Walter Hudson
Minnesota State Representative, District 30A since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hudson sits in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Hudson is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tim O'Driscoll, Josh Heintzeman, Bjorn Olson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
With Hudson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hudson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hudson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HF 1849: Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 64–69 |
| May 17, 2026 | HF 5149: Law enforcement access to sensitive locations restricted, civil remedies established,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 67–63 |
| May 14, 2026 | HF 5140: Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and… | No | No | Yes | Failed 67–67 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HF 5015: School safety plans enhanced, student discipline provisions modified, anonymous reporting… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 63–68 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | HF 4907: Motor vehicle registration tax modified, and money transferred. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 67–67 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hudson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30A | Won | R+18.3 | R+25.0 | −6.7 |
| 2024 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30A | Won | R+25.6 | R+25.0 | +0.6 |
| 2022 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30A | Won | R+25.4 | R+25.5 | −0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $11.8K
- Spent
- $15.4K
- Cash
- $4K
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Jul 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Hudson, Walter House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Jul 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Seats Hudson has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hudson has run against
- Joey Smyth (D) · 2026 election, won
- Sonja Buckmeier (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hudson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0b721953-c642-4b33-b203-5eb3f3da210b
- Wikidata Q116973257
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET