John Blust Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
John Marshall Blust
Office:Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
Term Start:January 1, 2001
Term End:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Stephen Wood
Successor:John Faircloth
Constituency:27th District (2001-2003)
62nd District (2003-2019)
State Senate2:North Carolina
State2:North Carolina
District2:32nd
Term Start2:May 9, 1996[1]
Term End2:January 1, 1999
Preceded2:Thomas B. Sawyer Sr.
Succeeded2:Kay Hagan
Birth Date:4 June 1954
Birth Place:Hamilton, Ohio
Spouse:Maria Blust
Children:Barbara Blust
Profession:Attorney, Politician
Party:Republican
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1972 - 1974 (Enlisted)
1982 - 1985 (Officer)
Rank: Captain

John Marshall Blust (born June 4, 1954) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's sixty-second House district, including constituents in Guilford county.[2] An attorney from Greensboro, North Carolina, Blust has previously served terms in both the state House and Senate. He is a lawyer and a former U.S. Army captain.

Blust was defeated for reelection to his N.C. Senate seat by Kay Hagan, who would go on to be elected to the United States Senate.

In March 2016, Blust officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's newly redrawn 13th District.[3] He was defeated in the Republican primary by Ted Budd.

Blust did not seek re-election to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2018.

Blust announced on X in 2023 that he intends to seek public office again, stating his frustrations with budgetary spending, lack of election integrity, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in North Carolina schools.

Election history

2000

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina Extra Session . 16 July 2024.
  2. Web site: N.C. General Assembly Profile.
  3. Web site: Reference at www.newsobserver.com.