Deborah D. Hudson, formerly Deborah Hudson Capano, (born August 16, 1952) is an American politician. She was a Republican member of the

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from 1995 to 2019 representing District 12. She earned her BS in

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from the

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Electoral history

*In 1994, Hudson won the general election with 4,623 votes (64%) against Democratic nominee Christine Whitehead. *In 1996, Hudson won the general election with 5,322 votes (58.9%) against Democratic nominee Brenda Smart. *In 1998, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 4,772 votes. *In 2000, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,301 votes. *In 2002, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 5,939 votes. *In 2004, Hudson won the general election with 6,790 votes (65.2%) against Democratic nominee Harry Gravell. *In 2006, Hudson beat Gravell in a rematch, winning the general election with 5,133 votes (64.7%). *In 2008, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 7,428 votes. *In 2010, Hudson won the general election with 6,067 votes (88.8%) against

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candidate James Christina. *In 2012, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 9,699 votes. *In 2014, Hudson won the general election with 5,726 votes (65.3%) against Democratic nominee Jeffry Porter. *In 2016, Hudson was unopposed for the general election, winning 9,866 votes. *In 2018, Hudson defeated her first primary challenger by winning the Republican primary. She subsequently lost the general election to

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in a major upset.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Deborah 1952 births Living people Republican Party members of the Delaware House of Representatives People from Salisbury, Maryland Politicians from Wilmington, Delaware University of Delaware alumni Women state legislators in Delaware 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Delaware General Assembly