TJ Hudson
T.J. Hudson | |
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| File:TJ Hudson.jpg | |
| County Manager of Treutlen County | |
| Election Superintendent of Treutlen County | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – April 19, 2021 | |
| Chief Magistrate Judge of Treutlen County | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – April 19, 2021 | |
| Probate Judge of Treutlen County | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – April 19, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Treutlen County |
| Website | www |
T.J. Hudson is an American politician, serving as the county manager and election superintendent of Treutlen County, Georgia. A former chief magistrate judge and probate judge, Hudson was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Georgia Secretary of State in 2022.[1]
Early life[edit]
Torri "T.J." Hudson[2] was born and raised in Soperton, Treutlen County, Georgia. As a child, Hudson wanted to become a law enforcement officer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Pumpkin Rolison, who was the first black police officer in Soperton.[3]
Career[edit]
Hudson began his career as a deputy sheriff,[4] before running for the judicial bench.[3] He was elected Probate Judge and Chief Magistrate Judge of Treutlen County in 2004, and served on the bench until April 19, 2021.[5] This made him the first Black man elected as Probate Judge in Georgia, and the youngest in Georgia.[6][7] He subsequently served four terms as probate judge,[8] during which time he oversaw elections in Treutlen County.[9]
Hudson administered the oath of office to Governor Brian Kemp upon his inauguration on January 14, 2019.[10]
Hudson was named "Magistrate Judge of the Year" twice and was named Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year in 2020.[5] He served as election superintendent from 2005 until 2021, and currently serves as County Manager for Treutlen County.[11]
2022 Georgia Secretary of State campaign[edit]
In April 2021, Hudson announced that he was running as a Republican candidate for the office of Georgia Secretary of State.[12] In order to run for statewide office, he resigned from the bench and his position as Election Superintendent on April 19, 2021.[5] His platform includes election reform, including issues such as mail-in ballots and mitigating the risks of Dominion Voting Systems,[13] citing his experience supervising elections in Treutlen county.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ↑ Guice, Jamison. "Secretary of State candidate wants to 'take back our elections'". Charlton County Herald. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ↑ "Torri M Hudson, Georgia Magistrate Court: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Judge T. J. Hudson". The Georgia Courts Journal. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ↑ "Secretary of State candidates aim ire at Raffensperger, Dominion voting machines". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Treutlen Judge Hudson Challenges Raffensperger – The Advance News". www.theadvancenews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ Jackson, Gordon (March 15, 2022). "Secretary of state candidate touts experience". The Brunswick News. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ↑ Donahue, Pat. "Secretary of State candidates aim ire at Raffensperger, Dominion voting machines". Thomasville Times-Enterprise. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ↑ Hilt, Kathy (April 22, 2021). "Hudson Announces Candidacy for Secretary of State". Southeast Georgia Today. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg. "Georgia 2022: Probate judge challenges Raffensperger in GOP race". Political Insider (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "Governor Brian Kemp Pledges to Work with All Georgians". WUGA | University of Georgia | Your Oasis for Ideas and the Arts. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ↑ "TJ-Hudson-Treutlen-County Manager". Treutlen County. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ↑ "Georgia Republicans spar over Trump's false election claims". Daily Herald. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "Two GOP candidates to attend club's Nov. 6 meeting". www.statesboroherald.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "Jenkins GOP hosts April meeting - The Millen News". The Millen News -. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ Niesse, Mark. "Republicans scuffle over 2020 in race for Georgia elections chief". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
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