Tad Jude | |
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.jpg) Jude in 1981 | |
| Judge of The Minnesota 10th Judicial District | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 5, 1993 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ashbach |
| Succeeded by | Pat McGowan |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 42A district | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – January 4, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | John Wingard |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Pauly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1951 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (since 1992) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 1992) |
| Spouse |
Gail Jude
(m. 1987; div. 2001) |
| Parent | Victor N. Jude (father) |
| Relatives | James Jude (uncle) |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas College (BA) William Mitchell College of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971–1977 |
| Unit | United States Army Reserves |
Thaddeus Victor Jude (born December 13, 1951) is a Republican politician and lawyer from Minnesota. Jude was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election,[1] but withdrew and endorsed Jim Schultz on May 13, 2022 after being eliminated at the convention.[2] He subsequently ran for Hennepin County Attorney that same year, finishing 4th in the primary.
First elected to office in 1972, Jude has previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and in the Minnesota Senate. He also served on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners and was a Minnesota District Court Judge.[3]
Jude ran for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in 2024.[4]
- ^ "Former Washington County Judge Tad Jude announces for AG". WXOW.
- ^ "MN Republicans endorse Jim Schultz for attorney general". 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Tad Jude". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "About MN 03 Congressional District". Tad Jude.