She was the first woman elected to represent the 57th district in the Virginia House of Delegates, serving from 2020 to 2024 as a member of the Democratic Party.

[2] The district included all of the city of Charlottesville and portions of nearby Albemarle County.

After earning her Ph.D., Hudson joined the faculty at the Batten School of the University of Virginia as an Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Education, and Economics.

[2] Her research focuses on public sector labor economics and higher education finance.

[8] Hudson was re-elected in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates elections, defeating her Republican challenger 78.5% to 21.3%.