Bentley Hudgins

Bentley Hudgins is the Democratic candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 90, in the November 3, 2026 general election, against Republican Samantha Boston in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] According to Ballotpedia, Hudgins has worked as a nonprofit director and earned a bachelor's degree from Mercer University in 2017.[2]

Bentley Hudgins earned a high school diploma from Union Grove High School and a bachelor's degree from Mercer University in 2017, and Ballotpedia lists Hudgins's career experience as nonprofit director.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Hudgins described being a human rights leader and voting rights expert who has spent the last decade organizing, cited a bachelor's degree in philosophy with a concentration in bioethics, and listed membership in the NewsGuild-CWA Local 32035 union.[3] Hudgins also cited leading efforts to register hundreds of thousands of voters, to install ballot drop boxes statewide during the pandemic and to help more than 20,000 Georgians access vaccines, and helping secure $300,000 to curb gun violence and redevelop Longdale Park, where Hudgins lives.[3]

Hudgins defeated Leisa Stafford in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary for District 90, 66.0% to 34.0%.[2] In the survey, Hudgins listed three key campaign messages: providing real relief to working families, stopping what Hudgins called Donald Trump and the GOP's attacks on neighbors, and protecting democracy and the right to vote.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.