Buck Newton
E. S. (Buck) Newton | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | A. B. Swindell |
| Succeeded by | Rick Horner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eldon Sharpe Newton III July 5, 1968 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Appalachian State University Campbell University |
| Occupation | attorney |
Eldon Sharpe (Buck) Newton III (born July 5, 1968) was a Republican state senator in the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's legislature) representing N.C. District 11 (Wilson and Nash counties).[1] Newton won his seat in the 2010 election by defeating the Democratic incumbent, Albin B. Swindell.[2]
In 2016 Newton was the Republican candidate for North Carolina Attorney General against Democrat Josh Stein. [3] But he lost by circa 25,000 votes, or 0.5%. As a result, Newton no longer serves in the N.C. State Senate in the capital, Raleigh.
Early life and education
A native of Wilson, North Carolina, Newton graduated from Hunt High School before attending Appalachian State University. At A.S.U. he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science.[4]
After college, Buck served as an aide to Senator Jesse Helms on the Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Senate.[5]
Newton is also a graduate of the Campbell University School of Law. He has practiced law for 16 years at his firm, Newton and Lee, in Wilson, and became a state legislator in 2010.[6]
State office
From 2007 to 2011, Newton served as the chairman for the Wilson County Republican Party before taking office in the state capital in early 2011, replacing State Senator Albin B. Swindell. [7]
In response to the state's law on LGBT issues Newton, at a conservative rally supporting the North Carolina's House Bill 2 (a.k.a. "HB2"), [8] said “Go home, tell your friends and family who had to work today what this is all about and how hard we must fight to keep our state straight.” [9] In a later interview, Newton said his remarks at the rally were intended to mean “keep men out of the ladies’ room.” [10] Newton has also said that "folks that wave the rainbow flags” need to get used to “the way things have always been in this state.” [11]
Newton ran for the state office of attorney general in 2016 as the official Republican Party nominee. [12] But that November, he lost to Josh Stein, the Democratic nominee. As a consequence, Newton has retired from active state politics.
References
- ^ "2011-2012 Report for Sen. E. S. (Buck) Newton". North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.
- ^ Cooper, Geoffrey (November 3, 2010). "Newton ousts longtime legislator Swindell". Rocky Mount Telegram. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (June 1, 2015). "NC Sen. Buck Newton launches run for attorney general". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Meet Buck Newton". Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Clifton, Brant (May 31, 2015). "Buck Newton: Our next AG?". The Daily Haymaker. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Joe (March 1, 2016). "Legislator Faces Prosecutor in GOP Attorney General Primary". Carolina Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Binker, Mark (June 1, 2015). "State Sen. Buck Newton to run for attorney general". WRAL. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Binker, Mark (April 26, 2016). "Newton says Dems 'a little sensitive' in reaction to HB2 comment". WRAL. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Terkel, Amanda (April 26, 2016). "North Carolina Republican Urges People To 'Keep Our State Straight'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Bonner, Lynn (April 26, 2016). "GOP candidate criticized for 'keep our state straight' rally comment explains". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Tesfaye, Sophia. "North Carolina Republican rallies support for anti-transgender bathroom ban: "Keep our state straight"". Salon. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (June 1, 2015). "NC Sen. Buck Newton launches run for attorney general". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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