Buck Newton

Buck Newton REPRepublican

State Senator, District 4

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Buck NewtonREPRepublican State Senator, District 4
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Eldon Sharpe "Buck" Newton III (born July 5, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who serves as a Republican state senator in the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's legislature) representing N.C. Senate District 4 (Wilson, Greene and Wayne counties). Newton originally won a seat in the North Carolina Senate in the 2010 election by defeating the Democratic incumbent, Albin B. Swindell.In 2016, Newton was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Attorney General, losing to Democrat Josh Stein by 25,000 votes, a 0.5% margin. In 2022, Newton won a seat in North Carolina Senate District 4, defeating incumbent Democrat Toby Fitch by a 16 point margin.

Education4 - 4 of 2
Campbell University
JD Law
1999
Appalachian State University
BS Political Science
1991
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
North Carolina State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
North Carolina State Senate
2011 - 2016
Former Aid
Senator Jesse Helms, Foreign Relations Committee
Former Chair
Wilson County Republican Party
Attorney
Newton & Lee, PLLC
2000 - Current
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Member
First United Methodist Church
Current
Former Member
Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary II (Criminal) Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Appropriations on Justice and Public Policy Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Information Technology Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Rules and Operations of the Senate, North Carolina State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Nominations (Select Committee), North Carolina State Senate
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