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NC-01 Republican nominee?
$45.2K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army officer (retired; colonel)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundU.S. Army officer (retired; colonel)
Notable personal detailsLaurie Moe Buckhout is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District and the party’s 2024 nominee for the seat. She is a retired U.S. Army colonel and has described her post-military career as leading and building a cyber and defense business. She also served in the Trump administration as acting Assistant Secretary for cyber policy in 2025.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, reducing regulations that she says burden businesses, and policies to spur job growth and American energy production. Emphasizes helping small businesses and lowering costs for working families rather than tax increases or large-scale redistribution.
Healthcare
Supports maintaining Medicare and Medicaid but opposes new taxpayer-funded universal healthcare programs; favors limited government involvement in health coverage and requiring fully approved vaccines for public health threats. Emphasizes improving veterans’ access to care without endorsing broad government expansion of health insurance.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and conservative, Trump-era measures to reduce illegal crossings while endorsing policies like the "Remain in Mexico" approach; frames closing the border and backing Republican border legislation as priorities. Public statements indicate support for closing the border and backing House Republican border bills rather than advocating expanded asylum pathways or broad regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro‑life and supports limits on abortion while endorsing exceptions (including for the mother’s life) and “reasonable” exceptions for late‑term abortions. She has said the Supreme Court was correct to overturn Roe v. Wade and that a national ban should be discussed, but her campaign statements cite exceptions rather than calling for a detailed federal ban.
Climate & Energy
The candidate favors limited government and opposes regulatory mandates like forced production of electric vehicles, and emphasizes pro‑U.S. energy and deregulation over aggressive climate mandates. Policy statements stress realistic approaches rather than large federal mandates or spending to force transitions in energy or transportation.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate advocates protecting the Second Amendment and opposes additional regulations on law‑abiding gun owners. Campaign materials say she will stand against policies that add “red tape” for gun owners, and she has expressed support for constitutional carry and opposition to gun‑control legislation.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026
Laurie Buckhout is in the news mainly because North Carolina Republicans passed a new congressional map that makes the 1st District more Republican-friendly, which could affect the race she is tied to as a candidate. The redraw shifts Democratic areas into a neighboring district and is part of a broader 2026 redistricting fight that could shape House control. More broadly, recent special-election results have shown Democrats outperforming their 2024 baseline in many races, suggesting a potentially tougher environment for Republicans.
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Polls
NC-01 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$4.8M
$3.6M
$2.4M
$1.2M
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$4.8M
$26.3K
$4.8M
$198.7K
Cycle 2026
$2.7M
$1.5M
$1.3M
$80.4K
Source: FEC
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