Ballotpedia, Donald Davis

Don is from Snow Hill. He holds a bachelor's degree in social sciences from the United States Air Force Academy, a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University, and both a second master's degree in sociology and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from East Carolina University. Don is married to his wife Yuvonka, with whom and he has 3 sons. He is Christian. 

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Don previously worked as an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at East Carolina University. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force for 8 years. 

Don Davis currently serves as a U.S. Representative in Congressional District 1. He was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a State Senator in District 5. He was elected to that position in 2008 and served for 6 terms. He also served as the mayor of Snow Hill for several years. 

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Supports bringing back good-paying jobs, aiding small businesses, and investing in agriculture to improve eastern North Carolina's economy.

Wants to revive well-paying jobs, support small businesses, and invest in agriculture. 

Supports investing in rural infrastructure and expanding broadband internet for economic and educational opportunities.

Supports investing in rural infrastructure and ensuring high-speed internet access statewide to promote economic and educational opportunities.

Believes in "rebuilding our rural economy" by addressing labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

- Wants to revive well-paying jobs, support small businesses, and invest in agriculture. 
- Supports investing in rural infrastructure and ensuring high-speed internet access statewide to promote economic and educational opportunities.
- Wants to revive the rural economy.

Economy

Believes eastern North Carolina should have clean air and water, free from toxic pollution. Plans to fight for safe, healthy communities, especially for the poorest families, working-class communities, and communities of color.

Wants to improve environmental conditions in eastern North Carolina (NC), saying harmful effects of Air and Water pollution disproportionately affect minority populations, working-class commuters, and families in underserved communities.

- Wants to improve environmental conditions in eastern North Carolina (NC), saying harmful effects of Air and Water pollution disproportionately affect minority populations, working-class commuters, and families in underserved communities.

Energy & the Environment

Believes no one should choose between food and healthcare, advocating for accessible, quality care for all. Supports better care for the aging population and addressing higher rates of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and maternal mortality in eastern North Carolina.

Wants to enhance healthcare in eastern NC, saying that region has "higher rates of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and maternal mortality and morbidity..." compared to other NC regions. 

Believes a woman's health decisions should remain private between her and her doctor. Supports improving maternal health outcomes in eastern North Carolina.

Supports abortion and efforts to enhance maternal health outcomes in eastern NC. 

Promises to establish accessible and quality healthcare for all.

- Wants to enhance healthcare in eastern NC, saying that region has "higher rates of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and maternal mortality and morbidity..." compared to other NC regions. 
- Supports abortion and efforts to enhance maternal health outcomes in eastern NC. 
- Promises to establish accessible and quality healthcare for all.

Healthcare

As of June 14, 2024, Don Davis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Promises to advocate for criminal justice reform.

Believes in treating everyone with dignity and equal rights under the law. As a State Senator, fought to raise the age at which children could be tried as adults in North Carolina and supports needed criminal justice reform.

Supports equal rights, saying "no person in a free and fair society should make less money, be denied government services, pay more for healthcare, lose a job or housing opportunities, or face discrimination...because of their gender, race, creed, national origin, or disability."

- Promises to advocate for criminal justice reform.
- Supports equal rights, saying "no person in a free and fair society should make less money, be denied government services, pay more for healthcare, lose a job or housing opportunities, or face discrimination...because of their gender, race, creed, national origin, or disability."

Public Safety

Promises to establish easy access to strong public schools, colleges, and job training in eastern NC regardless of zip code.

Believes in expanding early childhood education, reducing higher education costs, and investing in HBCUs. Supports access to quality public schools for all children in eastern North Carolina and making college and job training more accessible statewide.

Wants to expand early childhood education, lower costs for higher education, and heavily invest in HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). 

Promises to support youth and young professionals in Washington, D.C.

- Promises to establish easy access to strong public schools, colleges, and job training in eastern NC regardless of zip code.
- Wants to expand early childhood education, lower costs for higher education, and heavily invest in HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). 
- Promises to support youth and young professionals in Washington, D.C.

Education

Believes in improving veterans' education, career training, health, and housing assistance. Supports a positive and supportive transition from active duty to civilian life for veterans.

Supports efforts to enhance education, career training, health, and housing assistance for veterans, saying rates of unemployment, homelessness, and suicide among veterans are too high. 

- Supports efforts to enhance education, career training, health, and housing assistance for veterans, saying rates of unemployment, homelessness, and suicide among veterans are too high. 

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Ballotpedia, Laurie Buckhout

Laurie grew up in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. She has a bachelors degree in English from James Madison University, a masters degree in information systems management from Webster University, and a masters degree in military arts and science in national military strategy. Laurie and her husband Paul live in Edenton and have two adult sons. 

Laurie is campaigning full time, but previously worked as the chief strategist for Castellum Inc. She has also been the founder, president and CEO of Corvus Consulting. She was a Colonel in the U.S. Army from 1984-2010. 

Laurie Buckhout's campaign for U.S. Representative for North Carolina Congressional District 1 is her first entry into politics. 

Neuse News, Retired Colonel Laurie Buckhout on leadership, politics, and governance

Supports policies to lower inflation and the cost of living and bring more jobs to rural communities.

Opposes government spending and excessive debt.

- Supports policies to lower inflation and the cost of living and bring more jobs to rural communities.
- Opposes government spending and excessive debt.
- Supports deregulating the market.

As of June 14, 2024, Laurie Buckhout’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports investment in the U.S. military.

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports investment in the U.S. military.

Supports continuing the U.S.-Mexico border wall and reimplementing the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which required asylum seekers to await their hearings in Mexico.

Opposes intervention in international conflicts and prioritizes domestic policy.

- Supports continuing the U.S.-Mexico border wall and reimplementing the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which required asylum seekers to await their hearings in Mexico.
- Supports veteran services.
- Opposes intervention in international conflicts and prioritizes domestic policy.

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As of June 19, 2024, Tom Bailey did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Tom Bailey previously ran for U.S. Representative in Congressional District 13 in 2018, but did not win.


Wants to all eliminate federal taxes by amending the 16th amendment.

- Wants to address the national debt.
- Wants to all eliminate federal taxes by amending the 16th amendment.

As of June 14, 2024, Tom Bailey did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes excessive federal government intervention.

Opposes presidents declaring national emergencies.

- Opposes excessive federal government intervention.
- Opposes presidents declaring national emergencies.

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports due process.
- Supports the African American community.

Believes children should attend public schools.

- Believes children should attend public schools.
- Opposes the US Department of Education.

Opposes separating families at the border.

- Opposes separating families at the border.

Tom Bailey

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