John Blust

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The Honorable
John Marshall Blust
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
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[1] – January 1, 1999
Preceded byThomas B. Sawyer Sr.
Succeeded byKay Hagan
Personal details
Born (1954-06-04) June 4, 1954 (age 69)
Hamilton, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaria Blust
ChildrenBarbara Blust
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
ProfessionAttorney, Politician
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1972 - 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[edit]

2016[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 8, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 32,010 100%
Total votes 32,010 100%
Republican hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 8, 2014[5]
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[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 6, 2012[6]
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[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 2, 2010[7]
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[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 4, 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 33,472 100%
Total votes 33,472 100%
Republican hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 7, 2006[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 16,116 100%
Total votes 16,116 100%
Republican hold

2004[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 2, 2004[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 31,436 100%
Total votes 31,436 100%
Republican hold

2002[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 5, 2002[11]
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[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 27, November 7, 2000[12]
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[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.carolana.com/NC/Legislators/Documents/Journal_of_the_Senate_of_the_General_Assembly_of_North_Carolina_1996_Extra_Session.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "N.C. General Assembly Profile".
  3. ^ "Reference at www.newsobserver.com".
  4. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2016 General Election".
  5. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
  6. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
  7. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
  8. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2008 General Election".
  9. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2006 General Election".[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2004 General Election".[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2002 General Election".[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "N.C. Board of Elections: 2000 General Election" (PDF).[permanent dead link]

External links[edit]

North Carolina Senate
Preceded by
Thomas B. Sawyer Sr.
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 32nd district

1996–1999
Succeeded by
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 27th district

2001–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 62nd district

2003–2019
Succeeded by