

Ted Budd
U.S. Senator (R) for North Carolina, 55 years old.
- B.S. Appalachian State University (1994)
BUDD, Theodore Paul, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Davie County, N.C., October 21, 1971; graduated from Davie County High School, Mocksville, N.C., 1990; B.S., Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1994; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Tex., 1998; M.B.A., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 2007; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2023); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
- Liabilities
- $410K–$865K
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- August 2025
Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.
- Ally Bank$50,001 - $100,000Financial ServicesSenator on 4 committees including Committee on Armed Services holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Truist Financial$1,001 - $15,000Financial ServicesSenator on 4 committees including Committee on Armed Services holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- 1.PS1 Rural Hall LLC$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 2.Real Estate$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 3.Beach Property$250,001 - $500,000
- 4.Budd Farm$250,001 - $500,000
- 5.Real Estate$250,001 - $500,000
- 6.LVIP Vanguard Bnd Alloc Fnd SC (791)$100,001 - $250,000
- 7.DFUSDimensional U.S. Equity ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 8.LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index SC (946)$100,001 - $250,000
- 9.DFAXDimensional World Ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF$50,001 - $100,000
- 10.Ally Bank⚑Financial Services$50,001 - $100,000
- 11.LVIP Vanguard Bnd Alloc Fnd SC (791)$15,001 - $50,000
- 12.DFAXDimensional World Ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF$15,001 - $50,000
- 13.PEIYXPutnam Large Cap Value Fund Class Y$15,001 - $50,000
- 14.RINTXRussell Investments International Developed Market$15,001 - $50,000
- 15.LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index SC (946)$15,001 - $50,000
- 16.RETSXRussell Investment Tax-Managed U.S. Large Cap Fund$15,001 - $50,000
- 17.PEIYXPutnam Large Cap Value Fund Class Y$15,001 - $50,000
- 18.DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF$15,001 - $50,000
- 19.DUHPDimensional US High Profitability ETF$15,001 - $50,000
- 20.RINTXRussell Investments International Developed Market$15,001 - $50,000
- 21.RTXSXRussell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund Cl$15,001 - $50,000
- 22.RTHSXRussell Investments Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fun$15,001 - $50,000
- 23.DFAUDimensional US Core Equity Market ETF$1,001 - $15,000
- 24.Truist Financial⚑Financial Services$1,001 - $15,000
- 25.RGCSXRussell Investments Opportunistic Credit Fund Clas$1,001 - $15,000
Disclosed trades · 0
All filings →| Filed | Trade date | Type | Stock | Smart move? | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No disclosed trades on file. | |||||
Oversight committees · 5
Click any committee to see what it actually does, which sectors it regulates, and why each sector tag was attached. Sources cited.
Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SAFE Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- BACK OFF ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2239-2240)
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)
- BLUE ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A resolution supporting the United States dollar as the reserve currency of the world and combating the economic influence of the People's Republic of China.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2176-2177)
- Davis-Bacon Repeal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Workforce Transparency Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution expressing concern about the increasing influence of the People's Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean and calling for strengthened United States economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in the region.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2174-2175)
- Fertilizer Research Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Time for Completion ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2130-2131)
- Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- DETERRENT ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution designating April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2084-2085)
- Homegrown Fertilizer ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.