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Ted Budd — U.S. Senator for North Carolina

Ted Budd represents North Carolina in the U.S. Senate. Below is their recent voting record, committee work, campaign finance, contact information, and how they were elected.

Ted Budd

Ted Budd R

U.S. Senator, North Carolina

Next election: November 2028 · current term ends 2029-01-03

★ Among the lowest-legitimacy 5% of Congress

Ted Budd: 24% of eligible voters actively chose them — among the lowest-legitimacy 5% of Congress.

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24%of eligible voters actively chose them
48%turnout (2022)
93%voted on the prevailing side
100%of recent votes with their party
$8raised per vote that elected them

Where they rank

Legitimacy24% · #6 of 94 in the Senate
lowesthighest
Competitiveness3 pts · #11 of 94 in the Senate
closestsafest
Turnout48% · #20 of 94 in the Senate
lowesthighest
Outside money$39.5M · #17 of 98 in the Senate
mostleast
Money raised$14.9M · #46 of 98 in the Senate
mostleast
Party independence100% · #86 of 97 in the Senate
most indep.most loyal

How these numbers are calculated →

How they won (2022)

TED BUDD (R) won with 1,905,786 votes, over CHERI BEASLEY (D) with 1,784,049. 3,773,924 votes were cast out of an estimated 7,783,960 eligible citizens — meaning 52% of eligible voters did not vote in this race.

Contact

District offices

  • Advance, NC 27006 — 5380 US Highway 158, Suite 202 · 336-941-4470
  • Raleigh, NC 27601 — 333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1504 · 984-349-5061
  • Wilmington, NC 28401 — 201 N. Front St., Suite 809 · 910-218-7600
  • Asheville, NC 28801 — 151 Patton Ave., Suite 204 · 828-333-4130

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Armed Services The Senate Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has legislative jurisdiction on matters related to science and technology, oceans policy, transportation, communications, and consumer affairs.
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship has legislative jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA is an independent federal agency meant to assist and protect the interests of small businesses. The Committee is also responsible for studying and problems of American small business enterprises, and reporting back to the Senate.
  • Joint Economic Committee
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence The Senate Committee on Intelligence was created to study the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government and report to the Senate concerning such intelligence activities and programs. The Committee is also responsible for proposing legislation and providing legislative oversight to ensure that intelligence activities of the United States are in conformity with the Constitution and the law.
Recent roll-call votes (30)
  • NayA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model". — On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 (July 16, 2026, 01:25 PM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaKara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade — On the Cloture Motion PN851-8 (July 16, 2026, 11:44 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida — On the Nomination PN930-4 (July 15, 2026, 02:00 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida — On the Cloture Motion PN930-4 (July 15, 2026, 11:50 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaAn original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. — On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 (July 14, 2026, 02:41 PM; Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaMatthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit — On the Nomination PN938-2 (July 14, 2026, 11:50 AM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaArthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas — On the Nomination PN930-3 (July 13, 2026, 05:31 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. — On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 (June 24, 2026, 10:30 PM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMatthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit — On the Cloture Motion PN938-2 (June 24, 2026, 10:09 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". — On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 (June 24, 2026, 09:16 PM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaArthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas — On the Cloture Motion PN930-3 (June 24, 2026, 06:28 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio — On the Nomination PN930-2 (June 24, 2026, 05:24 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio — On the Cloture Motion PN930-2 (June 24, 2026, 02:57 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJohn George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas — On the Nomination PN930-7 (June 24, 2026, 02:17 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJohn George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas — On the Cloture Motion PN930-7 (June 24, 2026, 11:39 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayA concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (June 23, 2026, 03:01 PM; Concurrent Resolution Agreed to; outcome went against their vote)
  • YeaDarrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador — On the Nomination PN859-3 (June 23, 2026, 02:15 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. — On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) (June 22, 2026, 05:40 PM; Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaGeorge Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — On the Nomination PN730-33 (June 18, 2026, 01:40 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. — On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 (June 18, 2026, 11:01 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayA resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. — On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 (June 17, 2026, 04:27 PM; Motion to Discharge Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaGeorge Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — On the Cloture Motion PN730-33 (June 17, 2026, 03:04 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea — On the Nomination PN901-8 (June 17, 2026, 02:15 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaMichelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea — On the Cloture Motion PN901-8 (June 17, 2026, 11:48 AM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaA bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. — On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 (June 16, 2026, 04:52 PM; Motion to Proceed Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayA joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. — On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 (June 16, 2026, 03:01 PM; Motion to Discharge Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • NayA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals". — On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 (June 16, 2026, 11:44 AM; Motion to Proceed Rejected; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJustin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit — On the Nomination PN851-7 (June 15, 2026, 05:28 PM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaJustin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit — On the Cloture Motion PN851-7 (June 11, 2026, 01:41 PM; Cloture Motion Agreed to; outcome matched their vote)
  • YeaBrock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State — On the Nomination PN901-4 (June 11, 2026, 11:30 AM; Nomination Confirmed; outcome matched their vote)

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