About
Budd, Theodore Paul a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Davie County, N.C., October 21, 1971; graduated from Davie County High School, Mocksville, N.C., 1990; B.S., Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1994; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Tex., 1998; M.B.A., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 2007; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2023); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 844 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.4% — Voted against their own party majority 3 of 835 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
223 — Attracted 223 cosponsors across 56 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
62 — Attracted 62 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
378 — 378 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
53 — 53 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway (ACWR) Awarded $19.9 Million Federal Grant
PR Newswire · Oct 28, 2026
Trump stumps for Whatley in Greenville
Jacksonville Daily News · Oct 23, 2026
ON Semiconductor Lobbying Reaches $190,000 Amid CHIPS Act Debate
Legis1 · Oct 23, 2026
ST Engineering Lobbying on Integrated Transportation Solutions
Legis1 · Oct 27, 2026
General Aviation Manufacturers Association Lobbying Drops
Legis1 · Oct 22, 2026