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U.S. SENATE

Ted Budd

RepublicanNorth CarolinaCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source ↗

What they said 4

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (4)Campaign (4)
Campaign position · Original date not established
Education

School choice and scholarships

AI-assisted summary

Budd supports school choice and opportunity scholarships so students can pursue an education suited to their skills and interests and better prepare for the job market, whether they attend college or not. He also believes education decisions are best made locally and that parents should have as many educational options as possible.

Context: The passage does not specify scholarship amounts, eligibility, or funding arrangements.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Government & elections

Election administration requirements

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Budd says he will continue to fight for legislation requiring verified reports of certified mail-in ballot totals sent and received, allowing state election officials to verify voters’ citizenship, and requiring states to remove deceased people from voter rolls. He also supports prohibiting private funding of local election offices by billionaires.

Context: The passage does not identify a specific bill or describe how these requirements would be implemented.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Public safety & firearms

Concealed-carry reciprocity

AI-assisted summary

Budd believes law-abiding citizens have a constitutional right to carry firearms across state lines. He is an original cosponsor of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would establish that policy.

Context: The passage does not describe the bill’s conditions or exceptions.

Sources & original wording
Law-abiding citizens’ have a constitutional right to carry across state lines
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Ted Budd: Issues ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Immigration

Border security and immigration enforcement

AI-assisted summary

Budd supports funding to finish building the border wall and provide more resources to border agents. He says he will continue to fight for Kate’s Law, which would increase criminal penalties for people who re-enter the United States illegally, and the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act. That act would let victims of felonies committed by illegal immigrants, and their relatives, sue state or local governments for failing to comply with federal law.

Context: These are stated campaign priorities; the passage does not specify funding amounts or implementation details.

Sources & original wording
Funding to finish building the wall and increase resources for border agents.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Ted Budd: Issues ↗Read the original source ↗