Buck Newton

Buck Newton
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byToby Fitch
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 5, 2011 – January 11, 2017
Preceded byA. B. Swindell
Succeeded byRick Horner
Personal details
Born
Eldon Sharpe Newton III

(1968-07-05) July 5, 1968 (age 56)
Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHope
Children3
Residence(s)Wilson, North Carolina
Alma materAppalachian State University (BS)
Campbell University (JD)
OccupationAttorney

Eldon Sharpe "Buck" Newton III (born July 5, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who serves as a Republican state senator in the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's legislature) representing N.C. Senate District 4 (Wilson, Greene and Wayne counties).[1] Newton originally won a seat in the North Carolina Senate in the 2010 election by defeating the Democratic incumbent, Albin B. Swindell.[2][3]

In 2016, Newton was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Attorney General, losing to Democrat Josh Stein[4] by 25,000 votes, a 0.5% margin.

In 2022, Newton won a seat in North Carolina Senate District 4, defeating incumbent Democrat Toby Fitch by a 16 point margin.[5]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Senators: 2023-2024 Session". ncleg.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Cooper, Geoffrey (November 3, 2010). "Newton ousts longtime legislator Swindell". Rocky Mount Telegram. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "2011–2012 Report for Sen. E. S. (Buck) Newton". North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22.
  4. ^ Campbell, Colin (June 1, 2015). "NC Sen. Buck Newton launches run for attorney general". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "North Carolina Election Results". The New York Times. 8 November 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.