Abe Marshall Hudson Jr.

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Abe Marshall Hudson Jr.

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Prior offices
Mississippi House of Representatives District 29
Successor: Robert Sanders

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 5, 2025

Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. (Democratic Party) was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 29. He assumed office on July 25, 2016. He left office on August 30, 2021.

Hudson (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 11. He lost in the special Democratic primary on August 5, 2025.

Hudson resigned from the state House on August 30, 2021.[1]


Committee assignments

2021-2022

Hudson was assigned to the following committees:

2020-2021

Hudson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hudson was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2025

See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2025

General election

Special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 11

Incumbent Reginald Jackson and Kendall Prewett are running in the special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 11 on November 4, 2025.


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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 11

Incumbent Reginald Jackson defeated Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. in the special Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 11 on August 5, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Reginald Jackson
 
54.3
 
426
Abe Marshall Hudson Jr.
 
45.7
 
358

Total votes: 784
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Kendall Prewett advanced from the special Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 11.

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2019

See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5,709

Total votes: 5,709
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29

Incumbent Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. defeated Anthony Pierre' Jackson in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. Candidate Connection
 
72.6
 
3,600
Anthony Pierre' Jackson
 
27.4
 
1,362

Total votes: 4,962
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2016

See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 was called for June 7. A special runoff election was held on June 28. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 9.[2]

The seat was vacant following Linda Coleman's (D) appointment to Mississippi's Eleventh Judicial District.[3]

Abe Marshall Hudson Jr., Earl S. Lucas, Henry Knox, Cynthia Blockett, Darryl R. Johnson Sr., and Dalerick Wesley faced off in the special election.[4] Candidates in Mississippi special elections run without party labels. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Hudson and Lucas, met in a runoff election, which Hudson won.[5][6]

Mississippi House of Representatives, District 29, Special Election Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAbe Marshall Hudson Jr. 62.7% 1,306
     Nonpartisan Earl S. Lucas 37.3% 777
Total Votes 2,083


Mississippi House of Representatives, District 29, Special Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAbe Marshall Hudson Jr. (advanced to the runoff) 44.8% 1,021
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngEarl S. Lucas (advanced to the runoff) 23.4% 533
     Nonpartisan Cynthia Blockett 13.2% 302
     Nonpartisan Darryl R. Johnson Sr. 10% 229
     Nonpartisan Henry Knox 6.7% 152
     Nonpartisan Dalerick Wesley 1.9% 43
Total Votes 2,280

Campaign themes

2025

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2019

Candidate Connection

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Public Education

Healthcare
Infrastructure
Criminal Justice Reform
Economic Justice
Election Reform

Affordable Housing
Economic Justice and Environmentalism.
Being from the Mississippi Delta, I want to create more opportunities for the families to have greater Economic Justice. Recently, I was honored as the Emerging Environmentalist from the National Conference of Environmental Legislators because of my work with the Mississippi River.
I look up to my father, Abe Hudson Sr., who taught me the benefits of finishing what I start. As a legislator, I often run into situations that makes me feel like I have ran into a brick wall. My father's lesson reminded me to never give up on the political process.
- I understand the process.

- I know how to build relationships.

- I never forget why I serve on the behalf of the constituents of House District 29.
- To serve my communities.

- To grow my communities.

- To not FORGET why I was chosen to serve in this honorable office.
That education, economics, and the overall landscape of the Mississippi Delta improves.
Winning first place in the Mississippi State Mock trial competition in high school.
My first job was at Shipley's Donuts at the age of 14. I worked there for two years.
After the exchange, I became very good friends with someone that I had differing viewpoints
My favorite holiday would be Christmas, because it is the opportunity to remember the importance of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
My favorite book is The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, written by Stephon R. Covey. It reminds me to always have a continuous improved mindset.
Get up, Get out, Get something by OutKast
I do believe that building relationships with my colleagues is very important and effective. If we want to vote on policies that will help move our state into a brighter future. We must be able to come together and share our ideas together.
Personally, it should be divided along racial and economic lines only.
The importance of the role that I serve on these committees.

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2021

In 2021, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 1.

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2016



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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Linda Coleman (D)
Mississippi House of Representatives District 29
2016-2021
Succeeded by
Robert Sanders


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