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{{Infobox person|username=Budgiebud|uuid=95e75f42-6652-4829-a776-456ce5e004a1|join_date=31 August 2025|occupation=Politician|party=[[The Freedom Coalition]]|pronouns=He/Him|nationality=Wadiyan/Aventura}}

'''Budgiebud''', also known as Budgie and Daddy Willow, is a [[House of Representatives|Representative]] in the 40th congress, the [[List of mayors of Aventura|9th Mayor of Aventura]], and a former [[Senate|Senator]], Representative, Speaker of the House, and member of the [[Willow|Willow Advisory Board]]. He is also the current leader of [[The Freedom Coalition]] party.

== Jobs ==
Budgie worked as as a DOJ investigator from 18 October 2025 to 16 January 2026, and worked as a recruit in the DHS from 23 January to 11 June 2026.<ref name=":0">[[File:Budgiebud biography.png|thumb|Interview between Budgiebud and asdertplays, sent on 29 September 2026]]
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== Political Career ==

=== Town Politics ===
Budgie ran for the Head of Urban Development council position in the December 2025 [[Oakridge]] Council election, earning 12 of the 29 votes and losing to [[Talion77]].<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/council-elections-december-2025.33708/ December 2025 Oakridge town council election], cited 30 September 2026</ref> He also ran for Mayor of Oakridge in the [[December 2025 Oakridge mayoral election]], earning 3 votes and coming 3rd in the election.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-december-2025-special.33894/ December 2025 Oakridge Mayoral election], cited 30 September 2026</ref> This would end his involvement in Oakridge politics. He would serve a stint on the [[Willow advisory board]] from 30 January to 11 July 2026.<ref name=":0" /> He ran in the [[April 2026 Aventura mayoral election|April 2026 Aventura Mayoral election]] alongside fellow TFC candidate [[Rotcepsni]], earning 35 of the 66 total votes and becoming the 9th mayor of Aventura.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-april-2026.36656/ April 2026 Aventura mayoral election], cited 30 September 2026</ref> He would go on to win re-election alongside Rotcepsni again in the [[August 2026 Aventura mayoral elections]], earning 23 of the 27 votes.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-august-2026.42744/ August 2026 Aventura mayoral election], cited 30 September 2026</ref>

=== Federal Politics ===
Budgie ran for a position in the House of Representatives in both October 2025 House Special elections, earning 4 first preference votes in the first one,<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-oct-2025-special.32268/ October 2025 House of Representatives Special Election], cited 30 September 2026</ref> and 7 in the second,<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-oct-2025-special-2.32580/ 2025 October House of Representatives Special Election 2], cited 30 September 2026</ref> losing both. He would break through in the November 2025 House of Representatives general election, earning 8 first preference votes.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-nov-2025.32842/ November 2025 House of Representatives Elections], cited 30 September 2026</ref> At the tail end of the term, Budgie would become Speaker of the House from 8 to 9 January 2026.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/794162227837534208/1189740159856545883/1459057964760436895 Message] sent by Budgiebud in the #house-floor channel of the Congress of Redmont Discord server, cited 30 September 2026</ref> He would try to get elected back into the house in the January 2026 House Election, March 2026 House Election, and May 2026 House Election, coming up short all three times.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-jan-2026.34121/ January 2026 House of Representatives election], cited 30 September 2026</ref><ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-mar-2026.35516/ March 2026 House of Representatives election], cited 30 September 2026</ref><ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-may-2026.37062/ May 2026 House of Representatives election], cited 30 September 2026</ref> He would also make a run at the Senate during this period, during the Feburary 2026 Senate special election, earning 8 first preference votes and losing the election.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/senate-election-feb-2026-special.35410/ Feburary 2026 Senate special election], cited 30 September 2026</ref> He would get back into the house in the June 2026 House Special Election, earning 59 first preference votes,<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-elections-june-2026-special-5.39890/ June 2026 House of Representatives special election 5], cited 30 September 2026</ref> before being elected into the Senate during the July 2026 Senate Special elections with 17 first preference votes.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/senate-election-july-2026-special-1.41303/ July 2026 Senate special election], cited 30 September 2026</ref> Most recently, he won a set in the September 2026 House of Representatives elections with 10 first preference votes.<ref>See [https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-election-september-2026.43606/ September 2026 House of Representatives election], cited 30 September 2026</ref>

=== Parties ===
Budgie became the leader of The Freedom Coalition on 22 December 2025, following an internal leadership vote in the party after the retirement of [[Anthony org]].<ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/1391274232712794132/1391274233077825537/1452752513362169866 Message] from Anthony_org in the #announcements channel in The Freedom Coalition Discord server, sent on 22 December 2025</ref>

== Awards ==
Budgie was awarded the Order of Aventura by the Town of Aventura on 14 September 2026.<ref>[https://discordapp.com/channels/830962361019269172/830963094389129247/1549222707663601715 Message] sent by Budgiebud in the #announcements channel of the Aventura Discord server, sent on 14 September 2026</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Mayors of Aventura]]
[[Category:Senators]]

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