Official Biography

Richard Hudson is serving his second term in the United States Congress representing North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District. Richard graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte while serving as Student Body President.

In Congress, Richard is committed to working across the aisle to find solutions to create jobs, cut spending and keep our homeland secure, and he has demonstrated that can be done without compromising core principles. He believes Congress must stop the wasteful spending, bailouts, government takeovers and new programs that don’t produce jobs, but leave our children and grandchildren with overwhelming debt.

Richard was named the 12th most conservative Member of the House in the 113th Congress by National Journal and has an A rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA) for his unwavering defense of our 2nd Amendment rights.

Additionally, Richard has consistently been awarded the “True Blue” award from the Family Research Council Action for his leadership and commitment to the defense of family, faith and freedom and a 100% rating from National Right to Life. As a Christian, Richard firmly believes that family is the foundation of American life, and the defense of these values is imperative for the future of our nation.

Richard serves on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, a position he uses to fight to replace Obamacare with a health care system that puts patients first, to improve mental health care for our veterans and address the tragedy of veteran suicide, and to go after all sources of American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs in North Carolina.

An outspoken supporter of our nation's veterans, Richard has received national recognition for his work to reunite military working dogs with their handlers.

As Chairman of the Agriculture Policy Group under the Republican Policy Committee, Richard focuses on conservative reforms that rein in government overreach and empower North Carolina's growers, producers and agribusiness leaders to thrive.

Richard had a successful first term in Congress serving on the Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, and Homeland Security Committees. In his role as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Transportation Security, Richard championed two bipartisan bills that unanimously passed the U.S. Congress and were signed into law by the President.

Richard is an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is a member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus and the reigning congressional sporting clays champion. His past volunteer leadership service includes membership on the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Board of Trustees, Board of Governors of the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association, Board of Managers of the West Cabarrus YMCA and Board of Directors of the Cabarrus Jaycees.

He and his wife Renee and their newborn son Lane live in Concord and attend Crossroads Church.