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Matt Hudson
Matt Hudson is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 80 from 2006 to 2016. He served as speaker pro tempore.
Hudson did not seek re-election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited. Instead, Hudson was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 28 of the Florida State Senate. He was defeated in the Republican primary by Kathleen Passidomo.
Biography
Hudson's professional experience includes working as an umpire with the Collier Sports Arbiter Association, a broker with VIP Realty Group, and an instructor at the Naples School of Real Estate.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hudson served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Administrative Procedures |
| • Joint Legislative Budget Commission |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hudson served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Legislative Budget Commission |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hudson served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Health & Human Services |
| • Legislative Budget Commission |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hudson served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Economic Development Policy |
| • Energy & Utilities Policy |
| • Everglades Oversight |
| • Health Care Appropriations |
| • Health Care Regulation Policy |
| • Health & Family Services Policy Council, Vice Chair |
- Select Policy Council on Strategic and Economic Planning
Campaign themes
2008
Hudson did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Kathleen Passidomo ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 28 general election.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Kathleen Passidomo (unopposed) | |
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||
Kathleen Passidomo defeated Matt Hudson in the Florida State Senate District 28 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Florida State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kathleen Passidomo |
57.53% | 31,092 | |
| Republican | Matt Hudson | 42.47% | 22,957 | |
| Total Votes | 54,049 | |||
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Matt Hudson was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]
2012
Hudson won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 80. Hudson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Pam J. Brown (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Hudson Incumbent |
65.6% | 33,810 | |
| Independent | Pam Brown | 34.4% | 17,758 | |
| Total Votes | 51,568 | |||
2010
Hudson ran for re-election to the 101st District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Hudson defeated Larry Wilcoxson (NPA) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 101 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Matt Hudson (R)
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28,976 | 69.1% | ||
| Larry Wilcoxson (NPA) | 12,953 | 30.9% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hudson won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 101st District, defeating Maria Jimenez (D). Hudson received 36,113 votes in the election while Jimenez received 32,191 votes.[11] Hudson raised $187,334 for his campaign; Jimenez raised $43,307.[12]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 101 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Matt Hudson (R)
|
36,113 | 52.9% | ||
| Maria Jimenez (D) | 32,191 | 47.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
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- Legislators are scored on whether the organization believes they are making an effort to provide “a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a high quality education.”
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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Personal
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Hudson has been a member of the Golden Gate Community Emergency Response Team and President of the Rotary Club of Collier Golden Gate.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
- Florida State Senate
- Florida State Senate District 28
- Florida State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008
- Matt Hudson on Facebook
- Matt Hudson on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Hudson Biography," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Hudson Issue Positions," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "District 101 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Debbie Mayfield (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 80 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Byron Donalds (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 101 2006-2012 |
Succeeded by Shevrin D. Jones (D) |
