Ted Budd
U.S. Senator · NC
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Score
83/100 · High Risk
Net worth
$6.24M
Tenure
Senator, NC
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $23,493,602 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $6,260,795 | 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 ($19,550,979 total)
- $9,264,029: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION
- $7,274,387: CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
- $1,527,085: OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.
- $843,993: COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE (LAST) PRESIDENT
- $641,485: NRA VICTORY FUND, INC.
Top opposers ($16,775,060 total)
- $11,045,630: SMP
- $3,062,710: WOMEN VOTE
- $1,196,143: CAROLINA SENATE FUND
- $1,015,478: TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANY
- $455,099: END CITIZENS UNITED
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