2026 Congressional Candidate Policy Positions

North Carolina

House Candidates District 1

Laurie Buckhout (R)
Tom Bailey (L)
  • Women’s Reproductive Rights
    Believes in protecting fundamental freedoms such as abortion and ensuring all families have the option to decide when and how to start a family. In Congress, will fight to protect abortion rights and women's healthcare.

    Gun Control Laws
    Davis promotes safety measures, including mental-health support, trigger-lock programs, secure storage, and dedicated funding for gun violence prevention. Davis' legislative actions and endorsements reflect his position, indicating that gun rights can be respected, however, they can also reduce gun-related harm through practical and well-funded strategies.

    Immigrant Policies
    Davis is bipartisan on immigration. His approach combines tough enforcement with a commitment to fairness, including both border security investments and support for migrant labor frameworks.

    LGBTQ Policies
    Supports broad anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, as indicated by his co-sponsorship of the Equality Act. He has aslo shown caution on more contentious issue and opted not to support or oppose transgender inclusion in sports, or back a defense bill that restricted transgender-related medical access in the military.

    Equal Access to Education, Medical Care, and Housing
    Supports broad anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, as evidenced by his co-sponsorship of the Equality Act. At the same time, he has demonstrated caution on more specific and contentious issues—opting not to support or oppose transgender inclusion in sports, and backing a defense bill that restricted transgender-related medical access in the military.

  • Economy
    The Biden-Harris-Davis agenda created devastating inflation rates and made the cost of living unaffordable in Eastern North Carolina. Laurie will fight for working families who can’t afford another year of rising costs at the gas pump and grocery store.

    As a small business owner, Laurie Buckhout knows what it takes to balance a budget and create American jobs. Rural communities like ours have seen the devastating effects of outsourcing good jobs. Laurie will fight to bring back jobs here in rural communities.

    Foreign Affairs
    America has the greatest fighting force in the world, but we must fight to keep it that way. A strong and ready military deters American enemies and establishes peace here at home. Laurie is committed to investing in our nation’s military to continue asserting our dominance over all threats, foreign and domestic. The United States must have the strength by all means necessary to protect us from countries like China, Iran, and Russia and to defend our allies like Israel.

    Gun Control
    Laurie Buckhout is no stranger to defending herself, her loved ones, and her country. As a combat veteran, Laurie understands the vital importance of the right to keep and bear arms. She will stand strong against the extremists who mock our hunting heritage and would punish law-abiding gun owners with additional red tape.

    Immigration
    America has seen a record-high number of border crossings thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's open border policies. Our nation is under siege by millions of illegal immigrants and tragically, the crisis of fentanyl pouring in through our southern border is enough to kill every American.

    Laurie Buckhout is a STRONG advocate for securing our border by building the wall and reimplementing the “Remain in Mexico” policies of the Trump Administration.

    Background and Experience
    Laurie Buckhout is a retired Army Colonel and decorated combat commander who follows a long line of combat veterans, including her Infantry Colonel father, her Army Air Corps Flight Nurse mother, her grandfather, her uncles and multiple other relatives. Laurie’s husband Paul, a West Point graduate and Army Infantry Airborne Ranger who served with Delta Force, is also a retired officer from a family of combat veterans stretching back to the French and Indian Wars of 1754-1763. Laurie is also a committed constitutional conservative who proudly cast her first vote for Ronald Reagan in 1980.

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