Buck Newton
Buck Newton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Toby Fitch |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | A. B. Swindell |
| Succeeded by | Rick Horner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eldon Sharpe Newton III July 5, 1968 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Hope |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Appalachian State University (BS) Campbell University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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). Newton originally won a seat in the North Carolina Senate in the 2010 election by defeating the Democratic incumbent, Albin B. Swindell.
In 2016, Newton was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Attorney General, losing to Democrat Josh Stein 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.