Robert Hudson
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| Governor of the Northeast | ||||
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| In Office: 2009 - 2014 | ||||
| Preceded by | Unknown | |||
| Succeeded by | James Stewart | |||
| Born | November 12, 1957 Portland, Maine | |||
| Political Party | Republican | |||
| Spouse | Emily Hudson-Dover | |||
| Religion | Protestant | |||
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Childhood & Education
Robert Hudson was born in Portland, Maine on November 12, 1957. He grew up in a middle class conservative family in Portland where he lived until he was 13. At the age of 13 he moved to Columbus, Ohio where he graduated from high school. In his years in Ohio, Hudson was a hockey player for a number of teams. Hudson was a prospective NHL draft, but prior to the draft Hudson was in a major skiing accident and was never able to play hockey again. Hudson went to Harvard Law School and became a tax lawyer. Hudson moved to New York City to practice law.
Early Career
In New York Hudson met Emily Hudson-Dover, a government lobbiest, whom he married. The together moved to Concord, New Hampshire. Hudson continued to practice law until the mid-1980's. Hudson joined the army in the mid-1980's because he felt he needed to serve his country. Hudson served in the Gulf War, he left the army in 1993. Hudson became a well known author for several books on economics and politics. Hudson was hired by the White House as an economics advisor for his experience in business and tax law. In 2000 Hudson was a senior official on the Al Gore campaign. In 2004 Hudson managed John Kerry's Presidential campaign in New Hampshire.
Political Career
In 2006 Hudson was elected to Congress in New Hampshire's 2nd District, defeating the incumbent Republican. Hudson put his name forward late in the race for the 2008 Primaries for Northeast Governor, Hudson won a surprise victory over the two front runners who had spent months prior preparing for their campaigns, Hudson's experience is thought to have won him this victory. Hudson was unopposed in 2008 for Governor of the Northeast after the Republican nominee withdrew late into the race. As Governor Hudson took immediate action on issues and was displayed as a true leader in the Northeast, he passed several pieces of progressive legislation. Hudson was deemed a moderate in the Democratic party for his fiscally conservative economic views. Hudson was elected chairman of the National Governors Association in 2009, a position he served in until he stepped down as Governor at the end of 2012. In 2010 Hudson was re-elected Governor of the Northeast over his Republican opponent, Stephen Kent.
Hudson was a candidate for the Democratic Party's 2012 Presidential nomination. After withdrawing from the race, he endorsed Republican Elizabeth Warren at the Republican Convention - a move that caused a large exodus of Northeast Democrats, who formed the Working Families Party (WFP). The WFP effectively merged with the Democrats again after Hudson left the Democratic Party to become an Independent, but was wide considered a de facto Republican
Elections Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Hudson | 108,634 | 54% | |
| Republican | Charlie Bass | 94,012 | 46% | |
| Majority | 14,622 | 7.22% | ||
| Turnout | 202,646 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Hudson | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Hudson | 5,634,151 | |||
| Republican | Stephen Kent | 4,820,571 | |||
| Other | |||||
| Majority | 813,580 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
