Ted Budd
U.S. Senator · NC
RSenateNC
Score
31/100 · Low Risk
Net worth
$6.24M
Tenure
Senator 2023-present; Representative 2017-2023
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $23,693,240 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $5,651,385 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $80,136 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $309,275 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $725,724 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $107,313 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $4,097,808 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $330,129 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($2,149,087 total)
- $1,080,562: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION
- $499,185: CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
- $209,481: NRA VICTORY FUND, INC.
- $201,966: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
- $157,893: HOUSE FREEDOM FUND
Top opposers ($2,871,821 total)
- $1,923,452: SMP
- $553,392: HOUSE MAJORITY PAC
- $141,109: WOMEN VOTE!
- $138,441: END CITIZENS UNITED
- $115,427: LCV VICTORY FUND
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Objected to 2020 election certification
- Gun store had federal firearms license revoked for record-keeping violations
- Voted against PACT Act for veterans initially