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John Blust
2024 - Present
2027
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John M. Blust (Republican Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 62. He assumed office on October 9, 2024. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Blust (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 62. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
The Guilford County Republican Party appointed Blust to the North Carolina House of Representatives on September 9, 2024, to replace John Faircloth (R).[1]
Biography
Blust earned his B.S. and J.D. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. When he served in the state House, his professional experience included working as an accountant and attorney. Blust served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1974 and 1982 to 1985.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Banking |
| • Elections and Ethics Law |
| • Finance, Vice chair |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Judiciary II, Chair |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Blust served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking |
| • Elections |
| • Finance, Vice Chairman |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Judiciary II, Chairman |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Blust served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Elections |
| • Finance |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House |
| • State Personnel |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Blust served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Elections |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Blust served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary I |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • University Board of Governors Nominating |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent John M. Blust defeated Marjorie Benbow in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John M. Blust (R) | 53.4 | 29,389 |
 | Marjorie Benbow (D)  | 46.6 | 25,597 | |
| Total votes: 54,986 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Marjorie Benbow advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 62.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 62
Incumbent John M. Blust defeated Britt W. Moore, Michelle Bardsley, Ann Schneider, and Jaxon Barber in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John M. Blust | 34.1 | 3,971 |
| Britt W. Moore | 19.7 | 2,299 | ||
 | Michelle Bardsley | 19.0 | 2,209 | |
 | Ann Schneider | 16.7 | 1,942 | |
 | Jaxon Barber | 10.5 | 1,223 | |
| Total votes: 11,644 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Blust in this election.
2018
John Blust did not file to run for re-election.
2016
State House
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent John Blust ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  John Blust Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent John Blust ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 Republican primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 62 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Blust Incumbent (unopposed) | |
U.S. House
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Ted Budd (R) defeated Bruce Davis (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. In the Democratic primary, Bruce Davis defeated Adam Coker, Bob Isner, Kevin Griffin, and Mazie Ferguson. Budd defeated 16 other Republican candidates to win the Republican nomination.
Incumbent George Holding (R) of District 13 sought re-election for the District 2 seat in 2016. He defeated fellow Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers and Greg Brannon in the primary.[8] Holding's change of plans came after redistricting in North Carolina in February 2016 substantially changed the constituency of both districts. Holding's decision to run in District 2 essentially made District 13 an open seat, and as a result, 22 candidates filed to run for the seat. [9][10][11][12][13][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Ted Budd |
56.1% | 199,443 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Davis | 43.9% | 156,049 | |
| Total Votes | 355,492 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ted Budd |
20% | 6,340 | ||
| John Blust | 10.4% | 3,308 | ||
| Hank Henning | 10.4% | 3,289 | ||
| Julia Howard | 10.3% | 3,254 | ||
| Matthew McCall | 9.1% | 2,872 | ||
| Andrew Brock | 8.8% | 2,803 | ||
| Jason Walser | 7.3% | 2,319 | ||
| Dan Barrett | 7.2% | 2,296 | ||
| Harry Warren | 4% | 1,266 | ||
| Vernon Robinson | 3.1% | 970 | ||
| Kay Daly | 2.8% | 889 | ||
| George Rouco | 2.4% | 773 | ||
| Jim Snyder | 1.4% | 436 | ||
| Farren Shoaf | 1.3% | 404 | ||
| Chad Gant | 0.6% | 198 | ||
| David Thompson | 0.5% | 147 | ||
| Kathy Feather | 0.4% | 142 | ||
| Total Votes | 31,706 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Bruce Davis |
25.7% | 4,709 | ||
| Bob Isner | 25.1% | 4,597 | ||
| Adam Coker | 22.5% | 4,125 | ||
| Mazie Ferguson | 16.2% | 2,963 | ||
| Kevin Griffin | 10.6% | 1,946 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,340 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent John M. Blust was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Sal Leone was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Leone was defeated by Blust in the general election.[14][15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Blust Incumbent |
62.1% | 18,841 | |
| Democratic | Sal Leone | 37.9% | 11,504 | |
| Total Votes | 30,345 | |||
2012
Blust won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Kent P. Wilsey (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[18][19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John M. Blust Incumbent |
76.3% | 27,633 | |
| Libertarian | Kent P. Wilsey | 23.7% | 8,574 | |
| Total Votes | 36,207 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Blust won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He defeated Michael Garret in the primary faced Jeffery Simon (L) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[20][21]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 62 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John M. Blust (R)
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21,829 | 83.65% | ||
| Jeffery Simon (L) | 4,266 | 16.35% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Blust won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[22] $6,750 was raised for this campaign.[23] He ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 62 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John M. Blust (R)
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33,472 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
The following issues were listed on Blust's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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2014
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In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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2012
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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3.
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2011
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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28.
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Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
When he served in the state House, Blust resided in Greensboro, North Carolina.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 |
Officeholder North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Fox 8, "Guilford County GOP vote to replace recently retired Rep. Faircloth," September 9, 2024
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20160315," December 21, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "Colin Campbell," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ News Observer, "NC Sen. Andrew Brock to run for Congress under new map," February 22, 2016
- ↑ Statesville Record and Landmark, "As primary nears, candidates meet Thursday in Mooresville," February 23, 2016
- ↑ Rhino Times, "Greensboro State Rep. Blust announces run for Congress," March 2, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Faircloth Jr. (R) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 62 2001-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina State Senate 1996-1998 |
Succeeded by - |
