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In May 2022, ''[[Business Insider]]'' reported that Hines was funding the majority of his campaign with a [[trust fund]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Madison |title=A 26-year-old Trump-backed congressional candidate appears to be fueling his campaign with trust-fund money |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-bo-hines-congress-campaign-money-2022-5 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=September 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919172552/https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-bo-hines-congress-campaign-money-2022-5 |url-status=live }}</ref> While campaigning on "America-First economy", Hines faced criticism because his campaign hats were made in China. <ref>{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=2022-05-10 |title=NC congressional candidate championing 'America-first economy' hands out Chinese made hats to voter |url=https://www.wral.com/nc-congressional-candidate-championing-america-first-economy-hands-out-chinese-made-hats-to-voters/20275396/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=WRAL.com |language=en |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613092043/https://www.wral.com/nc-congressional-candidate-championing-america-first-economy-hands-out-chinese-made-hats-to-voters/20275396/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In May 2022, ''[[Business Insider]]'' reported that Hines was funding the majority of his campaign with a [[trust fund]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Madison |title=A 26-year-old Trump-backed congressional candidate appears to be fueling his campaign with trust-fund money |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-bo-hines-congress-campaign-money-2022-5 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=September 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919172552/https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-bo-hines-congress-campaign-money-2022-5 |url-status=live }}</ref> While campaigning on "America-First economy", Hines faced criticism because his campaign hats were made in China. <ref>{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=2022-05-10 |title=NC congressional candidate championing 'America-first economy' hands out Chinese made hats to voter |url=https://www.wral.com/nc-congressional-candidate-championing-america-first-economy-hands-out-chinese-made-hats-to-voters/20275396/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=WRAL.com |language=en |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613092043/https://www.wral.com/nc-congressional-candidate-championing-america-first-economy-hands-out-chinese-made-hats-to-voters/20275396/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Hines has said that abortion is murder and should be banned, although he is open to exceptions in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.<ref>{{cite news |title=Analysis: Can abortion flip the most competitive House seat in North Carolina? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/17/can-abortion-flip-most-competitive-house-seat-north-carolina/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=Washington Post |date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>
Hines supports banning abortions with no exceptions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Jane |date=2022-09-01 |title=References to "Pro Life" Values Mysteriously Disappear from Bo Hines's Website |url=https://indyweek.com/api/content/d1db5344-29fc-11ed-812f-12274efc5439/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=INDY Week |language=en-us |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221245/https://indyweek.com/news/northcarolina/references-to-pro-life-values-mysteriously-disappear-from-bo-hines-website/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


Hines believes that the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]] was stolen and has promoted [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|voter fraud conspiracy theories]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Itkowitz |first=Colby |date=December 26, 2021 |title=House MAGA squad seeks to expand by boosting challengers to fellow Republicans |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-maga-squad/2021/12/26/654f49ea-5448-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html |website=The Washington Post |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520231111/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-maga-squad/2021/12/26/654f49ea-5448-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Hines believes that the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]] was stolen and has promoted [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|voter fraud conspiracy theories]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Itkowitz |first=Colby |date=December 26, 2021 |title=House MAGA squad seeks to expand by boosting challengers to fellow Republicans |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-maga-squad/2021/12/26/654f49ea-5448-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html |website=The Washington Post |access-date=September 24, 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520231111/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-maga-squad/2021/12/26/654f49ea-5448-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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Bo Hines
Personal details
Born
Robert Nicholas Hines[1]

(1995-08-29) August 29, 1995 (age 28)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Olivia Andretti
​
​
(m. 2017; div. 2021)​

Mary Charles Bryson
​
(m. 2021)​
EducationYale University (BA)
Wake Forest University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website
College football career
PositionWide receiver
Career history
College
High schoolCharlotte Christian School
Career highlights and awards

Robert "Bo" Hines (born August 29, 1995) is an American former college football player and politician from North Carolina. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Yale Bulldogs. He is the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 13th congressional district.

Early life and education

Hines was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He enrolled at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and played as a wide receiver.

Hines enrolled at North Carolina State University to play college football for the NC State Wolfpack.[2] He led NC State with 45 receptions and 616 receiving yards,[3][4] including three receptions for 79 yards in the 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl.[2]

After the 2014 season, Hines transferred to Yale University because of his desire for a career in politics.[5][6] He played in four games for the Yale Bulldogs during the 2015 season, catching 11 passes for 134 yards, but missed the rest of the season due to a grade IV separated shoulder that required surgery.

Hines missed the 2016 season due to a broken collarbone.[3] He attempted to come back for the 2017 season, his senior year at Yale, but announced his retirement instead.[4]

Politics

During 2017, Hines worked in the offices of Eric Holcomb, the governor of Indiana, and Mike Rounds, a U.S. senator from South Dakota.[4] He graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law in May of 2022.[7]

In January 2021, Hines announced that he would run as a Republican for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 5th congressional district, held by Republican Virginia Foxx.[8] Hines spent the majority of his time in 2021 campaigning in North Carolina's 6th congressional district.[9] In May, after Ted Budd announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate, Hines announced that he would run in North Carolina's 13th congressional district, which Budd represents.[10] Former President Donald Trump, Club for Growth, and outgoing U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn endorsed Hines,[11][12][13][14][15]who won the nomination on May 17.[16][17]

In April 2022, local Republicans campaigned against Hines through newspaper advertisements, email blasts and door-knocking because he did not live in the district in which he was running.[18][19]

In May 2022, Business Insider reported that Hines was funding the majority of his campaign with a trust fund.[20] While campaigning on "America-First economy", Hines faced criticism because his campaign hats were made in China. [21]

Hines has said that abortion is murder and should be banned, although he is open to exceptions in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.[22]

Hines believes that the 2020 election was stolen and has promoted voter fraud conspiracy theories.[23]

Personal life

Hines' father, Todd, played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[2] Hines married Olivia Andretti in June 2017.[4] The couple divorced and Hines married Mary Charles Bryson in July 2021.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Form 1 for BO HINES FOR CONGRESS". docquery.fec.gov. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Maya Sweedler (January 15, 2015). "FOOTBALL: Yale scores high-profile Hines". Yale Daily News. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Conner, Desmond (August 14, 2017). "Yale Wide Receiver Hines Finally Healthy". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Giglio, Joe (September 21, 2017). "In his past, football at NC State. His future: Congress? The White House? We'll see". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Receiver Hines leaving N.C. State". Winston-Salem Journal. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "NC State freshman receiver Bo Hines transferring to Yale". Nhregister.com. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "House hopeful Bo Hines has message for GOP donors: He's not Madison Cawthorn 2.0". Washington Examiner. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Moore, Justin (January 21, 2021). "Former NC State football player announces he's running for Congress". CBS 17. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Trump endorses Bo Hines in key swing congressional district, but will it bring victory?". Carolina Journal -. March 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Johnson, Paul B. "Candidates eye House seat". High Point Enterprise. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Hounshell, Blake (May 11, 2022). "Can Donald Trump Get This 26-Year-Old Elected to Congress?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "Hines gets Trump endorsement in open NC Congress seat". Associated Press. March 14, 2022. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "Bo Hines embraces Trump's support at Selma rally". WRAL. April 9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  14. ^ WRAL (May 17, 2022). "Hines wins competitive, closely watched Triangle-area GOP primary". WRAL.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "Club for Growth Action Launches New NC-13 Ads Highlighting President Trump's Endorsement of Bo Hines". Club for Growth. April 7, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Bo Hines wins GOP nomination for North Carolina House seat". May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Sherman, Lucille (May 18, 2022). "Trump-endorsed Bo Hines wins N.C. GOP House primary". Axios. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  18. ^ Allison, Natalie. "Local conservatives revolt against Trump House favorite". POLITICO. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  19. ^ WRAL (April 7, 2022). "Hines faces GOP pushback to congressional bid ahead of NC Trump rally". WRAL.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  20. ^ Hall, Madison. "A 26-year-old Trump-backed congressional candidate appears to be fueling his campaign with trust-fund money". Business Insider. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  21. ^ WRAL (May 10, 2022). "NC congressional candidate championing 'America-first economy' hands out Chinese made hats to voter". WRAL.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "Analysis: Can abortion flip the most competitive House seat in North Carolina?". Washington Post. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  23. ^ Itkowitz, Colby (December 26, 2021). "House MAGA squad seeks to expand by boosting challengers to fellow Republicans". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "House hopeful Bo Hines has message for GOP donors: He's not Madison Cawthorn 2.0". Washington Examiner. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

External links

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