RALEIGH — North Carolina U.S. Rep. Ted Budd announced on April 28 that he will seek the Republican nomination for the 2022 Senate election. Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker and former North Carolina Gov. “I’m the only one that brings a career in small business, not big government,” Budd said in a Wednesday afternoon interview. “I’ve made payroll; I’ve created jobs; I’ve felt the sting of high taxes; I’ve grown up on a family farm here in Davie County. Budd said he met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago last Thursday and Friday and also communicated with Lara Trump last week.