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BUDD, THEODORE P

R · senate · currently seated · bioguide B001305

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FEC candidate id
S2NC00505
Internal id
b2f23756-7d8a-4cd8-bdda-cdb80bca0f66
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), North Carolina. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation10,730,404
PeopleMedian age39
IncomeMedian household income$72,388
IncomePer-capita income$41,385
IncomeIn poverty13.0%
IncomeUnemployed4.6%
IncomeGini inequality index0.477
RaceWhite alone61.8%
RaceBlack alone20.3%
RaceAsian alone3.3%
RaceHispanic or Latino11.3%
RaceTwo or more races8.3%
OriginForeign-born9.1%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home86.5%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home8.7%
EducationHigh school or higher60.4%
EducationBachelor's or higher35.6%
EducationAdvanced degree13.5%
HouseholdFamily households64.3%
HouseholdAvg household size2.44
HouseholdNever married (15+)32.9%
HousingMedian home value$288,900
HousingMedian gross rent$1,228
HousingSingle-family detached65.3%
HousingBuilt before 19403.1%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)2.2%
HousingVacant units12.5%
ServiceVeterans (18+)7.4%
HealthWith a disability13.6%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband90.1%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet7.5%
CommuteDrove alone71.5%
CommutePublic transit0.7%
CommuteWorked from home16.4%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$1,108,351$961,551$429,158$0$731,408
2024$2,111,874$2,101,703$282,358$75,000$1,267,904
2022$14,904,163$15,702,973$272,188$541,542$10,567,967

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
R (major party)+10.0%
senate race-2.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2022$21,347,694$17,398,851823

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$75,000Canvassing (Estimate)
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$17,500Canvassing (Estimate)
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$1,750Mileage (Estimate)
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$2,000Mileage (Estimate)
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$20,000Canvassing (Estimate)
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$3,000Mileage (Estimate)
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$40,000Canvassing (Estimate)
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupport$7,500Mileage (Estimate)
—THE LINCOLN PROJECToppose$18,000Ad Production
—THE LINCOLN PROJECToppose$100,000Digital Ad Buy
—TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANYoppose$13,854Ad Production
—TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANYoppose$1,624Ad Production
—COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE (LAST) PRESIDENTsupport$1,507NC Voter Data for IE Campaign
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupport$3,696IE- Budd- Text Marketing
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupport$4,317IE-Budd-Email Marketing
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupport$5,150IE-Budd-Email Marketing
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupport$4,414IE-Budd-Email Marketing
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupport$2,778IE- Budd- Text Marketing
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupport$2,588IE- Budd- Email Marketing
—SMPoppose$98,325Digital Ad Buy - Estimate
—SMPoppose$4,400Media Production Costs - Estimate
—SMPoppose$1,748Media Production - Estimate
—SMPoppose$2,000Website Design- Estimate
—SMPoppose$250,000Digital Ad Buy - Estimate
—SMPoppose$880,509Media Buy - Estimate

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
—CARE IN ACTION PAC24A$43,212
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION24A$5,000
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION24A$2,500
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION24A$100,050
—THE LINCOLN PROJECT24A$18,000
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES24A$500
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES24A$1,250
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES24A$5,104
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC24E$5,000
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC24E$5,000
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC24E$600
—END CITIZENS UNITED24A$63,441
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES24A$1,825
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES24A$11,212
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES24A$2,325
—FEDUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA FEDUP PAC24E$689
—COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE (LAST) PRESIDENT24E$1,507
—TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANY24A$950,000
—CAROLINA SENATE FUND24A$62,820
2026-03-06PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A…24K$1,000
2026-03-05NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC24K$2,000
2026-02-27AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT TRS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION…24K$2,000
2026-02-26GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…24K$5,000
2026-02-26SAP AMERICA INC PAC24K$5,000
2026-02-25NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$5,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee TED BUDD FOR SENATE.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
ANDERSON, JOSEPHCYPHER LLC · CEOLEESBURG, VA2$7,000
GENTRY, JAMESC2 STRATEGIES · CONSULTANTWASHINGTON, DC2$7,000
WADE, DRAYTON MR.REFLECTION AI · TECHMOUNT PLEASANT, SC1$3,500
ANDERSON, FRED H MR.ANDERSON AUTO GROUP · CHAIRMANRALEIGH, NC2$3,500
TALBERT, DANIEL MTALBERT BUILDING SUPPLY · OWNERDURHAM, NC1$3,500
ELLIS, GARY D MR.RETIRED · RETIREDMATTHEWS, NC1$3,500
BENSON, CLIFF MR.RETIRED · RETIREDRALEIGH, NC1$3,500
DRISCOLL, DALE ERICK MR.RETIRED · RETIREDWINSTON SALEM, NC1$3,500
BARNHILL, ROBERT E MR.BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY · CEOROCKY MOUNT, NC2$3,000
ECHOLS, THOMAS EDWARD JR.CAST STONE SYSTEMS, INC. · OWNERWARRENTON, NC1$2,500
JORGENSON, FREDERICKINMAR, INC. · CORPORATE ATTORNEYWINSTON SALEM, NC1$2,500
ECHOLS, MARGARET HCAST STONE SYSTEMS, INC · OWNERWARRENTON, NC1$2,500
DUNCAN, RONALD AGCI LIBERTY, INC. · CEOANCHORAGE, AK1$2,000
DUVA, GIAMPAOLOSELF-EMPLOYED · CONSTRUCTIONVASS, NC1$2,000
BOCKORNY, DAVID ALANBOCKORNY GROUP · EXECUTIVESIOUX FALLS, SD1$1,000
CARMAN, CHARLES DAVIS MR.APOLOGIA EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES · PUBLISHERWAXHAW, NC1$1,000
CAMERON, DEBTHE LAKE NORMAN COMPANY · OWNERCORNELIUS, NC1$1,000
KING, KELLY STUART MR.RETIRED · RETIREDWINSTON SALEM, NC1$1,000
CARTER, MICHAEL MR.MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS · CONTRACTOR/OWNERCORNELIUS, NC1$1,000
OLDHAM, DONALD THOMASSANFORD CONTRACTORS · PRESIDENTSANFORD, NC1$1,000
PAUL, SHANNONC2 STRATEGIES · CONSULTANTARLINGTON, VA1$1,000
FROST, PETERRETIRED · RETIREDKITTY HAWK, NC1$520
RUSSELL, T ALANRETIRED · RETIREDTERRE HAUTE, IN1$250
MILLER, FRED B MR.RETIRED · RETIREDVANCOUVER, WA1$200
FOLEY, JACQUELINE W MRS.RETIRED · RETIREDFAYETTEVILLE, NC1$200

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Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2026-05-18a36e50eaclip_about—clip
—END CITIZENS UNITEDcontributed_to$63,441pas2
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACcontributed_to$600pas2
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTEScontributed_to$500pas2
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTEScontributed_to$5,104pas2
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTEScontributed_to$1,250pas2
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTEScontributed_to$11,212pas2
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTEScontributed_to$1,825pas2
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$2,500pas2
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$5,000pas2
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$100,050pas2
—FEDUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA FEDUP PACcontributed_to$689pas2
—THE LINCOLN PROJECTcontributed_to$18,000pas2
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTEScontributed_to$2,325pas2
—CAROLINA SENATE FUNDcontributed_to$62,820pas2
—CARE IN ACTION PACcontributed_to$43,212pas2
—TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANYcontributed_to$950,000pas2
—COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE (LAST) PRESIDENTcontributed_to$1,507pas2
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$1,750fec_ies
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$40,000fec_ies
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$20,000fec_ies
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$75,000fec_ies
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$17,500fec_ies
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$2,000fec_ies
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$3,000fec_ies
—WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACsupports_independently$7,500fec_ies
—TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANYopposes_independently$13,854fec_ies
—TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANYopposes_independently$1,624fec_ies
—COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE (LAST) PRESIDENTsupports_independently$1,507fec_ies
—THE LINCOLN PROJECTopposes_independently$18,000fec_ies
—THE LINCOLN PROJECTopposes_independently$100,000fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,588fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$4,414fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$5,150fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,778fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$4,317fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$3,696fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$250,000fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$7,107fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$75,000fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$979,149fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$1,855,440fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$75,000fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$14,550fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$974,193fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$10,475fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$7,500fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$250,825fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$1,833,903fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$729,200fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$924,297fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$1,796,140fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$880,509fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$6,576fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$1,748fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$250,825fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$98,325fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$4,400fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$18,469fec_ies
—SMPopposes_independently$2,000fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$10,449fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,971fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,311fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,957fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,957fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,960fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,957fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,971fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,960fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$2,957fec_ies
—SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDsupports_independently$1,479fec_ies
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESopposes_independently$11,212fec_ies
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESopposes_independently$2,326fec_ies
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESopposes_independently$500fec_ies
—PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$7,143fec_ies
—PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$820fec_ies
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESopposes_independently$1,250fec_ies
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESopposes_independently$5,104fec_ies
—PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESopposes_independently$15,390fec_ies
—PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$759fec_ies
—PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$902fec_ies
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONopposes_independently$2,500fec_ies
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONopposes_independently$5,000fec_ies
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONopposes_independently$100,050fec_ies
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONopposes_independently$2,500fec_ies
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONopposes_independently$5,000fec_ies
—MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONopposes_independently$100,050fec_ies
—CAROLINA SENATE FUNDopposes_independently$10,229fec_ies
—CAROLINA SENATE FUNDopposes_independently$62,820fec_ies
—CAROLINA SENATE FUNDopposes_independently$2,440fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$15,140fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$12,500fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$12,500fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$16,146fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$18,328fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$12,500fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$15,000fec_ies
—AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONsupports_independently$1,200fec_ies

Outbound (18)

datetypetoamountrolesource
—principal_candidate_ofBUDD FOR NC SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2022—candidate_committees
—principal_candidate_ofTED BUDD FOR SENATE—candidate_committees
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Airland Subcommittee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Cybersecurity Subcommittee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Personnel Subcommittee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Armed Services Committee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee—MEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeSenate Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Subcommittee—CHAIRcongress-committee
2024-06-17cosponsor_of_billSJRES 97 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un—cosponsorsponsorship
2024-05-15cosponsor_of_billSJRES 58 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un—cosponsorsponsorship
2024-02-01cosponsor_of_billS 3235 — End Iranian Terrorism Act of 2024—cosponsorsponsorship
2023-11-28cosponsor_of_billS 3349 — Insurance Data Protection Act—cosponsorsponsorship
2023-09-20cosponsor_of_billS 2856 — Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act—cosponsorsponsorship
2023-07-11cosponsor_of_billS 1557 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023—cosponsorsponsorship

Clips (2)

Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.

DateSourceSpeakerHeadline
—GDELT—robesonian.com: https://www.robesonian.com/news/340607/once-in-a-lifetime-celebration-thousands-commemorate-lumbee-tribes-federal-recognition
—GDELT—breakingdefense.com: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/05/multiyear-buys-for-f-35-f-15ex-sen-budd-hopeful-airpower-bills-added-to-ndaa/

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