Ted Budd
RU.S. Senator · North Carolina · 115th-119th, 9 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
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.
Years served
9
Bills introduced
56
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
378
Committees
12
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
Newton letter writer: If you proclaim your Christianity, is your Lord Donald Trump?
Hickory Daily Record · Oct 12, 2026
Wolfspeed Gets Conditional $1.5B Pentagon Loan Commitment; Warrants Could Give Feds 7.5% Stake
Hoodline · Oct 8, 2026
Trump Taps Two Eastern NC Prosecutors for Federal Judgeships in Middle, Eastern Districts
Hoodline · Oct 1, 2026
Senators give cold shoulder to Hegseth plan to cut admirals, generals
The Hill · Oct 1, 2026
A trip across NC gives Sen. Ted Budd perspective on Iran, AI and the midterms
Raleigh News & Observer · Sep 28, 2026
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