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U.S. Senate · Republican · in Congress since 2017

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Rank 136 of 537 in Congress and 63 of 272 Republicans. All three measures are on file.

72.6of 100B

What goes into the score

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

35% of the index
$80K
  • $80K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
  • TrackAIPAC notes: Next election 2028
Part score52.3
Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

35% of the index
21%
  • $845K from PACs and other committees of $3.94M raised
  • $2.33M from individual donors
  • 2023 to 2028 Senate election period to date, filings through Sep 30, 2026
Part score69.4
Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

30% of the index
None
  • No trades are listed for this member in Quiver Quantitative's table for the last year. That table can miss members, so a missing entry is not proof of no trades.
Part score100.0
Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Scorecards beside the index

shown for context, never blended in
America First FoundationF188 of 253 actions aligned with its positions on immigration, trade and foreign policyRead the scorecard
League of Conservation Voters3%2025 environmental score, lifetime 4%Read the scorecard
Heritage Action100%119th Congress score, lifetime 97%Read the scorecard

The rest of the North Carolina delegation

15 members
RMark HarrisNC-0877.6BRPat HarriganNC-1069.0CRAddison P. McDowellNC-0665.5CRBrad KnottNC-1363.5CRChuck EdwardsNC-1163.4CRGregory F. MurphyNC-0360.8CRThom TillisNC Senate59.6CDDeborah K. RossNC-0258.8CRTim MooreNC-1456.6DRRichard HudsonNC-0954.8DRVirginia FoxxNC-0554.2DDAlma S. AdamsNC-1252.5DDDonald G. DavisNC-0151.7DRDavid RouzerNC-0749.3DDValerie P. FousheeNC-0441.5F

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