Politician
Richard Hudson
Republican · North Carolina · ran 4 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2NC08185
Richard Hudson (Republican) raised $4.2M for the 2026 North Carolina 9th District race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $6K for and $366K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$15M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
50%
$7.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$241K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$2.5M
Spent attacking them
50% of Richard Hudson's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina 9th District | $4.2M | 48% | $6K / $366K | – | $4.5M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | North Carolina 9th District | $4.0M | 51% | $0 / $0 | – | $4.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | North Carolina 9th District | $3.1M | 48% | $16K / $0 | $8K | $3.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | North Carolina 8th District | $4.2M | 52% | $218K / $2.1M | – | $6.5M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $3.7MTrade group $1.8MLeadership PAC $593KMembership $592KOther $460KUnion $110KSuper PAC $89KParty $8K
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$20K
- Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Nucor Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate$11K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Political Action Committee (Alnylam PAC)Corporate$10K
- Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Women Vote!against $869K
- DCCCagainst $550K
- House Majority PACagainst $403K
- Ab PACagainst $366K
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $318K
- Congressional Leadership Fundfor $203K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $11K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $5K
- Nra Victory Fund, Inc.for $5K
- Goa Victory Fundfor $1K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 36 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 30 times (83%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $158K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $73K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $656K$358K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $656K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $199K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $158K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $358K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $358K$372K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $372K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $358K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $372K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $358K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $1.2M | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $158K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $133K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $73K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $358K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $358K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $147K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $358K$1.2M$372K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $73K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $73K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $1.2M | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $73K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $158K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Richard Hudson's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Preston BellFormer congressional staff
Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Richard Hudson
Now lobbies for Novo Nordisk INC.
Timothy BlanchatFormer congressional staff
Chief of Staff, Congressman Richard Hudson; Deputy State Director, Senator Thom Tillis
Now lobbies for Eli Lilly And Company · via Checkmate Government Relations
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Richard Hudson's 2026 campaign?
- Richard Hudson (Republican) raised $4.2M for the 2026 North Carolina 9th District race, $2.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $6K for and $366K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Richard Hudson?
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) ($10K), T-Mobile US, Inc. Political Action Committee (T-PAC) ($10K), Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC) ($10K), American Optometric Association Political Action Committee ($10K), National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Richard Hudson's race?
- Ab PAC ($366K against), Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($5K for), Goa Victory Fund ($1K for) in 2026.
- How much has Richard Hudson raised across elections?
- $4.2M in 2026, $4.0M in 2024, $3.1M in 2022, $4.2M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.