie, and has two children.[1]

References
  1. "Hudson, Walter - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. "Rep. Walter Hudson (30A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. Brown, Kyle (December 14, 2022). "Incoming GOP lawmaker compares medical professionals to slave owners". KSTP 5 Eyewitness News.
  4. "Minnesota House District 30A: Walter Hudson faces Sonja Buckmeier". Star News. October 30, 2022.
  5. Nelson, Joe (June 26, 2022). "MNGOP-endorsed candidate Walter Hudson calls for murder charges if people in restricted states travel for legal abortion". Bring Me the News.
  6. "2022 Results for State Representative District 30A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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