Policy Positions
Positions as of July 1, 2026, extracted from source websites.
Climate(5)
Opposes excessive regulations on farmers and fishermen, advocating for cutting unnecessary regulations on agriculture and seafood industries.
"She's committed to cutting unnecessary regulations and ensuring these communities have the resources they need to thrive for generations to come."
Opposes excessive regulations on farmers and fishermen, pledging to cut unnecessary regulations on agricultural and fishing industries.
"She's committed to cutting unnecessary regulations and ensuring these communities have the resources they need to thrive for generations to come."
Opposes regulations seen as strangling American innovation, particularly in the technology and energy sectors.
"We need to slash the regulations strangling American innovation and unleash American energy to power our tech sector."
Opposes the Biden administration's mandate for electric vehicle production, arguing it is unrealistic for residents of NC-1.
""I think any efforts to address [climate change] must be realistic. The Biden administration forcing automobile manufacturers to produce electric vehicles that most folks in NC-1 can't afford or can't use is not the answer.""
Opposes excessive government regulation, advocating instead for deregulation and capitalism.
""Everyone's crazy to legislate, legislate, legislate," she said. "Remember Ronald Reagan, deregulate, deregulate capitalism. A country flourishes best with the least regulation of capitalism. Government doesn't build jobs. You build jobs.""
Economy(5)
Supports pro-growth, clear regulatory rules for digital assets to protect consumers and keep innovation in America.
"she supports clear, pro-growth rules for digital assets that protect consumers and keep innovation in America."
Supports clear, pro-growth rules for digital assets that protect consumers and keep innovation in America.
"With a background in cyber warfare and policy, she supports clear, pro-growth rules for digital assets that protect consumers and keep innovation in America."
Supports cutting taxes to help hardworking families reduce their cost of living.
"Laurie will fight to cut taxes so hardworking families can get ahead."
Supports attracting businesses and creating jobs in the district by wooing companies and industries to come to North Carolina.
""A congressman should be out there wooing companies to come down and see what a great place we have to build jobs, to build factories, to build businesses," she said. "They should be talking to every representative of every industry out there, getting them to come down.""
Supports fiscal responsibility and criticizes government spending and excessive regulation.
"Buckhout supports limited government, according to a statement in an article that appeared on the Neuse News website (Jan. 2024). In the article, she emphasizes the need for fiscal responsibility and criticizes government spending and excessive regulation."
Guns(2)
Strongly supports Second Amendment rights and opposes additional gun regulations on law-abiding gun owners.
"She will stand strong against the extremists who mock our hunting heritage and would punish law-abiding gun owners with additional red tape."
Supports gun rights and protecting the Second Amendment.
"In her last run for Congress, Buckhout campaigned on tightening border security, lowering inflation and protecting gun rights."
Immigration(4)
Supports strengthening border security and ensuring border patrol agents have the resources needed to keep dangerous drugs out of the country.
"Border security is national security. Laurie will focus on ensuring our border patrol agents have the resources they need to keep dangerous drugs out of our country."
Supports strengthening border security by ensuring border patrol agents have the resources needed to keep dangerous drugs out of the country.
"Laurie will focus on ensuring our border patrol agents have the resources they need to keep dangerous drugs out of our country. Eastern North Carolina is safer when our border is secure."
Supports securing the border as part of her America First Agenda.
"She's focused on implementing the America First Agenda; lowering costs for families, securing the border, strengthening national defense, and restoring accountability in government"
Campaigned on tightening border security.
"In her last run for Congress, Buckhout campaigned on tightening border security, lowering inflation and protecting gun rights."
Social Issues(1)
Describes herself as 'pro-life,' endorsed the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, and is endorsed by anti-abortion groups, though she favors exceptions in some situations.
"Though 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."