Ted Budd

Ted Budd
Official portrait, 2023
United States Senator from North Carolina
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023 Serving with Thom Tillis
Preceded by	Richard Burr
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 13th district
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	George Holding
Succeeded by	Wiley Nickel
Personal details
Born	Theodore Paul Budd (1971-10-21) October 21, 1971 (age 52) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amy Kate Adams ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	3
Education	Appalachian State University (BS) Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) Wake Forest University (MBA)
Website	Senate website
Ted Budd's voice Ted Budd questions witnesses on the FAA and NOTAM failures Recorded February 15, 2023

Theodore Paul Budd (born October 21, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator for North Carolina since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2023.

Budd was the Republican nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina to replace retiring Republican senator Richard Burr. He defeated the Democratic nominee, Cheri Beasley, and subsequently took office on January 3, 2023.