Source: Kate Ackley and Bridget Bowman, ROLL CALL, 4/28/21


North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd, a conservative Republican in his third term, said Wednesday he would run for his state’s open Senate seat.  In joining an already crowded contest to replace GOP Sen. Richard M. Burr, who is not seeking reelection, Budd’s campaign stressed the congressman’s support for former President Donald Trump as well as conservative social and economic policy priorities. Budd, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, was among the 147 Republicans in Congress who voted against certifying the electoral results of some states for Joe Biden.

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