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State Senator, 4th District
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Buck NewtonOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Buck Newton

Candidate for State Senator, 4th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; attorney
Lives in
Wilson
Campaign website
ibackbuck.com

State senator for District 4 (Greene, Wayne and Wilson counties), first elected to the Senate in 2010 and now in his fifth Senate term; he was the 2016 Republican nominee for attorney general. A Wilson lawyer at Newton and Lee, he chairs the Senate Judiciary and Finance committees.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes tax increases to address spending and debt.

    Issues - Buck Newton

    Campaign website · Citizens for Buck Newton · ibackbuck.com

    “The antidote for out of control spending and ballooning debt is not increased taxation.”
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Public safety

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Supports traditional energy now and renewables long term.

    Issues - Buck Newton

    Campaign website · Citizens for Buck Newton · ibackbuck.com

    “incorporating traditional generation methods in the short run, with emphasis on development and investment into renewable energy in the long run”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes abortion and pledges legislation to end it.

    His issues page, written before the 2022 Dobbs decision, says he would champion legislation to end abortion in North Carolina.

    Issues - Buck Newton

    Campaign website · Citizens for Buck Newton · ibackbuck.com

    “I am unashamed and unafraid to be 100% Pro-Life.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Buck Newton on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (13)

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