Election denier Ted Budd is facing off against Democrat Cheri Beasley in a contest that could help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Billionaires are lining up to support Budd, even though some of them barely know his name.
. That group then spent $1.5 million supporting the senate candidate and transferred $5 million apiece to two other super PACs: the Senate Leadership Fund and Opportunity Matters Fund Action, both of which also spent money supporting Budd.
Other rich people gave more modest sums. At least 34 billionaires and their spouses donated to Budd’s campaign, some giving through joint-fundraising committees, which allow famous politicians to raise large sums and then share the money with lesser-known allies. “I’ve never heard of Ted Bud,” said Houston Rockets owner, who gave $2,233 to the North Carolina candidate via a joint-fundraising committee connected to Texas Senator John Cornyn.
Budd’s opponent, Democrat Cheri Beasley–the state’s former top judge, who is seeking to become North Carolina’s first Black U.S. Senator–has gotten some love from billionaires as well. She received campaign contributions from at least 23 billionaires and their spouses, including LinkedIn founder
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