Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd on Friday in North Carolina’s closely-watched U.S. Senate contest. That’s why I’m supporting Ted Budd. Her term as Governor of South Carolina will serve as a role model in principled leadership. Haley served as United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2017-2019 and before that, she was twice elected governor of South Carolina.