Candidate · November 3, 2026
Laurie Buckhout
On the ballot for U.S. House · North Carolina's 1st District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $4.8M
- cash on hand
- $1.4M
- issues with public statements
- 4
- outside spending for or against
- $17M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · North Carolina's 1st District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican Party1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Her campaign website says she is a retired Army colonel and a veteran of the Iraq War who led troops in combat.4 It says that after her military service she founded and grew a cyber and defense business.4 It says she served in the Trump administration as Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy.4
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running to bring the same kind of leadership to Washington and to carry out the America First agenda, and that she is focused on cutting costs for families, securing the border, building up national defense and making government more accountable, putting eastern North Carolina's people first.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitelauriebuckhoutforcongress.com5,
6 - X (Twitter)twitter.com/lauriebuckhout6
- Facebookfacebook.com/lauriebuckhout6
- Instagraminstagram.com/lauriebuckhout6
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@LaurieBuckhoutforCongress7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her campaign Issues page says she backs clear rules for digital assets that support growth, protect consumers and keep innovation in the United States.8
Technology, Privacy and AI
Her campaign Issues page says the U.S. needs to cut back regulations that she says hold back American innovation and use American energy to power the technology sector, so that the U.S. leads China in artificial intelligence.8
Foreign Policy and Defense
Her campaign Issues page says she is committed to investing in the nation's military so the U.S. can protect itself from countries such as China, Iran and Russia and defend allies such as Israel.8
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign Issues page says she will fight to cut taxes so that working families can get ahead.8
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.9
| Raised | $4,787,737 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $3,376,140 |
| Cash on hand | $1,437,901 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $3,101,000 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $2,341,250 supporting and $14,829,982 opposing Laurie Buckhout this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.10
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | — | $8,175,433 |
| DMFI PAC | — | $4,950,000 |
| CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE | — | $945,432 |
| AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION PAC | $683,721 | — |
| Guardrails Alliance | — | $612,000 |
| AMERICAN MISSION | $509,067 | — |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. | $443,866 | — |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | $243,803 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report11filed Jan 24, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report12filed May 14, 2024