Theodore Paul Budd

Republican junior Senator of North Carolina

Representative
North Carolina, district 13
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
North Carolina, district 13
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
North Carolina, district 13
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Senator
North Carolina
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2029

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October 21, 1971 (53 years old)

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Served as the junior United States senator for North Carolina since 2023
Previously served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2023
Won the 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina
Born and raised on a farm in Davie County, North Carolina
Holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Appalachian State University, a master of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and an MBA from Wake Forest University
Owns a gun store and has served on the board for North Carolinians for Home Education
Supported by the Club for Growth in his initial political campaign
Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
Opposed the American Rescue Plan Act, the Build Back Better Act, and the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act
Skipped votes to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2021, leading to an ethics complaint
Member of the Freedom Caucus in the House
Introduced legislation related to tracking high-altitude balloons for national security
Co-sponsored legislation to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy
Opposed the Affordable Care Act and voted to repeal it
Supported efforts to contest the 2020 presidential election results
Opposes the For the People Act, citing concerns over election integrity
Voted against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 regarding troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Voted for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 to address anti-competitive behavior
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Married with three children, lives on the family farm in Davie County, and is involved in home-schooling and Boy Scouts