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American politician from North Carolina
John Marshall Blust
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 17, 2024
Preceded byJohn Faircloth
Constituency62nd District (2024-present)
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byStephen Wood
Succeeded byJohn Faircloth
Constituency27th District (2001-2003)
62nd District (2003-2019)
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
May 9, 1996 – January 1, 1999
Preceded byThomas B. Sawyer Sr.
Succeeded byKay Hagan
Personal details
Born (1954-06-04) June 4, 1954 (age 70)
Hamilton, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaria Blust
ChildrenBarbara Blust
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
ProfessionAttorney, Politician

John Marshall Blust (born June 4, 1954) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's 62nd House district, including constituents in Guilford county.

From 1996 to 1999, Blust served in the North Carolina Senate before he was defeated for reelection to by Kay Hagan, who would go on to be elected to the United States Senate.

In 2000, Blust was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, where he served until he declined to run for re-election in 2018.

In March 2016, Blust officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's newly redrawn 13th District. He was defeated in the Republican primary by Ted Budd.

In September 2023, Blust announced that he would seek election to a new term in the N.C. House of Representatives to succeed retiring representative John Faircloth in District 62. In September 2024, Blust was appointed to the seat after Faircloth's resignation. He is set to face Democrat Marjorie Benbow for election to a full term.

Election history

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 8, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 32,010 100%
Total votes 32,010 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 8, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 18,841 62.09%
Democratic Sal Leone 11,504 37.91%
Total votes 30,345 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 6, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 27,633 76.32%
Libertarian Kent P. Wilsey 8,574 23.68%
Total votes 36,207 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 2, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 21,829 83.65%
Libertarian Jeffery Simon 4,266 16.35%
Total votes 26,095 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 4, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 33,472 100%
Total votes 33,472 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 7, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 16,116 100%
Total votes 16,116 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 2, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 31,436 100%
Total votes 31,436 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 5, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 13,060 62.06%
Democratic Flossie Boyd-McIntyre (incumbent) 7,983 37.94%
Total votes 21,043 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives District 27, November 7, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust 24,063 83.98%
Reform Stephen Wood (incumbent) 4,589 16.01%
Total votes 28,652 100%
Republican gain from Reform

References

  1. "Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina Extra Session" (PDF). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. "N.C. General Assembly Profile".
  3. "U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan: A closer look". Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Former State Rep. John Blust Announces His Candidacy For District 62 House Seat". Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. "Reference at www.newsobserver.com".
  6. "Guilford County GOP vote to replace recently retired Rep. Faircloth". Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2016 General Election".
  8. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
  9. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
  10. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
  11. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2008 General Election".
  12. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2006 General Election".
  13. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2004 General Election".
  14. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2002 General Election".
  15. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2000 General Election" (PDF).

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North Carolina Senate
Preceded byThomas B. Sawyer Sr. Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 32nd district
1996–1999 		Succeeded byKay Hagan
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded byStephen Wood Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 27th district
2001–2003 		Succeeded byStanley Fox
Preceded byDavid Miner Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
2003–2019 		Succeeded byJohn Faircloth
Preceded byJohn Faircloth Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
2024–present 		Incumbent
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156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
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