John Blust

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]

Preceded byJohn Faircloth

Constituency62nd District

Preceded byStephen Wood

Succeeded byJohn Faircloth

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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 71) Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	Maria Blust
Children	Barbara Blust
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
Profession	Attorney, Politician

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From 1996 to 1999, Blust served in the North Carolina Senate before he was defeated for reelection 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 reelection 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]