# Richard Hudson

Republican Representative · NC-9 [Official site ↗](https://hudson.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/H001067.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20H001067&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20H001067%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

1 press release on AI $18K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

neutral Oct 15, 2026

Hudson highlights and praises an AI-powered school safety gun-detection system (ZeroEyes) without addressing AI regulation.

“GREENSBORO, N.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) visited UNC Greensboro, where he met with Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam Jr. to discuss the university’s work in defense, energ…”

[Source ↗](https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-highlights-innovation-school-safety-technology-at-unc-greensboro)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

YEA Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

NAY Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

NAY Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$8K

From employees and investors, personally

$11K

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 22, 2025 | GOOGLE INC. NETPAC | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791120188) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Alexander C Karp | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755387032) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Alexander C Karp | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755387043) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | GOOGLE INC. NETPAC | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875420134) |
| Feb 6, 2026 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202602199834771121) |
| Oct 13, 2025 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794599544) |
| May 28, 2025 | Darren Achord | AMAZON | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159762966923) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.