In this blog post, we examine the policies and positions of Laurie Buckhout, the Republican Party candidate running for election to represent North Carolina Congressional District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also in this series, we profile Democratic candidate Don Davis.

This post is part of a series examining where 2024 candidates running for public offices in the Southeast stand on key energy and climate issues. Note: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. Links to reports, candidate websites, and outside sources are provided as citizen education tools.

In this blog post, we examine the policies and positions of Laurie Buckhout, Republican Party candidate running for election to represent North Carolina Congressional District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also in this series, we profile Democratic candidate Don Davis. Election Day is November 5, 2024.

Buckhout, a retired U.S. Army colonel, served 26 years with the Army’s Signal Corps branch. After retiring from the Army in 2010, Buckhout formed Corvus Consulting, a company that specialized in electronic warfare and cyberspace operations. She later sold the company and moved with her family from Virginia to Edenton in 2019.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Buckhout has made no public comments about renewable energy or energy efficiency that we have found.

Climate Change and Electric Transportation

Laurie Buckhout said about addressing climate change and electric transportation, “I think any efforts to address climate change must be realistic. The Biden administration forcing automobile manufacturers to produce electric vehicles that most folks in NC-1 can’t afford or can’t use is not the answer.” 

Energy Equity and Energy Burden

On X, Laurie Buckhout has reposted a tweet critical of Joe Biden for the high price of electricity during his term.

High-Risk Energy: Coal, Nuclear, Oil, Gas

On X, Laurie Buckhout has criticized Joe Biden for canceling an order to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve due to high oil prices.

Laurie Buckhout has spoken out repeatedly against economic regulation: “Everyone’s crazy to legislate, legislate, legislate,” she said. “Remember Ronald Reagan, deregulate, deregulate, deregulate capitalism. A country flourishes best with the least regulation of capitalism.”

Voter Information

Election Day is November 5. Here are important dates and deadlines to consider, from the North Carolina State Board of Elections:

• Sept. 6, 2024: County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.
• Oct. 11, 2024: Voter registration deadline (5 p.m.).*
• Oct. 17, 2024: In-person early voting begins; same-day registration available.
• Oct. 29, 2024: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.).*
• Nov. 2, 2024: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.).
• Nov. 5, 2024: General Election Day.
• Nov. 5, 2024: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.).*

*Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.

Find additional important election information here.

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