
Buck Newton
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University, Boone, BS Political Science, 1991-
Campbell University Norman Adrian School of Law, Buies Creek, JD, 1999-
WORK & MILITARY
Law Offices of Newton & Lee, PLLC, Principal, 1999-2026
AFFILIATIONS
NC Republican Party, Current Chair - Election Integrity Committee
Wilson Global Methodist Church, 2024-2026
Kidz Konnect 4 Jesus - Belize, Family Mission Team co-leader
Wilson County Republican Party, Past County Chair, Vice Chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Senator - NC General Assembly District 11, 2011-2016
Senator - NC General Assembly District 4, 2022-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
NC Attorney General - Republican Nominee, 2016-
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2025
101%
2024
100%
2023-2024
100%
2025
100%, 88%†
2012
83%
2025
|101%
2024
|100%
2023-2024
|100%
2025
|100%, 88%†
2012
|83%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2024-2025
0%, 3%†
2023
0%
2011
0%
2024-2025
|0%, 3%†
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
North Carolina Values Coalition
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (16)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Billy Joel Strickland II (2020)
E.C. Sykes (2020)
Dan Forest (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (101)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Brad Overcash (2022)
Charles F. Fuller (2022)
Chris Carney (2022)
Donald I. Evans (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Carolina Justice PAC (2022)
NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2016)
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (2016)
OTHER INFORMATION
Buck Newton completed iVoterGuide's Candidate Questionnaire in 2022.
Buck Newton's grade from pro-marijuana group, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
Senator Newton debated in defense of the gay marriage amendment legislation on the North Carolina Senate floor.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including funds for “family planning,” contraception, or abortion counseling).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I can’t envision any circumstance that an “elective” abortion should be allowed.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
Existing Federal laws that prohibit the interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The minimum wage is unnecessary
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1) reduce the size of government 2) strictly limit and audit eligibility for any government support programs 3) prosecute fraud
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means that the government has no say in or on the church, but the church (through its members as citizens and office holders) should have influence upon the state and its policies.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, Israel is an important ally.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to transition a child to the opposite sex are harmful to that child and should be prohibited.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and disciple of our savior, Jesus Christ. I believe scripture in the Bible is the inerrant Word of God. My political views and opinions are formed by my acceptance of and belief in God’s law and the teachings of Jesus Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear in the long term. Natural gas and coal in the short term.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To protect the public.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Criminal background check.
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