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Ted Budd to run for second Senate term in swing state North Carolina

By David Sivak
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Ted Budd to run for second Senate term in swing state North Carolina

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) will run for a second term in the Senate in 2028, an early announcement that spares Republicans an open seat in purple North Carolina.

“That’s the plan. Absolutely, I’m in,” Budd, 55, told the Washington Examiner at the Capitol on Tuesday. “This is an awesome state. It’s an honor to be able to represent it, and I look forward to continuing.”

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