
Ted Budd
U.S. Senate
Career total · all 23 groups
$8.6M
in tracked money to Ted Budd across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.
Largest groups
- Gun Lobby$1,680,34619.6%
- Finance, Securities & Banking$1,308,87515.3%
- Pro-Israel Lobby$722,7408.4%
All 23 groups
- Insurance$541,320
- Cryptocurrency$428,300
- Real Estate$384,370
- Big Tech & Telecom$367,717
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products$352,510
- Transportation & Auto$349,162
- Health Professionals$338,363
- Retail & Restaurants$322,110
- Accounting$279,650
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting$236,020
- Agribusiness$230,620
- Oil & Gas$208,067
- Lobbyists & Big Law$194,927
- Defense Industry$181,874
- Construction & Engineering$160,200
- Electric Utilities$154,750
- Organized Labor$104,270
- Environment$14,215
- Trial Lawyers$8,800
- Artificial Intelligence$4,500
Contributions by election cycle
- 2010$0
- 2012$0
- 2014$0
- 2016$147,590
- 2018$914,093
- 2020$973,829
- 2022$4,543,348
- 2024$1,085,546
- 2026$909,300
- Gun Lobby
- Finance, Securities & Banking
- Pro-Israel Lobby
- Insurance
- Cryptocurrency
- Real Estate
- Big Tech & Telecom
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
- Transportation & Auto
- Health Professionals
- Retail & Restaurants
- Accounting
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting
- Agribusiness
- Oil & Gas
- Lobbyists & Big Law
- Defense Industry
- Construction & Engineering
- Electric Utilities
- Organized Labor
- Environment
- Trial Lawyers
- Artificial Intelligence
Show the table
| Cycle | Gun Lobby | Finance, Securities & Banking | Pro-Israel Lobby | Insurance | Cryptocurrency | Real Estate | Big Tech & Telecom | Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | Transportation & Auto | Health Professionals | Retail & Restaurants | Accounting | Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting | Agribusiness | Oil & Gas | Lobbyists & Big Law | Defense Industry | Construction & Engineering | Electric Utilities | Organized Labor | Environment | Trial Lawyers | Artificial Intelligence | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18,197 | $156,550 | $14,650 | $43,760 | $0 | $58,010 | $128,612 | $106,270 | $57,760 | $20,750 | $23,310 | $41,000 | $40,500 | $35,020 | $11,500 | $19,561 | $79,000 | $7,500 | $26,750 | $15,100 | $3,500 | $0 | $2,000 | $909,300 |
| 2024 | $43,414 | $175,450 | $14,250 | $104,960 | $0 | $27,500 | $97,000 | $165,750 | $77,730 | $44,137 | $46,050 | $55,600 | $30,600 | $19,500 | $12,750 | $49,200 | $66,100 | $15,500 | $22,000 | $15,250 | $305 | $0 | $2,500 | $1,085,546 |
| 2022 | $1,396,782 | $373,025 | $570,863 | $147,050 | $425,450 | $185,180 | $89,655 | $65,240 | $151,272 | $210,226 | $171,700 | $89,300 | $87,120 | $131,950 | $121,000 | $94,750 | $22,890 | $101,600 | $66,750 | $23,770 | $8,975 | $8,800 | $0 | $4,543,348 |
| 2020 | $102,907 | $319,800 | $60,500 | $134,050 | $2,850 | $47,080 | $17,000 | $10,000 | $26,900 | $27,600 | $37,900 | $49,600 | $22,500 | $8,100 | $23,850 | $17,907 | $3,000 | $15,850 | $24,400 | $20,600 | $1,435 | $0 | $0 | $973,829 |
| 2018 | $84,465 | $266,150 | $59,977 | $105,750 | $0 | $58,950 | $25,200 | $5,250 | $28,300 | $25,250 | $23,650 | $42,650 | $45,800 | $33,050 | $37,967 | $12,250 | $9,884 | $13,250 | $13,600 | $22,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $914,093 |
| 2016 | $34,581 | $17,900 | $2,500 | $5,750 | $0 | $7,650 | $10,250 | $0 | $7,200 | $10,400 | $19,500 | $1,500 | $9,500 | $3,000 | $1,000 | $1,259 | $1,000 | $6,500 | $1,250 | $6,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $147,590 |
2026 race: North Carolina Senate
| Candidate | Party | Career | 2026 cycle | Top group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Buddincumbent | Republican | $8,573,706 | $909,300 | Gun Lobby |
| Roy Cooper | Democrat | $2,645,399 | $2,645,399 | Pro-Israel Lobby |
| Wiley Nickel | Democrat | $1,668,079 | $126,400 | Finance, Securities & Banking |
| Michael Whatley | Republican | $1,489,162 | $1,489,162 | Pro-Israel Lobby |
| Don Brown | Republican | $25,682 | $16,500 | Health Professionals |
| Thomas Johnson | Republican | $4,517 | $4,517 | Defense Industry |
| Marcus Williams | Democrat | $0 | $0 | — |
| Michele Morrow | Republican | $0 | $0 | — |
8 candidates with a principal campaign committee. Combined figures sum every group; a dollar tagged into two groups is counted twice. A state with a regular and a special Senate election in the same cycle shows both fields together.
Top 100 of 1778 contributors
$641,485
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$400,150
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NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
Gun LobbyPAC: $14,450Independent Expenditure: $307,401
$91,845
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$48,000
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AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$45,000
View FEC filing: 1
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)
InsurancePAC: $33,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$43,500
View FEC filing: 1
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $28,500Leadership PAC: $15,000
$43,500
View FEC filing: 1
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $20,000
$42,500
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$41,000
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AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $30,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$40,000
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$40,000
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VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$40,000
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$38,000
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $28,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$38,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
AccountingPAC: $20,000Leadership PAC: $17,500
$37,500
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$37,500
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$37,500
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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $17,000Leadership PAC: $20,000
$37,000
View FEC filing: 1
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
InsurancePAC: $24,000Leadership PAC: $12,500
$36,500
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$35,500
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FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $16,500Leadership PAC: $17,500
$34,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $11,000
$33,500
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $15,500Leadership PAC: $17,500
$33,000
View FEC filing: 1
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $23,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$33,000
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $16,500Leadership PAC: $15,000
$31,500
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$31,000
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $31,000
$31,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Transportation & AutoPAC: $25,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$30,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)
InsurancePAC: $23,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$28,500
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AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $28,500
$28,500
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$28,500
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $13,500Leadership PAC: $15,000
$28,500
View FEC filing: 1
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $27,500
$27,500
View FEC filing: 1
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $12,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$27,000
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$27,000
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WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $12,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$27,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)
Gun LobbyPAC: $26,860
$26,860
View FEC filing: 1
$26,500
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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)
Defense IndustryPAC: $7,500Leadership PAC: $18,500
$26,000
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$26,000
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COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $15,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$25,500
View FEC filing: 1
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $25,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FORMERLY BRANCH BANK AND TRUST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $25,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT
Transportation & AutoPAC: $5,000Leadership PAC: $20,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)
Real EstatePAC: $11,000Leadership PAC: $13,500
$24,500
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$24,000
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$24,000
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DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $13,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$23,000
View FEC filing: 1
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $19,500Leadership PAC: $3,000
$22,500
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$22,500
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$22,500
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AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)
Real EstatePAC: $17,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$22,000
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$22,000
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NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $17,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$22,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)
Transportation & AutoPAC: $6,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $6,000
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC
AgribusinessPAC: $5,000Leadership PAC: $16,000
$21,000
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$20,500
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INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $15,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $5,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC)
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $9,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$19,500
View FEC filing: 1
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC)
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $9,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$19,500
View FEC filing: 1
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $2,000Leadership PAC: $17,500
$19,500
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$19,500
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AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $4,000Leadership PAC: $15,000
$19,000
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$19,000
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$18,500
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INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $7,000Leadership PAC: $11,000
$18,000
View FEC filing: 1
CORNING INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COREPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomLeadership PAC: $17,500
$17,500
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$17,500
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ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $7,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$17,500
View FEC filing: 1
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $7,500
$17,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)
Real EstatePAC: $12,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$17,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $17,000
$17,000
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)
Health ProfessionalsPAC: $14,000Leadership PAC: $2,500
$16,500
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BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)
Real EstatePAC: $16,500
$16,500
View FEC filing: 1
FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $16,500
$16,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $1,500Leadership PAC: $15,000
$16,500
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$16,000
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$16,000
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WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $5,000Leadership PAC: $10,500
$15,500
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$15,000
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AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $7,500Leadership PAC: $7,500
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
CALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC)
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
Transportation & AutoPAC: $5,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$15,000
View FEC filing: 1
$15,000
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