BUDD, THEODORE P.
R · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6NC13129- Internal id
50baf1ed-fa53-4934-be5c-726f6d440ab1- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NC-13. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 792,542 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,810 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,879 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.443 |
| Race | White alone | 64.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 18.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 14.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.5% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 10.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.5% |
| Household | Family households | 72.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.68 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $305,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,098 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 75.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 74.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,108,351 | $961,551 | $429,158 | $0 | $731,408 |
| 2024 | $2,111,874 | $2,101,703 | $282,358 | $75,000 | $1,267,904 |
| 2022 | $14,756,213 | $15,555,024 | $272,188 | $541,542 | $10,543,728 |
| 2020 | $2,325,419 | $1,324,659 | $1,070,999 | $0 | $1,373,535 |
| 2018 | $2,432,467 | $2,381,821 | $70,239 | $0 | $1,309,902 |
| 2016 | $611,329 | $591,736 | $19,593 | $34,000 | $392,708 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · NC-13 — lost_general
- 2018 general house · NC-13 — lost_general
- 2020 general house · NC-13 — running
- 2022 general house · NC-13 — lost_general
Committees
- TED BUDD FOR SENATE — principal · type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $166,977 | $0 | 5 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | support | $2,000 | IE-Budd-Online Ads-ESTIMATED |
| 2022-11-01 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | support | $42,000 | IE-Budd-Media Buy-PREPAY 10/13/22 |
| 2022-10-20 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | support | $7,647 | IE-Budd-Media Buy |
| 2022-10-10 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | support | $106,328 | IE-Budd-Direct Mail |
| 2022-10-03 | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND | support | $9,002 | IE-Budd-Direct Mail |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee TED BUDD FOR SENATE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, JOSEPH | CYPHER LLC · CEO | LEESBURG, VA | 2 | $7,000 |
| GENTRY, JAMES | C2 STRATEGIES · CONSULTANT | WASHINGTON, DC | 2 | $7,000 |
| WADE, DRAYTON MR. | REFLECTION AI · TECH | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | 1 | $3,500 |
| ANDERSON, FRED H MR. | ANDERSON AUTO GROUP · CHAIRMAN | RALEIGH, NC | 2 | $3,500 |
| TALBERT, DANIEL M | TALBERT BUILDING SUPPLY · OWNER | DURHAM, NC | 1 | $3,500 |
| ELLIS, GARY D MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | MATTHEWS, NC | 1 | $3,500 |
| BENSON, CLIFF MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | RALEIGH, NC | 1 | $3,500 |
| DRISCOLL, DALE ERICK MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 1 | $3,500 |
| BARNHILL, ROBERT E MR. | BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY · CEO | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | 2 | $3,000 |
| ECHOLS, THOMAS EDWARD JR. | CAST STONE SYSTEMS, INC. · OWNER | WARRENTON, NC | 1 | $2,500 |
| JORGENSON, FREDERICK | INMAR, INC. · CORPORATE ATTORNEY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 1 | $2,500 |
| ECHOLS, MARGARET H | CAST STONE SYSTEMS, INC · OWNER | WARRENTON, NC | 1 | $2,500 |
| DUNCAN, RONALD A | GCI LIBERTY, INC. · CEO | ANCHORAGE, AK | 1 | $2,000 |
| DUVA, GIAMPAOLO | SELF-EMPLOYED · CONSTRUCTION | VASS, NC | 1 | $2,000 |
| BOCKORNY, DAVID ALAN | BOCKORNY GROUP · EXECUTIVE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | 1 | $1,000 |
| CARMAN, CHARLES DAVIS MR. | APOLOGIA EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES · PUBLISHER | WAXHAW, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| CAMERON, DEB | THE LAKE NORMAN COMPANY · OWNER | CORNELIUS, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| KING, KELLY STUART MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| CARTER, MICHAEL MR. | MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS · CONTRACTOR/OWNER | CORNELIUS, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| OLDHAM, DONALD THOMAS | SANFORD CONTRACTORS · PRESIDENT | SANFORD, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| PAUL, SHANNON | C2 STRATEGIES · CONSULTANT | ARLINGTON, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| FROST, PETER | RETIRED · RETIRED | KITTY HAWK, NC | 1 | $520 |
| RUSSELL, T ALAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | TERRE HAUTE, IN | 1 | $250 |
| MILLER, FRED B MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | VANCOUVER, WA | 1 | $200 |
| FOLEY, JACQUELINE W MRS. | RETIRED · RETIRED | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 1 | $200 |
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | TED BUDD FOR SENATE | — | candidate_committees |