Hudson has had a long career as a banking executive and has served on a number of civic and business organizations in Florida.
He is a life member of the NRA[1] Hudson ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Congress in 2006 but finished third losing to Vern Buchanan.
Other candidates included former State Representatives Nancy C. Detert, Mark G. Flanagan and Donna Clarke.
[2] Hudson was filmed making potentially racially insensitive comments about African-American troops formerly under his command at a Christian Coalition campaign event:[3][4] A large number [of my soldiers] were black.
I understand, uh, I know from experience, that blacks are not the greatest swimmers or may not even know how to swim.Hudson made a full and frank apology:[5] I said something stupid.