Laurie Buckhout
Candidate for North Carolina 1st Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 01 · read Sep 20, 2026
The District
What North Carolina 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Beaufort County, Craven County, Halifax County, Bertie County, Hyde County, Carteret County, Northampton County, Nash County, Edgecombe County, Martin County, Warren County, Tyrrell County, Dare County, Washington County, Hertford County and 8 more.
289 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "S.L. 2025-95 Congress" (Senate Bill 249, ratified Oct 22, 2025 as Session Law 2025-95 (not subject to veto)); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a federal three-judge panel denied a request to block the districts (Nov 2025). Official file https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7667/0/SL%202025-95%20-%20Shapefile
Results
Certified results for North Carolina 1st Congressional District
US House OF Representatives District 01 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie BuckhoutRepublican | Republican | 26,624 | 39.5% |
| Asa BuckRepublican | Republican | 23,227 | 34.5% |
| Bobby HanigRepublican | Republican | 10,924 | 16.2% |
| Eric RouseRepublican | Republican | 3,626 | 5.4% |
| Ashley-Nicole RussellRepublican | Republican | 2,975 | 4.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 01
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don DavisDemocrat | Democrat | 186,341 | 49.5% |
| Laurie BuckhoutRepublican | Republican | 180,034 | 47.8% |
| Tom BaileyLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,949 | 2.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US House OF Representatives District 01
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don DavisDemocrat | Democrat | 134,996 | 52.4% |
| Sandy SmithRepublican | Republican | 122,780 | 47.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Has not held elected public office. Her 2025 post as acting assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy was an appointment with no public vote record; she was the 2024 Republican nominee for NC-01 and lost to Rep. Don Davis.
OSINT · GOTV Intel
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $3,726,741cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,823,161cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $2,103,708cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $3,501,000cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- STRATEGIC MEDIA PLACEMENT, INC · advertising$288.8K
- ALAMO INTELLIGENCE LLC · advertising$288.1K
- BIG DOG STRATEGIES, LLC · direct mail services$276.7K
- MACON CONSULTING · fundraising consulting, food/beverage, lodging, phone services, mileage$77.7K
- NATIONAL RESEARCH INC. · polling services$62.0K
Campaign finance — LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $3,726,740.85 this cycle · spent $2,103,708.19 · cash on hand $1,823,160.83 · debts owed by the committee $3,501,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $576,728.41 (15%); PACs and other political committees $350,636.88 (9%); Party committees $5,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $391,075.57 (10%); The candidate (contributions) $1,740.00 (0%); Loans made or guaranteed by the candidate $2,401,000.00 (64%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $612.8K; direct mail $335.4K; fundraising $160.6K; polling $121.5K; other $41.7K; compliance/treasurer $40.3K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–01/02/2026; filed 01/24/2026. Reports 192 assets; highest reported ranges: iShares Russell 1000 Growth Fund (IWF) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 188 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: MORTGAGE ON PERSONAL RESIDENCE (UBS BANK ISA, joint) $500,001–$1,000,000. Earned income: EMPLOYEE, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT $93,865.00. Also: 1 source(s) paying over $5,000.
Jan 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Laurie
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $107,400 on Google; outside Google ads $78,480–$92,939; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $99,964. Against: outside Google ads $0–$75; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $42,628. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 10 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $78,480–$92,939 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 10 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — HMP (opposing)
HMP — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 1 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $0–$75 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 22, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS). 25 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $107,400 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Mar 3, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $289,817 supporting, $2,880,522 opposing, across 24 reports.
HMPOpposing · $2,880,522
13 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $162,276
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Supporting · $127,169
5 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NRA VICTORY FUND, INC.Supporting · $372
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Eastern North Carolina has been left behind for 143 years by a system too weak to fight [for] it and too weak to keep it safe I will not leave you behind.”
“Hakeem Jeffries is now moderate for them They will have one of their crazies as speaker. It's not just two more years of nothing happening. It's two more years of very bad things happening.”
“I didn't just sign the back of the check I signed the front of the check a lot. He's never done that.”
“He's done nothing but politics for 25 years He's never had to dig into his 401(k) to make payroll.”
“Eastern North Carolina needs a fighter I've spent my life showing up when the stakes are high, and I always will.”
“When the vote is hard, Don Davis doesn't show up. Not on the border, for the farmers or our kids Eastern Carolina deserves someone who fights every single day.”
Show all 16 statementsShow fewer
“I bet on myself. Literally. It was a dumb mistake, and as soon as I learned there was an issue, I worked to make it right. Safe to say my career as a Kalshi trader was short-lived”
“Farmers are really squeezed right now. It's a very hard way to make a living anyway I'm fighting for farmers.”
“I think the most important part is that eastern North Carolina has never really had a jobs champion Somebody who's interested in bringing work down here, introducing corporations and businesses and industries to eastern North Carolina.”
“We need to bring jobs. We need to lift the district up economically. We need to support our farmers with some serious legislation that will enable family farms to continue to go, that will enable them to pass it on to their children.”
“My opponent actually called it the forgotten district — forgetting that he has already been in for two terms So I think he's one of those who's doing the forgetting. I don't believe in that.”
“I'm very, very happy to get it I was hopeful that he would. I thought he probably would, given the importance of this district to keeping the House. He has been very open about that.”
“The Republican Party has become the party of the working man and woman, and we're going to be working to relieve working families of some of the government overreach that's making their lives harder”
“Republicans are united and ready to send a fighter to Washington I spent my career as a U.S. Army colonel leading troops in combat and defending this country. Now I’m ready to take that same mission-first leadership to Washington — to stand up to weak politicians like Don Davis and fight for safer communities, a stronger economy, and the people of Eastern North Carolina.”
“My plan is to go civil, but if I'm hit, I'm going to hit back. So, I don't like to start a fight, but I will finish a fight — and we're going to win.”
“While Don and I have different visions, it is obvious to everyone he cares about this district”
Interviews and Published Statements
Wakeup Call — Laurie Buckhout (Aug 29, 2026)
Radio/podcast interview · Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association (CCTA Wakeup Call) Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription (machine transcription of the first 25 minutes; only segments where the speaker is certain): [00:58] “I'm running for North Carolina's first congressional district, of course, it has been redistricted to an R plus five.” [04:14] “as a retired Colonel, my oath is lifelong. Meaning I can be recalled to active duty intel, my my veteran friends are nodding, until the day I die.” [13:42] “top three priorities. I would say the really the first one is uh really setting up some serious constituent services, you know, because you don't know what you need to do until you've had some really good input from all of your constituents.” [19:04] “Number one, I'm a jobs creator having built a business. Number two, with over 40 years in defense, I understand the fact that we need to be bring more defense industry down here.”
Aug 29, 2026 · Press · Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association (CCTA Wakeup Call) · sourceEducation Secretary McMahon speaks at policy forum in North Carolina (with Laurie Buckhout)
Forum · C-SPAN (America First Policy Institute event)
Jul 14, 2026 · Press · C-SPAN (America First Policy Institute event) · source
In the News
Press coverage
- NC Democrats look to win two deep-red U.S. House seats. Why Trump’s recent NC visit mattersSep 20, 2026 · Press · WRAL
- Buckhout Fires Up Chowan Republicans in Bid to Unseat DavisSep 20, 2026 · Press · Albemarle Observer
- Davis releases new poll, Buckhout a new ad in House 1 raceSep 17, 2026 · Press · The Daily Reflector
- POLL: Davis leading Buckhout by 7 points in First District raceSep 15, 2026 · Press · WITN
- Retired Army Colonel Laurie Buckhout Seeks to Flip Critical North Carolina House SeatSep 10, 2026 · Press · Townhall
- The key role of soybeans in the race between Davis, BuckhoutSep 10, 2026 · Press · Cardinal & Pine
- Buckhout releases 1st campaign adSep 3, 2026 · Press · Carolina Journal
- Buckhout releases first TV ad in NC First Congressional District raceSep 1, 2026 · Press · The North State Journal
- NC congressional candidate banned from Kalshi after betting on own raceAug 31, 2026 · Press · CBS 17 (WNCN)
- 1st Congressional rematch one of most-watched US House racesAug 25, 2026 · Press · ABC11 (WTVD)
Show all 21 articlesShow fewer
- NC-01: Don Davis vs Laurie BuckhoutAug 14, 2026 · Press · Cardinal & Pine
- House Speaker Johnson stumps for Buckhout in NC 1st District raceAug 6, 2026 · Press · The North State Journal
- Davis, Buckhout each raise about $1M in Q2Jul 20, 2026 · Press · Carolina Journal
- Buckhout secures NRCC backing as GOP eyes NC-1Mar 24, 2026 · Press · Carolina Journal
- Trump endorses Buckhout for 1st Congressional DistrictMar 20, 2026 · Press · The Daily Advance
- Laurie Buckhout Will Face Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina’s Most Competitive DistrictMar 4, 2026 · Press · NOTUS
- Buckhout Wins 1st District Primary, Set for Davis RematchMar 4, 2026 · Press · The Assembly
- Laurie Buckhout wins GOP primary in North Carolina, will face Don Davis in generalMar 3, 2026 · Press · The Hill
- Laurie Buckhout wins GOP Congressional primary to set up rematch against U.S. Rep. Don DavisMar 3, 2026 · Press · WUNC
- Buckhout announces her second run for CongressDec 19, 2025 · Press · Rocky Mount Telegram
- GOP candidate concedes race to Democratic US Rep Don Davis in NC's 1st Congressional DistrictNov 6, 2024 · Press · Associated Press (via iNFOnews)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitelauriebuckhoutforcongress.comFull-page capture of https://www.lauriebuckhoutforcongress.com/ at 2026-09-24T10:32:23Z. X/Facebook/Instagram follower counts require sign-in and were not collected.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
- Xx.com/lauriebuckhoutSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/lauriebuckhoutSelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/lauriebuckhoutSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@LaurieBuckhoutforCongressSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina 1st Congressional District
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Tom BaileyLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · NC-01
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections
Not on file for Laurie yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_nfmwhqztt.
GOTV Intel reports are sourced, cited research leads your campaign confirms against the primary record before use. They are never a consumer report and never for employment, credit, insurance, housing or licensure.