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Dwight Hudson
Dwight Hudson (Republican Party) is a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 9. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Hudson (Republican Party) won re-election to the Baton Rouge Metro Council to represent District 9 in Louisiana outright in the primary on November 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Hudson earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Southeastern Louisiana University. He is a business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Dwight Hudson (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hudson in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2020)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 9
Incumbent Dwight Hudson won election outright against Jim Mora in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dwight Hudson (R) | 51.2 | 10,341 |
 | Jim Mora (R) | 48.8 | 9,841 | |
| Total votes: 20,182 | |||
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2016
The city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, held elections for mayor and metropolitan council on December 10, 2016. A primary election took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 22, 2016. All 12 metropolitan council seats were up for election.[2][3] Dwight Hudson defeated Kenneth Perret in the Baton Rouge Metro District 9 general election.
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 9, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dwight Hudson |
57.61% | 6,141 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Perret | 42.39% | 4,518 | |
| Total Votes | 10,659 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 21, 2016 | ||||
| Baton Rouge Metro Council District 9, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dwight Hudson |
36.58% | 6,509 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Perret |
31.36% | 5,580 | |
| Democratic | Jim Mora | 18.71% | 3,330 | |
| Democratic | Eugene Collins | 11.25% | 2,002 | |
| Democratic | Kennedy Ugbo | 2.10% | 374 | |
| Total Votes | 17,795 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dwight Hudson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dwight Hudson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Hudson's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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Traffic Data Driven Decision Making: In 2016 we are blessed to have a wealth of information at our finger tips to assist in the decision making process. Traffic data is being collected and used by a number of users and sources but all too often this data is not shared or is not stored in a way that makes it useful to other decision makers in the parish and region. The 2014 IBM “Smarter Cities Challenge Report” outlines much needed reforms that will allow the different stake holders and decision makers in the region the ability to work with one another in sharing and using this data. The City Parish must do its part to help institute these important reforms. Doing so will help facilitate regional leaders at the state level to coalesce around vital projects and attract federal dollars which increasing rely on data to back up funding requests. Committed to “Complete Streets”: Across America citizens are calling for their communities to take a more holistic approach to designing transportation infrastructure by making considerations for pedestrians, bike paths and transit. The “Complete Streets” policy was adopted in late 2014 and has put East Baton Rouge Parish in a position to make our streets serve all modes of transportation. This multi modal approach must be continued to ensure that our transportation infrastructure serves the entire parish. Engaging the private sector: Communities all over the country are looking for ways to fund critical road projects while shifting the cost burden away from the municipality or state government. Public Private Partnerships have proven to be effective in some instances and warrant consideration for solving East Baton Rouge’s traffic problem. Crime First, we must focus on efforts to clear the backlog that does not involve putting people in jail. There are a number of social costs associated with jailing and avoiding those if at all possible will best serve the community. Amnesty days have been a huge success in the past and must be continued. Other reforms such as a court date reminder system, second chance summonses and increasing awareness about the opportunity for payment extensions and the community service option will allow us the opportunity to make a significant impact on the problem. Ultimately, if warrant holders continue to not take care of their business then the City Parish is obligated to enforce the law. Opening the misdemeanor jail quarterly will allow us create a culture of compliance and encourage people to resolve their issues. A study by LSU sociology professors Ed Shihadeh and Anthony Reed found that the opening of the misdemeanor jail during three trial runs back in 2011 and 2012 resulted in a 20% decrease in violent and property crime. Taxes |
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| —Dwight Hudson (2016), [5] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dwight Hudson for Metro Council, "Meet Dwight," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Elections," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ The Advocate, "Baton Rouge faces political shake-up with all 12 seats on Metro Council up for grabs this fall," January 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dwight Hudson for Metro Council, "Solutions," accessed September 6, 2016
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