
Zach Hudson
Oregon State Representative, District 49 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 5
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.9
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · chair
- Revenue
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hudson sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Hudson is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sarah McDonald, John Lively, Daniel Nguyen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Hudson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Oregon 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 Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hudson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1590: Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–12 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SB 1576: Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 34–10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4124: Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–6 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 4089: Relating to criminal offenses related to work. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–9 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | HB 4128: Relating to sale of single-family residences. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–16 |
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 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 49 | Counting | D+22.6 | D+15.9 | +6.7 |
| 2024 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+11.9 | D+15.9 | −4.0 |
| 2022 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+4.3 | D+17.7 | −13.4 |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+14.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $81.5K
- Spent
- $60.8K
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Elect Zach Hudson State | Active |
Source: Oregon Secretary of State (ORESTAR) filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Oct 15, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Seats Hudson has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hudson has run against
- Ann Walker (R) · 2026 election
- Terry A. Tipsord (R) · 2024 election, won
- Randy E. Lauer (R) · 2022 election, won
- Greg Johnson (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hudson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/83bbae41-6ba0-477e-a584-8ad7df1283d8
- Wikidata Q103967151
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET