Asa Buck

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Asa Buck


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board


Race

U.S. Representative, District 1


Incumbent

No


Links

Asa Buck websites Facebook

EDUCATION

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, Criminal Justice, 1993-1998

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Ann Street United Methodist Church Beaufort, NC, Member, 1998-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Carteret County Sheriff, 2006-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

US Congress. North Carolina District 1, 2025-2026

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)

Republican Womens Organizations (2024)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)

Dan Forest (2020)

Gregory Murphy (2019)

Pat McElraft (2014)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Rape, incest, indisputable danger to Mother's life

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Government has no right to impose a state religion but it does not limit the exercising of religious beliefs or practices within government. The phrase, which is not from the Constitution but from a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a church who feared government intervention with their religious freedom, has been distorted to try to quell religious expression in any form in or around government activities or even government buildings. This is not the meaning or intent of the founders.


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger.

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?

Israel is our strongest partner in the most unstable area of the world and a rare example of democratic principles in the Middle East. Also, the United States' Judeo-Christian heritage is closely tied with the Jewish faith and the establishment of a Jewish state should be upheld and preserved.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Strongly Agree


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, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. Criteria to qualify for Medicaid and Medicare should be tightly enforced to prevent abuse of the system.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Reduce or eliminate foreign aid Cut out federal agencies and programs that would be better handled at the state level (Dept of Education) Continue DOGE-type efforts to identify and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Immigration should be a limited and orderly process open only to people who have specific beliefs and skillsets that will enhance the United States.

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.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None. Restrictions only limit the rights of law abiding citizens, as by definition, criminals do not follow laws or heed restrictions.


ABOUT YOU

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

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


VALUES

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to Earth in the form of man to live a perfect, sinless life and upon his crucifixion paid the price for our sins, thus giving us a pathway to eternal life in heaven, which is a place that exists free of sin. I have accepted this gift of eternal life by accepting Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior and although far from perfect, strive to live my life by His principles taught in the New Testament.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

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

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear power

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