Sally L. Hudson
Sally L. Hudson is an American politician. A Democrat, she is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 57th district.
Sally Lindquist Hudson | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 57th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | David Toscano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988/1989 (age 31–32) [1] Iowa City, Iowa [2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Committees | Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Communications, Technology and Innovation; Finance |
| Website | https://www.sallyforvirginia.com/ |
Early life
Hudson grew up in Iowa.[3] She studied economics and math at Stanford University, and received her PhD in economics from MIT.
Career
Hudson is an assistant professor of economics at the Batten School of the University of Virginia.[1]
Political career
2019
In the 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election, Hudson challenged incumbent Democrat David Toscano, the former house minority leader. However, Toscano announced his retirement and did not run for reelection. Instead, Hudson faced architect Kathleen Galvin in the primaries. Hudson won with 65.5% of the vote.[4]
Hudson ran unopposed in the general election, and won with 96.1% of the vote.[5]
References
- Provence, Lisa (May 22, 2019). "New wave: Two women, two generations head into the 57th primary stretch". C-ville. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- "Bio for Sally Lindquist Hudson". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- Woods, Charlotte. "Sally Hudson Virginia House of Delegates - 57th District Democrat". Charlottesville Tomorrow. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- "2019 House of Delegates Democratic Primary - District 57". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- "2019 November General - Member House of Delegates (057)". Virginia State Board of Elections. November 6, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.