Theodore Paul Budd
Current Position and Previous Key Roles:
Marriage: Ted Budd married Amy Kate Budd (née Adams) in 1994. They met in 1991 during a Christian mission trip to the former Soviet Union. The couple has three children and resides on their family farm in Davie County, North Carolina.
Religious Affiliation: Evangelical Christian. Ted Budd holds a Master of Theology degree from the Dallas Theological Seminary and has a background in Christian mission trips. He and his wife homeschooled their children, and Budd has been active in church communities and pro-homeschooling organizations.
Current position:
Junior United States Senator from North Carolina (serving from January 2023).
Past positions:
United States Representative for North Carolina’s 13th congressional district (2017–2023).
Owner and operator of Budd’s Gunworks (gun shop and shooting range).
Has he traveled to Israel :
Yes, Ted Budd traveled to Israel in 2024 as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation following the October 7, 2023, attacks.
During the visit, he met with senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He toured Kibbutz Nir Oz, one of the communities heavily impacted by the Hamas attacks. He has also participated in tours of other Abraham Accords signatory nations to show support for U.S.-Israel relations.
Ted Budd
Title: politician
Nationality: American (Born October 21, 1971, in Winston-Salem, Davie County, North Carolina, United States)
Notable Achievement: U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 13th congressional district (2017–2023).
1 – Financial Support and Political Contributions (Up to 2024)
Direct Contributions (Campaign Account)
This includes direct financial donations deposited into Ted Budd’s official campaign committee from Political Action Committees (PACs) and individual donors.
PAC Contributions
US Israel PAC: $5,500 (2022 Cycle) | Pro-Israel interest group
Eyal PAC: $5,000 (2024 Cycle) | Pro-Israel relations PAC
Club for Growth PAC: $10,000 (2022 Cycle) | Conservative economic group
Sentinel Action Fund: $10,000 (2022 Cycle) | Linked to Heritage Action
North Carolina Values PAC: $2,900 (2022 Cycle) | Christian conservative group
Cloud PAC: $5,000 (2022 Cycle)
Subtotal (Direct PACs): Approximately $38,400
2 – Individual Donors
Significant contributions include funding from high-profile pro-Israel donors such as Paul Singer.
Financial backing also includes donors associated with the Marcus family (founders of Home Depot) and individuals affiliated with Christians United for Israel (CUFI).
Subtotal (Direct Individuals): Estimated between $15,000 and $25,000.
Total Combined Direct Contributions: Tracked at approximately $159,000 to $160,000 from pro-Israel interest groups and aligned donors.
Source: https://twitter.com/TrackAIPAC/status/1772450518545133570
3 – Independent Expenditures (Super PACs)
These funds represent outside spending that does not go directly to the candidate’s campaign but is utilized for supportive advertisements, mailers, and independent messaging.
Club for Growth Action: $6,935,365 (2022 Cycle) | Independent expenditures explicitly supporting Ted Budd.
Senate Leadership Fund: Multi-million dollar institutional support; specific individual allocation to Budd’s race remains aggregated within overall Senate market expenditures.
Total Independent Expenditures: At least $7,000,000.
▲ “This is Good Versus Evil” — Support for Israel: Delivers floor remarks expressing unequivocal support for Israel following the October 7 attacks. He describes the actions of Hamas as “evil incarnate” and calls on the Biden administration to project strength alongside America’s democratic ally.
▲ Opposition to Arms Embargo israel: Voices strong opposition to Senator Bernie Sanders’s resolutions aimed at cutting off U.S. military support to Israel. He argues that blocking precision-guided munitions (turning “dumb bombs into smart bombs”) would backfire and potentially increase civilian collateral damage.
▲ Hamas Hostages from North Carolina: Demands the unconditional release of all hostages held in Gaza, highlighting that citizens from his home state of North Carolina are among those captured. He advocates for withholding specific U.S. aid to the Gaza Strip until the hostages are released.
▲ Regional Conflicts and Military Readiness: Discusses ongoing operations involving strikes against Iran. He states that troops based in North Carolina should remain prepared for deployment if needed, affirming his backing of decisive commander-in-chief authorities to counter regional proxy threats.
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