U.S. Senator from North Carolina since 2023. Previously served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (2017-2023). Owns a family gun store and ran on a conservative, pro-Second Amendment platform. Member of the House Freedom Caucus during his tenure in the lower chamber.
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Ted Budd
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On the issues 4
Public positions Ted Budd has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Opposes abortion access; supports federal limits on the procedure"
- Border security and migration management"Supports expanded border enforcement and physical barriers"
- Corporate tax rate"Favors keeping corporate tax rates low and extending 2017 tax cuts"
- Second Amendment and gun regulation"Strong defender of gun rights; opposes most new firearm regulations"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.