Matt Hudson
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matt Hudson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 28
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Barry University, 2007
Edison College, Fort Myers, 1992
Manatee Community College, Bradenton, 1987
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Collier Rotary Club of Naples, President, Collier County Productivity Committee
President, Collier County Revenue Commission
Golden Gate Community Emergency Response Team
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Golden Gate Fire Commission, 2002-2007
State Representative, 2007-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2016
100%
2015-16
A
2015
80%, 96%†
2016
|100%
2015-16
|A
2015
|80%, 96%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Collier County Republican Executive Committee
Eagle Forum PAC
National Association of Gun Rights PAC
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Collier County REC
Eagle Forum PAC
Liberty Caucus of FL
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Denise Grimsley
First Coast Conservatives
Florida Leadership Committee
Florida on the Move
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
International Association of Firefighters
National Education Association
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Agree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
Strongly Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Disagree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The reality of human sinfulness.
Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, voters, Constitution
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only to protect the life of the mother, and in the very rare cases of rape and incest.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am Catholic. I believe Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior who died on the cross for all those who seek His repentance.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I have a 100 percent pro-life voting record in the Florida Legislature, and have consistently defended the traditional American family.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
matt@voteforhudson.com
Additional comment from candidate:
n/a
