Ted Budd

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Ted Budd

U.S. Senator · North Carolina · R

U.S. Senator — NC (R)

Theodore Paul Budd (born October 21, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator for North Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. Budd was the Republican nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina to replace retiring Republican senator Richard Burr. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycles

$41,869,316 raised

Influence graph
Individual 68%
PAC 15%
Other

Where the $41,869,316 raised came from · FEC · 2016–2026 cycle

$41,869,316
Raised
FEC receipts · 2016–2026 cycle
$6,304,757
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2016–2026 cycles
$339,305
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 23 sources
Across 2 FEC campaigns
$23,545,291
U.S. House · 2016–2026
$18,324,025
U.S. Senate · 2022–2026

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$271,271
  • Retired$222,183
  • Not employed / self$100,450
  • Securities & investment$34,109
  • Pharma & health products$22,250
  • Lawyers & law firms$19,349
  • Health professionals$16,753
  • Tech$13,497

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL$47,250
  • HOMEMAKER$25,064
  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$20,000
  • UZDIF$13,200
  • DMM PROPRIETA MANAGEMENT$6,600
  • SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP$6,600
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN$6,600
  • JACKSON FAMILY WINES$6,600
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING$6,600
  • ADELPHI CAPITAL$5,000

Committee assignments · 12

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Joint Economic Committee
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessChairman
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services — Airland
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services — Cybersecurity
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services — Personnel
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and Innovation
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 56

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S.Res. 803A resolution congratulating the 2025-2026 Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup.
  • S. 4873Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act· International Affairs
  • S.Res. 776A resolution honoring the life of Kyle Busch.· Sports and Recreation
  • S. 4750Semiconductor Superiority Act· Taxation
  • S. 4690Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2026· Finance and Financial Sector

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 23 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations2
PACs / committees21

Connections · explore all 23

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