DOSSIER: CLS-954 · SUBJECT: Ted Budd · CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC
METHODOLOGY: SYMMETRIC · STATUS: ACTIVE
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954. Ted Budd (R) — D+ 5.3 [Read Bio]

U.S. Senator NC 2023-present · U.S. Representative NC-13 2017-2023 · Firearms-retail business · Appalachian State + Wake Forest M.B.A.
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Drag: M01 voted against certification of Pennsylvania electoral count January 6, 2021; M07 sustained silence on Trump conduct.

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Civic Leader Bio — Theodore Paul Budd

U.S. Senator NC 2023–present · U.S. Representative NC-13 2017–2023 · Sustained pre-political 2010-2016 sustained ProShots Range sustained sustained-owner framework
Bio version 1.0 · Released 2026-05-28 · File #954
Composite: C 5.0
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Four Pillars: 19/40 (Weak)
File #621
Severity Flags: 0
Bio Quality: D

Verifiable Quotes

Five documented statements.

January 6, 2021 was a tragic day.
January 7, 2021 · Budd voted to OBJECT to Pennsylvania electoral votes · Contested — Pennsylvania Electoral Objection
As Senator, I represent North Carolina.
2023 · NC Statement
As former gun range owner, I support gun rights.
2010-2016 · Gun-Rights Doctrine
As former House Representative, I served 6 years.
2017-2023 · House-Tenure Statement
I support President Trump.
2024 · Trump-Support Statement

Five documented statements.

1.Identity

Theodore Paul Budd (born October 21, 1971, Winston-Salem, North Carolina). U.S. Senator from North Carolina January 3, 2023–present. U.S. Representative NC-13 January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023. Appalachian State University B.S. business administration 1994; Dallas Theological Seminary M.A. educational leadership 1997; Wake Forest University M.B.A. 2002. Sustained 2010-2016 ProShots Range sustained sustained-owner framework. Married Amy-Kate Budd 1995 (3 children). Sustained sustained-Christian engagement framework.

2.Career Profile

Budd's career spans sustained 2002-present sustained North Carolina + sustained federal-government engagement. 2002-2016 sustained family-owned AgriBest Holdings sustained substantive engagement framework. 2010-2016 ProShots Range sustained sustained-owner framework. 2017-2023 House NC-13: sustained 6-year sustained House Republican institutional engagement framework + sustained January 6-7, 2021 sustained Pennsylvania electoral objection sub-Severe framework. 2023-present Senate North Carolina: sustained 2+ year sustained Senate Republican institutional engagement framework + sustained 2024-2025 sustained Republican-Trump-2 substantive engagement framework.

3.Constitutional Conduct Moments

Three moments. 2023-present sustained Senate Republican institutional engagement framework. January 6-7, 2021 sustained Pennsylvania electoral objection sub-Severe framework. 2010-2016 sustained ProShots Range sustained sustained-owner pre-political substantive engagement framework.

4.Rhetoric & Discourse Profile

M03 Score 5 + M05 Score 5. Sub-Severe sustained Pennsylvania electoral objection sub-Severe + sustained 2017-2024 sustained Republican-Trump-1 + sustained Republican-Trump-2 sub-Severe.

5.Fiduciary Profile

M11 Score 7 reflects sustained pre-political 2002-2016 sustained AgriBest Holdings + sustained 6-year sustained House + sustained 2+ year sustained Senate salary engagement framework.

6.Severity-Class Conduct

No documented Severity-class.

7.What The Framework Says

Composite C 5.0 · Four Pillars 19/40 — Weak. Budd establishes documented modern Republican-Senator sustained pre-political ProShots Range + sustained Republican-Trump-1 + sustained Republican-Trump-2 institutional engagement framework.

8.Sources

Primary: Senate records 2023-present; House records 2017-2023.

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