Candidate · November 3, 2026
Tonya L. Hudson
On the ballot for U.S. House · Indiana's 9th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1,822
- cash on hand
- -$251
- issues with public statements
- 7
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Indiana's 9th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Libertarian1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Tonya Hudson has worked as a real estate broker for 21 years, and her campaign website says she worked five years as an aide in the nurse's office at Brown County High School before getting her real estate license in 2005.2 Her campaign website says she has served on state and local committees and boards, including as president of the Bedford Board of Realtors in 2013, and that she served as vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Indiana in 2024.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running to represent the people of Southern Indiana in Washington, stand up for the U.S. Constitution and be a real voice for the district, and to roll back rules and restore rights and freedoms she says have been taken away.2,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitetonyaforcongress.com3,
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§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she would encourage legislators to move toward a sales tax or FAIR Tax model and eliminate the IRS, and it posts her proposed resolution to abolish the IRS.3,
- Replace the current income tax with a single flat rate or a national sales tax
- Cut rates further, including the top rate
- Keep current rates
- Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her campaign website says she supports the MORE Act and legalization of marijuana, that laws criminalizing personal use should be reversed, and that people should have criminal records expunged for small amounts of personal possession.5
Foreign Policy and Defense
Her campaign website says U.S. armed forces should not be intruding in the Middle East and that troops should return home, calls the war in Iran unauthorized and says the U.S. should leave it, and says she supports maintaining a sufficient military to defend the United States.5
Immigration
Her campaign website says the system for entering the U.S. is outdated and cumbersome and should be streamlined to make it easier for migrant workers to enter legally, with more entry-check points and more immigration judges.5
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website says she has signed a term limits pledge.5
Abortion and Reproductive Health
Her campaign website's biography says she is pro-life.2
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.6
| Raised | $1,822 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $2,073 |
| Cash on hand | -$251 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report7filed Apr 4, 2026