Ted Budd
| Ted Budd | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 13th district | |
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Taking office January 3, 2017 | |
| Succeeding | George Holding |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1971/1972 (age 44–45)[1] Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Kate |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Davie County, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Appalachian State University, Wake Forest University |
Theodore Paul Budd (born 1971/1972) is an American businessman and politician from the state of North Carolina. A Republican, Budd is a member-elect for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's 13th congressional district.
Biography
Budd was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina.[2] When he was young, his family moved to a 300-acre (120 ha) farm on the Yadkin River in Davie County, North Carolina, near Advance, North Carolina, where they raise cattle and chickens.[2][3][4][5] His father owned a facility-services company.[3]
Budd attended Davie County High School, graduating in 1990. He then went to Appalachian State University, where he studied business, graduating in 1994.[2] Budd earned master's degrees in theology and business administration from the Wake Forest University School of Business.[2][3] He owns a gun store in Rural Hall, North Carolina.[2][3]
With George Holding opting to run for reelection in North Carolina's 2nd congressional district rather than North Carolina's 13th congressional district following court-mandated redistricting, Budd ran as one of seventeen candidates for the Republican Party nomination for the 13th district seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2016 elections.[6] With the help of the Club for Growth, which spent over $285,000 to aid Budd's campaign,[4] Budd won his primary with 20% of the vote.[7][8] He faced Bruce Davis, a former Guilford County Commissioner, in the general election.[9] Budd won the election with 56% of the vote.[10]
Personal life
Budd met his wife, Amy Kate, on a mission to the Soviet Union in 1991. They have three children, who are home schooled. They live on the farm in Davie County where Budd was raised.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article109188727.html
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Budd may have had 'rookie' advantage". Davie County Enterprise Record. June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "How a gun store owner with no political experience won the nation's most crowded primary". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- 1 2 Record, Taft Wireback Greensboro News &. "Political neophyte draws big-dollar support in District 13 House race". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Ted Budd a likeable guy". Davie County Enterprise Record. July 7, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Seventeen Republicans Walk into a Primary...". Roll Call. May 23, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "13th District: Ted Budd wins his first run for office". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ Gowing, Dale; Mastandrea, Nina. "Ted Budd wins big in 13th". Mooresville Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Davis: Experience a must for U.S. House seat". News & Record. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ Rickard, Tim (November 8, 2016). "Politcal newcomer Ted Budd wins redrawn U.S. House 13th District". News & Record. Retrieved November 8, 2016.