Clancy Cleveland Baucom

Clancy Cleveland Baucom is a Republican candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 55, seeking election on November 3, 2026. The office is a seat in the state’s lower legislative chamber, where members introduce, debate, and vote on state laws that affect North Carolina residents ¹⁸²⁰.

Baucom is a lifelong resident of Union County. He graduated from Piedmont High School and earned an associate’s degree from North Carolina State University, as noted on his campaign website ¹⁸. He has been married to his wife Kim for 35 years and they have three adult daughters.

For more than three decades Baucom operated a wholesale nursery business in Marshville, giving him deep ties to the agricultural community and a reputation as a farmer and businessman ¹⁸. His professional background informs his emphasis on protecting farmland, limiting foreign ownership of agricultural land, and reducing regulatory burdens on growers.

Baucom entered elected office as a Union County Commissioner. He first appeared on the ballot in a special general election for an at‑large seat on the Union County Board of Commissioners on November 5, 2024, running as a Republican ¹. While serving on the board, he has championed tax incentives to attract businesses, supported projects to improve the county’s water supply, and worked to preserve farmland. He also helped limit new residential development, with the board approving only 159 new houses in unincorporated Union County over three years, a record of growth management highlighted in a local news post ²⁰.

In his campaign for the state House, Baucom outlines priorities that mirror his county‑level work: religious freedom, election integrity, pro‑life policies, reduced business regulation, and protection of Second Amendment rights. He advocates for voter‑ID laws, signature verification, and transparent election processes ¹⁸. He also stresses fiscal responsibility, arguing that tax dollars belong to taxpayers and should be spent wisely to foster economic growth ¹⁸.

Baucom’s platform emphasizes protecting North Carolina’s agricultural heritage, opposing foreign ownership of farmland, and resisting over‑development that strains infrastructure and schools. He positions himself as a “family man, farmer, and Sunday‑school teacher” who will bring a limited‑government, America‑First perspective to the General Assembly ¹⁸.

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