Lawrence Hudson

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Lawrence Hudson

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Bear Creek High School

Bachelor's

Yale College, 1975

Graduate

New York University, 1983

Personal

Birthplace

Santa Fe, N.M.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Retired

Contact

Campaign website

Lawrence Hudson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Hudson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Lawrence Hudson was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He earned a high school diploma from Bear Creek High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale College in 1975. He earned a graduate degree from New York University in 1983. As of 2024, he is retired.

Elections

2024

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Incumbent Patricia Contreras and incumbent Anastasia Travers defeated Lawrence Hudson, Marc Johnston, and Benjamin Wirtz in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Contreras (D)	36.4	65,931
✔		Anastasia Travers (D)	36.0	65,115
		Lawrence Hudson (R)	27.6	49,932
	Submit photo	Marc Johnston (L) (Write-in)	0.0	89
		Benjamin Wirtz (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	35

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 181,102
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Incumbent Patricia Contreras and incumbent Anastasia Travers advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Contreras	51.7	18,996
✔		Anastasia Travers	48.3	17,734

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,730
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Lawrence Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lawrence Hudson	100.0	16,793

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,793
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hudson in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Lawrence Hudson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hudson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a retired banker with 3 grown children and (so far) 2 grandchildren. I have before sought public office and wouldn't be doing it now except that I believe our elections have become corrupted. We will lose on every issue until we restore their integrity and regain the ability to fire our ruling class.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We must vote on Election Day, in small precincts, and count the ballots by hand.
• remember the first key message
• remember the first key message

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

drastically reducing the role of government in running our elections.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jesus

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Red Wheel by Alexander Solzhenitsyn

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

every act should glorify God.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have no wish to be a successful officeholder. I want to play whatever role I can in restoring integrity to our elections and then return to private life.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

be humble about what government can and ought to do. Running elections is the job of the state legislature. That job should never have been delegated.

What legacy would you like to leave?

people trust the results of elections

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assassination of John F Kennedy. I was nine years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

selling doughnuts door to door. I think I did that for about two years. When I became old enough to run a lawnmower, I mowed lawns.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible. It is the truth.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Don Quixote

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I have nothing to complain about

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The Article 2 branch must enforce the laws passed by the Article 1 branch (no prosecutorial discretion) and the Article 1 branch must never delegate its power to the Article 2 branch.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

restoring election integrity

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

it is bad to be a career politician.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Sure, but those relationships must serve the interests of the voters who sent you.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Abraham Lincoln

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

no

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I talked about elections at a breakfast meeting once and the waitress gave me her tip money.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Borrowed, I think, from Ronald Reagan: "I saw a poll recently that revealed that 100% of those who favor abortion have already been born." (I think this joke illustrates well the attitude of our governing class toward election reform.)

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Emergency powers are inherently Article 2 powers. They should always be controlled closely by the Article 1 branch.

What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?

one day. one vote. no machines.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

none that I know of

What committees interest you?

Elections

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

the corruption of our elections prevents government accountability.

Do you support or oppose changes to the current state ballot initiative process? If so, what kind of changes would you consider?

All legislation should go through the Article 1 branch. Ballot initiatives are a terrible way to govern.

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Campaign finance summary

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Lawrence Hudson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Arizona House of Representatives District 12	Lost general	$55,743	$56,665
Grand total			$55,743	$56,665
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Candidate

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

Representatives

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)