Heather Hudson

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Heather Hudson

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University, 2004

Law

St. Mary's University School of Law, 2008

Personal

Birthplace

Houston, Texas

Religion

Christian

Contact

Campaign website

Heather Hudson (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 208th District Court. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Hudson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Heather Hudson was born in Houston, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 2004 and a law degree from the St. Mary's University School of Law in 2008.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Texas 208th District Court

Beverly Armstrong defeated Heather Hudson in the general election for Texas 208th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beverly Armstrong (D)	50.7	539,818
		Heather Hudson (R)	49.3	525,314

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,065,132
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas 208th District Court

Beverly Armstrong defeated Kimberly McTorry in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas 208th District Court on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beverly Armstrong	52.4	35,832
	Submit photo	Kimberly McTorry	47.6	32,586

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,418
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 208th District Court

Beverly Armstrong and Kimberly McTorry advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Greg Glass in the Democratic primary for Texas 208th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beverly Armstrong	44.9	66,239
✔	Submit photo	Kimberly McTorry	38.8	57,186
		Greg Glass	16.3	23,949

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 147,374
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 208th District Court

Heather Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 208th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Hudson	100.0	140,086

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,086
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Heather Hudson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hudson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Heather Hudson is a native Houstonian with 14 years of experience as a prosecutor. After graduating from Texas A&M University, she obtained her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Heather then spent several years working as a prosecutor in the Rio Grande Valley before returning to Houston, where she has spent the past decade as an appellate prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. During that time, Heather has reviewed the legality of trial court rulings in hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases and acquired extensive knowledge of criminal law.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Crime in Houston has skyrocketed, and will continue to rise as long as repeat, violent criminal offenders are released on low bail. Heather Hudson will take into consideration the safety of victims and the community in making all bail determinations.
• Hudson will work diligently to reduce the staggering backlog of criminal cases in Harris County by holding trial and giving victims and defendants their day in court.
• Hudson will follow the rule of law and will treat all litigants, jurors, witnesses, and lawyers with dignity and respect.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Restoring justice to Harris County.

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Candidate

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Footnotes

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