John Blust

John Marshall Blust
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office September 17, 2024
Preceded by	John Faircloth
Constituency	62nd District
In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Stephen Wood
Succeeded by	John Faircloth
Constituency	27th 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 by	Thomas B. Sawyer Sr.
Succeeded by	Kay Hagan
Personal details
Born	(1954-06-04) June 4, 1954 (age 70) Hamilton, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Maria Blust
Children	Barbara Blust
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
Profession	Attorney, 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

In March 2016, Blust officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's newly redrawn 13th District.[5] 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.[4] 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.[6]

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district Republican primary election, 2024[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Blust	3,971	34.10%
	Republican	Britt Moore	2,299	19.74%
	Republican	Michelle Bardsley	2,209	18.97%
	Republican	Ann Schneider	1,942	16.68%
	Republican	Jaxon Barber	1,223	10.50%
Total votes			11,644	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2024[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Blust (incumbent)	29,389	53.45%
	Democratic	Marjorie Benbow	25,597	46.55%
Total votes			54,986	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 8, 2016[9]

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[10]

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[11]

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[12]

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[13]

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[14]

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[15]

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[16]

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[17]

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. [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
8. [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
9. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2016 General Election".
10. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
11. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
12. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2010 General Election".
13. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2008 General Election".
14. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2006 General Election".^[permanent dead link‍]
15. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2004 General Election".^[permanent dead link‍]
16. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2002 General Election".^[permanent dead link‍]
17. "N.C. Board of Elections: 2000 General Election" (PDF).^[permanent dead link‍]

North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Thomas B. Sawyer Sr.	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 32nd district 1996–1999	Succeeded by Kay Hagan
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Stephen Wood	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district 2001–2003	Succeeded by Stanley Fox
Preceded by David Miner	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 62nd district 2003–2019	Succeeded by John Faircloth
Preceded by John Faircloth	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 62nd district 2024–Present	Incumbent