Buck Newton is from Wilson, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Appalachian State University and a law degree from Campbell University. He and his wife, Hope, have three children together. He is a member of First United Methodist Church.

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Buck Newton is from Wilson. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Appalachian State University and a law degree from Campbell University. He and his wife, Hope, have three children together. He is a member of First United Methodist Church.

Buck is an attorney and small business owner. He has practiced law at his firm, Newton and Lee, for over 20 years. 

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Buck currently works as an attorney at Newton & Lee, PLLC. He previously worked as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Jesse Helms on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Buck is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 4. He was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2022. He previously ran for North Carolina attorney general in 2016 but did not win.

Buck is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 4. He was first elected in 2010 and is serving his 4th term. He previously ran for North Carolina attorney general in 2016 but did not win.

Supports a tax system that does not burden the middle class, allowing businesses to grow the economy.

Opposes increased taxation, believing it does not address spending and debt issues.

Opposes increased taxation, believing that it does not address spending and debt issues.

Supports improving roads and infrastructure to enhance safety and create jobs, and believes responsible spending of taxpayer dollars on transportation projects boosts the state's potential.

Supports improving roads and infrastructure to enhance safety and create jobs.

- Supports a tax system that does not burden the middle class, allowing businesses to grow the economy.
- Opposes increased taxation, believing that it does not address spending and debt issues.
- Supports improving roads and infrastructure to enhance safety and create jobs.

Economy

Supports law enforcement and opposes "radical defunding efforts."

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports law enforcement and opposes "radical defunding efforts."

Public Safety

Supports pursuing policies that preserve doctor-patient relationships, expand access, and improve quality and cost for patients.

- Supports pursuing policies that preserve doctor-patient relationships, expand access, and improve quality and cost for patients.
- Opposes abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports increased funding for education, reducing class sizes, expanding school choice, modernizing schools, and prioritizing early education.

- Supports increased funding for education, reducing class sizes, expanding school choice, modernizing schools, and prioritizing early education.

Education

- Supports investing in renewable energy.

Energy & the Environment

Supports prioritizing the needs of active-duty military, their families, and veterans in North Carolina, ensuring they receive the care and attention they have "earned and deserve."

- Supports prioritizing the needs of active-duty military, their families, and veterans in North Carolina, ensuring they receive the care and attention they have "earned and deserve."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of January 5, 2026, Buck Newton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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