[{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Asa Bryant Buck III, the longstanding Sheriff of Carteret County, North Carolina, ran in the 2026 Republican primary for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. He was one of five Republican candidates and came in second in the March 3, 2026 ","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAsa Bryant Buck III, the longstanding Sheriff of Carteret County, North Carolina, ran in the 2026 Republican primary for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. He was one of five Republican candidates and came in second in the March 3, 2026 primary, behind Laurie Buckhout. Buck retired from his position as Carteret County Sheriff on June 1, 2026, after nearly 20 years in the role.\n\nBuck supported the Trump administration's immigration and drug enforcement policies and campaigned on conservative values: lower taxes, less government regulation, and individual liberty.\n\n## Background and education\nBuck was born and raised in Carteret County. He graduated from East Carteret High School in 1993 and earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from East Carolina University in 1998.\n\n## Career\nBuck began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a bailiff, was promoted to patrol deputy in 1999, became a sergeant in 2002, and was named Lieutenant of the Patrol Division in 2003. He was first elected Carteret County Sheriff in 2006 and served continuously in that role for nearly 20 years.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck plans to retire, join District 1 primary field \u2013 WCTI12](https://wcti12.com/news/local/carteret-county-sheriff-asa-buck-to-run-for-district-1-house-seat)\n- [2] [Inside the Five-Way GOP Primary in NC's 1st Congressional District \u2013 The Assembly NC](https://www.theassemblync.com/news/politics/elections/nc-1st-district-buckhout-buck-hanig/)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Asa","fullname":"Asa Bryant Buck III","lastname":"Buck","middlename":"Bryant","suffix":"III","summary":null,"token":"37ac91dbb1bc60aa"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Guy","fullname":"Guy Buck","lastname":"Buck","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"5XL96Iolk3"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"JESSICA","fullname":"JESSICA BUCK","lastname":"BUCK","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"jrIlICEqxX"},{"bio_snippet":"Laurie Buckhout, a retired Army colonel and former acting DoD cyber policy chief, is the 2026 Republican candidate for North Carolina\u2019s 1st U.S. House district.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLaurie Gaye Moe Buckhout is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1]. She filed on December 19, 2025, listing Edenton, North Carolina as her residence [1]. She won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 26,624 of 67,376 votes cast (39.5%), ahead of Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck (23,227), state Sen. Bobby Hanig of Currituck County (10,924), Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse (3,626) and attorney Ashley-Nicole Russell (2,975) [2][12]. WUNC reported that she \"won the primary over four other candidates, thanks in part to heavy spending by her campaign and outside groups, and received enough votes to avoid a runoff\" [4]. In November she faces Democratic incumbent Don Davis, who was sworn in for his current term on January 3, 2025, and Libertarian Tom Bailey [1][5].\n\nPresident Donald Trump endorsed Buckhout on March 12, 2026, the day before canvass [6]. \"It's an honor to receive the endorsement of President Trump,\" she wrote on social media. \"NC-01 needs an America First fighter. I was proud to serve in President Trump's administration in the Department of War\" [6]. On March 17, 2026, the National Republican Congressional Committee named her one of nine candidates in the first round of its \"MAGA Majority\" program, the renamed version of the committee's Young Guns program; she had also been part of Young Guns in 2024 [7].\n\nThe district was redrawn in October 2025. The Center Square reported that state lawmakers moved \"six counties from the 3rd Congressional District to the 1st and four from the 1st to the 3rd with a goal of strengthening Republican advantage in the northeastern corner of the state\" [6]; NC Newsline reported that the new map \"carved Davis' Snow Hill home out of the district,\" and noted that congressional candidates are not required to live within their district [7].\n\nHer campaign site says she is \"focused on implementing the America First Agenda; lowering costs for families, securing the border, strengthening national defense, and restoring accountability in government - putting the people of eastern North Carolina first\" [13]. Reporting on her 2024 campaign, NC Newsline wrote that \"[t]hough she has stated that she favors exceptions in some situations, Buckhout describes herself as 'pro-life,' has endorsed the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of the Roe v. Wade ruling and is endorsed by anti-abortion groups,\" and that she named immigration as her top issue, followed by the economy, energy independence, and support for working families and farmers [3].\n\nThrough June 30, 2026, Buckhout's campaign committee (FEC candidate ID H4NC01137, committee C00853499) reported $3,793,077 in total receipts, including $557,047 in individual contributions, $346,704 from other political committees and $2,401,000 in candidate loans, of which $400,000 had been repaid. The committee reported $1,829,661 in cash on hand and $3,501,000 in debts owed [8][9].\n\n## Background and education\n\nBuckhout was born in 1961 in Virginia [10][7]. She grew up in a military family and told NC Newsline she didn't mind the rootlessness that is part of the life of an \"Army brat\"; she attended James Madison University on an ROTC scholarship and decided to make the Army her career. \"As time went by, the idea of service just continued to appeal to me,\" she said [3]. The Archives of Women's Political Communication at Iowa State University lists her degrees as a Bachelor of Science from James Madison University and a Master of Military Arts and Sciences and a Master of Science from Webster University [10].\n\n## Career\n\nExecutiveGov reports that Buckhout began a 26-year military career in 1984 and retired in 2010; that as commander of the 32nd Signal Battalion she \"led over 600 soldiers in combat in Iraq\"; and that she served as an action officer within J6 on the Joint Staff, as a presidential communications officer within White House Communications, and most recently as chief of the Army Electronic Warfare Division [11]. She retired as a colonel [11][3][4].\n\nAccounts of when she founded her company differ. NC Newsline reported in 2024 that she \"retired from the Army in 2010 and founded the Virginia-based cyber security and electronic warfare company Corvus Consulting,\" and that \"[t]he company was sold in 2019\" [3]. ExecutiveGov reports that she founded Corvus Consulting in 2012 and served as its president and CEO \"until it was acquired by Castellum in 2019,\" after which she worked as Castellum's chief strategist for more than three years [11].\n\nExecutiveGov also lists her membership on the AFCEA International Cyber Committee and the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, her service on the board of directors of Student Veterans of America and on the 2013 Defense Science Board Summer Study on 21st Century EMS Operations, and roles as president of the Association of Old Crows, senior director of defense business development at TASC, and vice president at Lanmark Technology [11].\n\nThe Department of Defense said Buckhout was officially appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy on March 17, 2025, with responsibility for overseeing the department's cyberspace policy and strategy [11]. She subsequently held the assistant secretary post in an acting capacity: the Rocky Mount Telegram described the role as \"acting assistant secretary of war for cyber policy\" [12], and her campaign site describes it as \"Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy\" [13].\n\n## Office history\n\nBuckhout's 2024 run for the same seat was her first campaign for political office [10]. She won the Republican nomination and lost the general election to Davis; certified results were Davis 186,341 votes (49.5%), Buckhout 180,034 (47.8%) and Libertarian Tom Bailey 9,949 (2.6%) [14][12]. NC Newsline described the outcome as a defeat \"by 1.7% of the vote\" and reported that the 2024 Davis-Buckhout contest was North Carolina's most expensive congressional race for fundraising that cycle [7].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\n**Her statements about her health, and her decision to run again.** The Rocky Mount Telegram reported on December 19, 2025 that Buckhout \"was also asked about reports about her health,\" and that \"[a]ccording to media outlets in Edenton, Buckhout reportedly posted on social media that she was not running for Congress again, citing having sustained severe damage to her kidneys from burn pit exposure in Iraq, which she said resulted in frequent infection and her body's inability to filter impurities\" [12]. Buckhout told the paper \"that she had been put on some incorrect medication, but that other doctors corrected this,\" said she is feeling great, and added: \"One of my platforms is to advocate for veterans. And I will tell you people who want to attack me for a combat injury are the ones who have never been there\" [12]. Primary opponent Bobby Hanig's campaign issued a press release \"saying voters deserve full and honest context given that Buckhout had publicly stated that her health issues prevented her from running for office,\" and Hanig asked, \"Did her health miraculously improve at the same time the district was redrawn?\" [12]. Hanig also called Buckhout \"an opportunist\" who had not engaged with eastern North Carolina voters since her 2024 loss, and said she had called him the previous week asking him to step aside and offering him her chief of staff role: \"And I told her no!\" [12].\n\n**Residency and time spent out of state.** After the NRCC named Buckhout to its \"MAGA Majority\" program, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Madison Andrus told NC Newsline: \"After fleeing North Carolina with her tail tucked between her legs when Don Davis defeated her two years ago, Laurie Buckhout mistakenly thinks voters are going to forget that she only parachutes into the state to run for office\" [7]. NC Newsline reported in 2024 that property records show Buckhout and her husband bought a house in Edenton in 2021, and that she said the couple had been at Fort Bragg during their military careers and planned to return to North Carolina; she also said they had stayed near the Pentagon after her retirement because her children were in school there [3].\n\n**Photographs with Mark Robinson.** NC Newsline reported in October 2024 that Buckhout and other Republican candidates were \"dealing with the fallout of a CNN report that tied GOP candidate for governor Mark Robinson to anti-Semitic, racists, and sexuality explicit posts on a pornographic website,\" and that \"[p]hotos of Buckhout and Robinson posing together were scrubbed from her X account soon after the bombshell report,\" though critics continued to post them in replies [3]. Asked in late September 2024 whether she would vote for Robinson, Buckhout said, \"I'm going to vote down the ticket.\" Robinson denied posting the comments [3].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nBuckhout's campaign site says that after her military service she \"founded and grew a successful cyber and defense business, creating jobs and hiring primarily veterans while supporting America's national security\" [13]. That business, Corvus Consulting, was acquired by Castellum, where she then worked as chief strategist [11][3]. Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 cycle show she has loaned her campaign $2,401,000, of which $400,000 had been repaid as of June 30, 2026; the committee reported $3,501,000 in debts owed as of that date [9].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2026 Candidate Listing](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[2] [Certified precinct results, March 3, 2026 primary](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[3] [Republican Laurie Buckhout aiming for a congressional seat in NC's only toss-up district](https://ncnewsline.com/2024/10/04/republican-laurie-buckhout-aiming-for-a-congressional-seat-in-ncs-only-toss-up-district/) - NC Newsline, accessed 2026-07-30\n[4] [Laurie Buckhout wins GOP Congressional primary to set up rematch against U.S. Rep. Don Davis](https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-03-03/laurie-buckhout-wins-gop-congressional-primary-rep-don-davis) - WUNC, accessed 2026-07-30\n[5] [MemberData.xml, current U.S. House membership](https://clerk.house.gov/xml/lists/MemberData.xml) - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, accessed 2026-07-30\n[6] [Buckhout endorsed by Trump](https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_50453ab8-f14f-4ac3-844f-898f26029b0a.html) - The Center Square, accessed 2026-07-30\n[7] [National GOP invests in Buckhout's bid to unseat Davis in NC-01](https://ncnewsline.com/2026/03/17/national-gop-invests-in-buckhouts-bid-to-unseat-davis-in-nc-01/) - NC Newsline, accessed 2026-07-30\n[8] [Candidate master file, 2025-2026 cycle (cn26)](https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/cn26.zip) - Federal Election Commission, accessed 2026-07-30\n[9] [All candidates financial summary, 2025-2026 cycle (weball26)](https://www.fec.gov/files/bulk-downloads/2026/weball26.zip) - Federal Election Commission, accessed 2026-07-30\n[10] [Laurie Buckhout](https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/laurie-buckhout) - Archives of Women's Political Communication, Carrie Chapman Catt Center, Iowa State University, accessed 2026-07-30\n[11] [Laurie Buckhout Appointed Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/laurie-buckhout-deputy-assistant-secretary-of-defense-cyber-policy) - ExecutiveGov, accessed 2026-07-30\n[12] [Buckhout announces her second run for Congress](https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/local/buckhout-announces-her-second-run-for-congress/article_71c8843b-0906-4577-8f90-fdffd79a7ae1.html) - Rocky Mount Telegram, accessed 2026-07-30\n[13] [About](https://www.lauriebuckhoutforcongress.com/about) - Laurie Buckhout for Congress, accessed 2026-07-30\n[14] [Certified precinct results, November 5, 2024 general election](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2024_11_05/results_pct_20241105.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Laurie","fullname":"Laurie Gaye Moe Buckhout","lastname":"Buckhout","middlename":"Gaye Moe","suffix":null,"summary":"Laurie Buckhout, a retired Army colonel and former acting DoD cyber policy chief, is the 2026 Republican candidate for North Carolina\u2019s 1st U.S. House district.","token":"c81f0a6e2b9af21e"},{"bio_snippet":"Linda Buckles served as a bound delegate for Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLinda Buckles is a Republican member of the Tennessee Executive Committee for the Fourth Congressional District [1]. In 2026, she is running in the Republican primary for this position [1]. Buckles previously served as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee, where she was one of 33 delegates bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nLinda Buckles served as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee [1]. Under state party rules, she was one of 33 delegates bound to support Donald Trump at the convention [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Linda Buckles - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Linda_Buckles)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Linda","fullname":"Linda D. Buckles","lastname":"Buckles","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"summary":"Linda Buckles served as a bound delegate for Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention from Tennessee.","token":"acKoBgrtpO"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"TERRY","fullname":"TERRY G. BUCKLEY","lastname":"BUCKLEY","middlename":"G.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"zvu9sgGJvT"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Chief Deputy, Shelby County Sheriff's Office SCSO \u2014 second in command of the largest sheriff's office in Tennessee, overseeing roughly 1,500 employees and 2,500\u20133,000 inmates. Appointed by Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr., on July 25, 2023. SCSO command ","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- **Chief Deputy, Shelby County Sheriff's Office** (SCSO) \u2014 second-in-command of the largest sheriff's office in Tennessee, overseeing roughly 1,500 employees and 2,500\u20133,000 inmates. Appointed by Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr., on July 25, 2023. ([SCSO command staff bio](https://www.shelby-sheriff.org/jail-command-staff/staff+members/anthony-buckner), [campaign site](https://www.bucknerforsheriff.com/about))\n\n- Democratic candidate for **Shelby County Sheriff** in the May 5, 2026 primary. One of five Democrats in the primary (Buckner, Reginald Hubbard, Keisha Scott, Ricky Pollard, Michael Pope). The seat is open because Sheriff Floyd Bonner is term-limited. ([Fox 13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/5-democrats-2-republicans-running-for-shelby-county-sheriff/article_e272725b-6bc3-4647-91f0-132007963462.html))\n- Leads the Democratic field in fundraising; Daily Memphian reports he is among the county primary candidates with six-figure cash-on-hand. ([Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/article/59686/shelby-county-primary-candidates-campaign-funds))\n- Campaign site: [bucknerforsheriff.com](https://www.bucknerforsheriff.com/). Slogans: \"Our City, Our County, Our Sheriff\" and \"Believe in Buckner.\"\n\nCommunity relationships, transparency, crime prevention, and jail management. At a March 17, 2026 Shelby County Democratic Party sheriff candidate forum, he said the sheriff's office \"has done a poor job communicating with the public\" and pointed to a recent hiring surge and expanded mentorship programs as evidence of his leadership. ([Yahoo News coverage of forum](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/shelby-county-sheriff-hopefuls-try-100522958.html))\n\n- *\"My run for Sheriff stems from a deep commitment to serving our community and ensuring public safety. I believe that with my over 20 years of experience and background in law enforcement, I can bring a fresh perspective and innovative solutions to our challenges.\"* ([campaign site](https://www.bucknerforsheriff.com))\n\n---\n\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.*\n\n## Background and education\n- B.S. and M.S. in Criminal Justice, Bethel University.\n- Graduate of the **FBI National Academy**.\n- Adjunct Criminal Justice professor, Spartanburg Methodist College. ([SCSO bio](https://www.shelby-sheriff.org/jail-command-staff/staff+members/anthony-buckner), [campaign site](https://www.bucknerforsheriff.com/about))\n\n## Career\nBegan in law enforcement at age 15 as a Memphis Police Department Explorer; joined the SCSO Explorer program at 16; officially hired by SCSO in 2001. Approximately 25 years on the force. Prior assignments and ranks include: ([SCSO bio](https://www.shelby-sheriff.org/jail-command-staff/staff+members/anthony-buckner), [Fox 13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/5-democrats-2-republicans-running-for-shelby-county-sheriff/article_e272725b-6bc3-4647-91f0-132007963462.html))\n\n- Fugitive Division; Patrol; Gang Unit; Narcotics; Crime Prevention\n- Patrol Sergeant; Criminal Courts Sergeant\n- Lieutenant, Internal Affairs\n- Captain, Public Information Office\n- Chief Inspector / Director of Training\n- Assistant Chief Deputy of Patrol and Patrol Support Services\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [Sheriff (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BUCKNER&id=103867&f=198127&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n\n## Family\n- Wife Chrystal; children Anderson and Zaria, plus \"bonus son\" Ayden. ([campaign site](https://www.bucknerforsheriff.com/about))\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Anthony","fullname":"Anthony J. Buckner","lastname":"Buckner","middlename":"J.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"4gzb6Ba7vL"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Yancey County since 1978.","biography":"**Randy Hugh Buckner placed fourth among five Republican candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for the Yancey County Board of Commissioners, receiving 569 votes, and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot [1].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Randy Hugh Buckner is a registered voter in Yancey County, North Carolina, registered since 1978 (48 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Randy Hugh Buckner's year of birth as 1959; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records and the state's certified primary results. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Randy Hugh Buckner can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 2026 primary certified precinct results, Yancey County](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/YANCEY_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 Yancey County Board of Commissioners (REP)\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Randy","fullname":"Randy Hugh Buckner","lastname":"Buckner","middlename":"Hugh","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Yancey County since 1978.","token":"be696b64c5d56da8"},{"bio_snippet":"Democratic NC House Rep. Laura Budd seeks re\u2011election in 2026, bringing a legal background and community\u2011service record to District\u202f103.","biography":"Laura Budd is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f103 and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [1][2]. The North Carolina Constitution requires that a House member be a qualified voter, have resided in the district for at least one year before the election, and be at least 21 years old; legislators serve two\u2011year terms with no term limits and assume office on January\u202f1 following the election [2].\n\nBorn in Atlanta, Georgia, Budd earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science, cum\u202flaude, from Ohio University in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from Wake\u202fForest School of Law in 2002 [1][7]. She practices law as an attorney and is a member of the Mecklenburg County Bar [1][7][15]. Budd\u2019s community involvement includes serving as president of the Matthews Athletic Recreation Association (2020\u20112022) and vice\u2011president of the Piedmont Gymnastics Association (2020\u20112022). She has also held leadership roles with the Peace &\u202fJustice Immigration Clinic, the Matthews Health Clinic, and the Matthews Free Medical Clinic, and volunteers with local charities such as Room in the Inn [1][7][15].\n\nBudd was first elected to the state House in 2022, assuming office on January\u202f1,\u202f2023, and was re\u2011elected in 2024 with 58.1% of the vote (25,772 votes) against Republican Joshua Niday (41.9%) [1][1]. She will complete her current term on January\u202f1,\u202f2027 and is running again in 2026; the Democratic primary was cancelled, allowing her to advance automatically to the general ballot [1].\n\nDuring the 2023\u20112024 session Budd served on the Appropriations Committee, the Appropriations\u2011Information Technology Committee, the Education\u2011K\u201112 Committee, the Judiciary\u202fII Committee, and the UNC Board of Governors Nominations Committee [1]. In the 2025\u20112026 session she sits on the Appropriations Committee, Appropriations\u2011Transportation, Education\u2011K\u201112, the House Select Committee on Helene Recovery, the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety, and is an advisory member of Judiciary\u202fII and Transportation [6].\n\nBudd has introduced a range of legislation, including the Fair Maps Act (HB\u202f20), an Environmental Justice bill (HB\u202f77), multiple bills restricting law\u2011enforcement cooperation with ICE (HB\u202f78,\u202f80), the Pollinator Protection Act (HB\u202f84), a COLA increase for state and local retirees (HB\u202f90), and measures supporting veterans, teachers, and Medicaid sustainability (e.g., HB\u202f106,\u202f113,\u202f118) [5]. These bills reflect her focus on equitable representation, environmental stewardship, public safety reform, and support for vulnerable populations.\n\nBudd\u2019s campaign emphasizes education, healthcare, economic opportunity, and social\u2011justice issues, positioning herself as a community\u2011focused legislator who leverages her legal background and local leadership experience to serve constituents in Mecklenburg County\u2019s South Charlotte, Ballantyne, and Pineville areas [15][9]. Her official legislative site provides contact information and resources for constituents, while her campaign website outlines her platform and invites community engagement [9][16].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Laura Budd - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Laura_Budd)\n- [2] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 103 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_103)\n- [3] [Representative Laura Budd - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/796)\n- [4] [Representative Laura Budd - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/DistrictRepresentation/H/103)\n- [5] [Representative Laura Budd's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/h/796)\n- [6] [Committees - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Committees/H/796)\n- [7] [Laura Budd - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Budd)\n- [9] [Home | ElectLauraBudd](https://www.electlaurabudd.com/)\n- [10] [iVoterGuide - Laura Budd iVoterGuide Profile](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/71336/race/11221/election/1206)\n- [13] [State Representative Laura Budd | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/28121)\n- [14] [North Carolina State Rep. Laura Budd - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/442620/Laura_Budd.html)\n- [15] [Laura Budd- House District 103](https://nchousedems.com/our-members/laura-budd-house-district-103/)\n- [16] [Representative Laura Budd | Official Legislative Site](https://www.replaurabudd.com/)\n- [17] [Rep. Laura Budd (D) | North Carolina Advocates for Justice](https://www.ncaj.com/people/rep-laura-budd)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Laura","fullname":"Laura Huntingdon Budd","lastname":"Budd","middlename":"Huntingdon","suffix":null,"summary":"Democratic NC House Rep. Laura Budd seeks re\u2011election in 2026, bringing a legal background and community\u2011service record to District\u202f103.","token":"866ae649ff72d498"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Hardeman County Commissioner for District 3, Position 2, running unopposed for re-election in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCory L. Bufford is the Democratic Party nominee for Hardeman County Commission, District 3, Position 2, and is running unopposed for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1].\n\n## Office history\nCory L. Bufford currently serves as Hardeman County Commissioner for District 3, Position 2 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hardeman County Election Commission \u2014 August 6, 2026 Official Sample Ballot](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AhunmX4xEaSVTC0sXKimbLDC-E1NLTxH/view) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Hardeman County Election Commission \u2014 Your Elected Officials](https://www.hardemanvotes.com/p/your-elected-officials.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Cory","fullname":"Cory L. Bufford","lastname":"Bufford","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Hardeman County Commissioner for District 3, Position 2, running unopposed for re-election in 2026.","token":"L6XIxQMfIA"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Christiane","fullname":"Christiane Buggs","lastname":"Buggs","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"zaUFyN9VmC"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"David","fullname":"David Buhle","lastname":"Buhle","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"p1KaCV60Jw"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign James Ricky Bullard, a longtime Columbus County Commissioner, ran for re election to the Columbus County Board of Commissioners District 6 in the 2026 Republican primary. He lost the March 3, 2026 primary to Jeanne McPherson 53.8% to 42.23% in the","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJames Ricky Bullard, a longtime Columbus County Commissioner, ran for re-election to the Columbus County Board of Commissioners District 6 in the 2026 Republican primary. He lost the March 3, 2026 primary to Jeanne McPherson (53.8% to 42.23%) in the three-way race. Bullard had held his commissioner seat for nearly two decades.\n\n## Career\n\nBullard is a licensed North Carolina General Contractor, owner and manager of Cement Barn, and owner of Bullard's Meats in the Cerro Gordo area. He served on the Columbus County Board of Education from 1995 to 2008, on the Columbus County Board of Commissioners from 2008 to 2026, and on the Southeastern Community College Board of Trustees beginning in 2012.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Bullard faces McPherson, Hinson for District 6 commissioner seat \u2013 NR Columbus](https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/bullard-faces-mcpherson-hinson-for-district-6-commissioner-seat/article_52715ee8-7768-48e7-a40d-5374422776a5.html)\n- [2] [Columbus County Sheriff Wins Primary \u2013 Border Belt Independent](https://borderbelt.org/columbus-county-live-primary-election-results-2026/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"James","fullname":"James Ricky Bullard","lastname":"Bullard","middlename":"Ricky","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"343c144ee5f28154"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Rockingham County since 1990.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Abner Matthew Bullins is a registered voter in Rockingham County, North Carolina, registered since 1990 (36 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Abner Matthew Bullins's year of birth as 1966; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Abner Matthew Bullins can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Abner","fullname":"Abner Matthew Bullins","lastname":"Bullins","middlename":"Matthew","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Rockingham County since 1990.","token":"69253c336fcd1f61"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Bladen County since 1978.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Arthur Alexander Bullock is a registered voter in Bladen County, North Carolina, registered since 1978 (48 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Arthur Alexander Bullock's year of birth as 1951; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 13 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Arthur Alexander Bullock can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Arthur","fullname":"Arthur Alexander Bullock","lastname":"Bullock","middlename":"Alexander","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Bladen County since 1978.","token":"e3f89f6e973c6ce5"},{"bio_snippet":"Campbell County Trustee for more than 30 years; running unopposed as an Independent in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMonty Bullock is the incumbent Campbell County, Tennessee Trustee, running unopposed as an Independent in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Career\nBullock has held the trustee's office for more than 30 years [2]. He has completed 468 hours of County Officials Association of Tennessee training and is a Certified Public Administrator [2]. He says the roughly $85 million a year that moves through the trustee's office has never had the state Comptroller's twice-yearly audits find \"one cent out of place\" [2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nPer his own account, Bullock's office has added Saturday hours, a partial-payment plan for current taxes, a tax-relief program for senior and disabled homeowners, a policy preventing bankruptcy filers' taxes from going to tax sale, early-payment discount incentives, and an investment program that has generated more than $7 million in county interest income [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lynch, Jeffries running for Campbell County mayor in August, The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/lynch-jeffries-running-for-campbell-county-mayor-in-august/article_d5581405-b02e-505b-b2b7-cced0b03b010.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Monty Bullock, The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/monty-bullock/article_8975376b-7c1f-53c2-9a68-3541a6c0be9a.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Monty","fullname":"Monty Bullock","lastname":"Bullock","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Campbell County Trustee for more than 30 years; running unopposed as an Independent in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","token":"uYRGL8AmWs"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Granville County since 2020.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Samuel Timothy Bullock is a registered voter in Granville County, North Carolina, registered since 2020 (6 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Samuel Timothy Bullock's year of birth as 1965; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 6 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Samuel Timothy Bullock can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\nSamuel Timothy Bullock was a candidate for the Granville County Board of Education, District 1, a nonpartisan seat decided outright in the March 3, 2026 election. He placed second of four candidates with 309 votes; Gayzelle J. Parker won the seat with 673 votes. Because this nonpartisan race is resolved in a single round, there is no November 2026 contest for this seat and Bullock will not appear on a future ballot for it, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 election results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Samuel","fullname":"Samuel Timothy Bullock","lastname":"Bullock","middlename":"Timothy","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Granville County since 2020.","token":"d7c68b6580301d50"},{"bio_snippet":"Democratic candidate for Montgomery County General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge (Div. V) in 2026; longtime Clarksville attorney with a law degree and a Ph.D.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDr. Merriel Bullock-Neal is the Democratic candidate for the Division V General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge unexpired-term seat in Montgomery County in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, running against appointed incumbent Erin Poland Nolder [1][2]. She was one of three applicants (with Nolder and Samuel Knolton) who sought the December 2025 commission appointment to the seat, which went to Nolder [1].\n\n## Background and education\nBullock-Neal holds a law degree and a Ph.D. in special education, with support fields in clinical child psychology and family therapy, from American University [1].\n\n## Career\nShe is a general practitioner in civil and criminal law who has litigated in juvenile, general sessions, circuit, chancery, and appellate courts and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee [1].\n\n## Office history\nBullock-Neal has run for local judicial office before, including a 2010 bid for General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge, Division I, and a 2014 campaign for Juvenile Court Judge [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [3 candidates make case for vacant General Sessions, Juvenile Judge seat](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/3-candidates-make-case-for-vacant-general-sessions-juvenile-judge-seat/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Bullock-Neal announces candidacy for juvenile court judge](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/bullock-neal-announces-candidacy-for-juvenile-court-judge/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","birthdate":null,"firstname":"MERRIEL","fullname":"MERRIEL BULLOCK-NEAL","lastname":"BULLOCK-NEAL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Democratic candidate for Montgomery County General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge (Div. V) in 2026; longtime Clarksville attorney with a law degree and a Ph.D.","token":"fWnAyEOWYO"},{"bio_snippet":"Republican candidate for the open Wilson County Commission District 10 seat, running unopposed in the May 2026 primary; faces the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nNathan Bulmon is the Republican candidate for the Wilson County Commission's District 10 seat, an open seat on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1][2]. Bulmon ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, receiving 94 votes [2]. The seat became open when incumbent Tyler Chandler, elected in 2022, chose not to seek reelection to focus on his new role as Mt. Juliet's police chief [1]. Bulmon faces Democrat Samuel McNaron in the general election [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tyler Chandler not seeking Wilson County Commission re-election - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/chronicleofmtjuliet/tyler-chandler-not-seeking-wilson-county-commission-re-election/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Nelson, Hayes beat incumbents in Wilson County Commission Republican primary - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/chronicleofmtjuliet/nelson-hayes-beat-incumbents-in-wilson-county-commission-republican-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Wilson County May 5 primary candidates - Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/wilson-county-may-5-primary-candidates/article_1c729583-8efa-5bb9-bf6d-b169c75f0c2f.html) - accessed 2026-07-06","birthdate":null,"firstname":"NATHAN","fullname":"NATHAN BULMON","lastname":"BULMON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Republican candidate for the open Wilson County Commission District 10 seat, running unopposed in the May 2026 primary; faces the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","token":"digxamT2kT"},{"bio_snippet":"Gino Bulso is a Republican Tennessee State Representative for District 61 and former congressional candidate.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nGino Bulso is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 61, a seat he has held since assuming office on November 8, 2022 [1][4]. His current term concludes on November 3, 2026 [1]. Bulso is seeking re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 61 and appears on the ballot in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1][17].\n\nPrior to this upcoming cycle, Bulso ran in a special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District in 2025. He finished third in the Republican primary for that race, receiving 10.9% of the vote behind winner Matt Van Epps [2]. The general election for that congressional seat was held on December 2, 2025 [2].\n\nFor his 2026 state house campaign, Bulso has raised $833,756.18, which includes $750,000 in loans received and $18,972.22 contributed by himself [3]. He describes himself as a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment conservative who advocates for limited government [6]. His campaign platform highlights his support for school safety grants and legislation protecting girls' sports participation [6]. Bulso has engaged in campaign activities such as town halls in Robertson County [8] and has expressed pride in the grassroots effort of his previous congressional bid [9].\n\n## Background and education\n\nGino Bulso was born on December 25, 1961, in Tampa, Florida [4][13]. He was raised in Tampa by his parents, Eugene and Virginia Bulso [5]. Bulso attended local schools in the area, including Tampa Bay Technical Vocational High School [5][13]. His family has Italian heritage, with grandparents who immigrated from Italy; he has noted that they were first cousins [13]. He was raised in a Catholic household [13].\n\nBulso earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in philosophy from Cornell College in 1983 [1][4][7]. He subsequently received his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1986 [1][4][7].\n\n## Career\n\nGino Bulso is an attorney who has practiced law for 38 years [5]. He is the founder and a managing partner of Bulso, PLC, a law firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee [4][5]. During his legal career, Bulso has litigated civil cases in state and federal courts across Tennessee and other states, having been admitted pro hac vice in over twenty different federal district courts [10]. He self-describes as having tried over 150 cases to verdict, recovering multi-million-dollar awards in personal-injury and commercial actions [10]. Notable litigation includes obtaining a jury verdict and judgment on behalf of Nissan North America, Inc., in September 2021, for more than $165 million [10].\n\nBulso earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Cornell College in 1983 and a juris doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1986 [1][4]. His professional background also includes his firm receiving nearly $500,000 through the Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic [12].\n\n## Office history\n\nGino Bulso first sought elected office in 2018, running for Tennessee House District 61 and finishing second in the Republican primary field of six candidates [15]. He later won election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 61, assuming office on November 8, 2022, following a general election victory over Bob Ravener [1][12]. His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 [1]. As a state representative, Bulso serves as the Chairman of the Naming & Designating Committee and holds membership on the Calendar & Rules, Children & Family Affairs, Education, Judiciary, and K-12 subcommittees [11].\n\nIn October 2025, Bulso ran in the special Republican primary for Tennessee\u2019s 7th Congressional District to fill the vacancy left by Mark Green [2]. He finished third in that primary with 10.9% of the vote, behind winner Matt Van Epps and second-place finisher Jody Barrett [2]. Bulso is currently on the ballot for re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1][17].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nGino Bulso serves as the Chairman of the Naming & Designating Committee in the Tennessee House of Representatives [11]. His committee assignments include membership on the Calendar & Rules, Children & Family Affairs, Education, Judiciary, and K-12 subcommittees [11]. Legislative tracking data indicates he holds a lifetime conservative vote score of 84 and an A+ leadership grade from the Tennessee Leadership Rating Committee [14].\n\nBulso identifies as a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment conservative who advocates for limited government [6]. He has highlighted his support for Tennessee\u2019s state grant program funding school resource officers (SROs) in every school and has expressed strong opposition to biological males competing against females in sports [6]. During his tenure, he has also referenced the historical context of marriage laws, noting that his grandparents were first cousins who immigrated from Italy [13].\n\nPrior to his legislative service, Bulso ran for the same House District 61 seat in 2018, where he finished second in a Republican primary field of six candidates [15]. In 2025, he sought the Republican nomination for Tennessee\u2019s 7th Congressional District in a special election triggered by Mark Green\u2019s resignation; he received 10.9% of the vote in the October 7, 2025, primary, finishing behind Matt Van Epps and Jody Barrett [2].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nIn 2018, Bulso ran for Tennessee House District 61 and finished second in a Republican primary field of six candidates [15]. He later won the seat in 2022, succeeding Brandon Ogles [4].\n\nDuring his 2022 campaign for State House District 61, Bulso faced scrutiny after it was revealed that his law firm had received nearly $500,000 in Paycheck Protection Program funds while he advocated for limiting federal spending and invoking the 10th Amendment [12].\n\nIn July 2025, Bulso announced a bid for Tennessee\u2019s 7th Congressional District to replace Mark Green, who resigned from the seat in July 2025 [16]. In the special Republican primary held on October 7, 2025, Bulso finished third with 10.9% of the vote, behind winner Matt Van Epps and second-place finisher Jody Barrett [2]. Following the loss, Bulso thanked supporters for standing for conservative values [9].\n\nBulso\u2019s campaign finance records for his congressional bid show he raised $833,756.18 in total receipts, including $750,000 in loans received and $18,972.22 in candidate contributions [3].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nGino Bulso is a trial lawyer and the founder of Bulso PLC, a law firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee [4][5]. He serves as a managing partner at the firm, which he established after a legal career spanning 38 years [5]. During his practice, Bulso has litigated civil cases across state and federal courts, including being admitted *pro hac vice* in over twenty different federal district courts [10]. He states that he has tried more than 150 cases to verdict, recovering multi-million-dollar awards in personal-injury and commercial actions [10]. Notable litigation includes a September 2021 jury verdict on behalf of Nissan North America, Inc., resulting in a judgment of more than $165 million [10].\n\nBulso\u2019s financial disclosures have highlighted the source of his firm's revenue. In August 2022, it was reported that his former law firm received nearly $500,000 through the Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic [12]. This funding was noted in the context of his campaign platform advocating for limited government and reduced federal spending [12].\n\nIn addition to his legal practice, Bulso has raised significant funds for his political campaigns. Federal Election Commission data indicates that for his bid for Tennessee\u2019s 7th Congressional District, he received $18,972.72 in candidate contributions and secured $750,000 in loans [3]. The total receipts for that campaign period were reported at $833,756.18 [3].\n\n## Family\n\nGino Bulso was born in Tampa, Florida, to Eugene and Virginia Bulso [5]. He is married to Kathy, whom he has been married to for 36 years as of 2022 [15]. The couple has five children: Andrew, Teresa, Nicholas, Marissa, and Timothy [4][15].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Gino Bulso - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Gino_Bulso)\n[2] [Matt Van Epps defeated 10 other candidates in the special Republican primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District - Ballotpedia News](https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/10/09/matt-van-epps-defeated-10-other-candidates-in-the-special-republican-primary-for-tennessees-7th-congressional-district/)\n[3] [BULSO, GINO - Candidate overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TN07294/)\n[4] [Gino Bulso - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gino_Bulso)\n[5] [ABOUT - Vote for Gino Bulso](https://votegino.com/about/)\n[6] [Gino Bulso for State Representative | 61st District | Williamson County TN](https://votegino.com/)\n[7] [iVoterGuide - Gino Bulso iVoterGuide Profile](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/67221/race/15660/election/979)\n[8] [State Representative Gino Bulso on X: \"Thank you Robertson County for such a warm welcome! It was a privilege to sit down with friends and neighbors to talk about the future of our district. Election Day is right around the corner \u2014 thanks for being a part of this campaign for a stronger Tennessee. https://t.co/90EiPsn7ua\" / X](https://x.com/GinoBulso/status/1974553367046447216)\n[9] [State Representative Gino Bulso on X: \"Tonight\u2019s results weren\u2019t what we hoped for, but I\u2019m deeply proud of the campaign we built together. From criss-crossing the 7th District to sharing our message of faith, freedom, and common sense, we stood for our conservative values and love of country. Thank you to my family,\" / X](https://x.com/GinoBulso/status/1975756690889768977)\n[10] [Gino Bulso - Bulso PLC](https://bulso.com/gino-bulso/)\n[11] [Representative Gino Bulso \u2014 Tennessee House Republican Caucus](https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-gino-bulso/)\n[12] [Anti-federal spending candidate\u2019s firm received $500,000 in pandemic funding \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/08/02/anti-federal-spending-candidates-firm-received-500000-in-pandemic-funding/)\n[13] [Gino Bulso \u2014 Grokipedia](https://grokipedia.com/page/Gino_Bulso)\n[14] [Tennessee House District 61 - Bulso - TLRC](https://tnreportcard.org/representatives/tn-hd61-bulso/)\n[15] [House District 61: Gino Bulso | | williamsonherald.com](https://www.williamsonherald.com/house-district-61-gino-bulso/article_1b723ef2-06bf-11ed-bd5e-67dfddb0a391.html)\n[16] [Gino Bulso Launches 7th Congressional District Bid | Pith in the Wind | Nashville News | nashvillescene.com](https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/gino-bulso-7th-congressional-district/article_e137c73e-28d4-5c35-8473-48a1edbf2e95.html)\n[17] [Gino Bulso | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/gino-bulso)","birthdate":"Mon, 25 Dec 1961 00:00:00 GMT","firstname":"Gino","fullname":"Gino Bulso","lastname":"Bulso","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Gino Bulso is a Republican Tennessee State Representative for District 61 and former congressional candidate.","token":"k7xXlNhEc3"}]