# 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.
From 1996 to 1999, Blust served in the North Carolina Senate before he was defeated for reelection to by Kay Hagan, who would go on to be elected to the United States Senate.
In 2000, Blust was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, where he served until he declined to run for re-election in 2018.
In March 2016, Blust officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's newly redrawn 13th District. 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. 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.

## Electoral history
### 2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district Republican primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust | 3,971 | 34.10% |
| | Republican | Britt Moore | 2,299 | 19.74% |
| | Republican | Michelle Bardsley | 2,209 | 18.97% |
| | Republican | Ann Schneider | 1,942 | 16.68% |
| | Republican | Jaxon Barber | 1,223 | 10.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,644 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 29,389 | 53.45% |
| | Democratic | Marjorie Benbow | 25,597 | 46.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,986 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 8, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 32,010 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,010 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 8, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 18,841 | 62.09% |
| | Democratic | Sal Leone | 11,504 | 37.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,345 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 6, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 27,633 | 76.32% |
| | Libertarian | Kent P. Wilsey | 8,574 | 23.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,207 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 2, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 21,829 | 83.65% |
| | Libertarian | Jeffery Simon | 4,266 | 16.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,095 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 4, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 33,472 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,472 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 7, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 16,116 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,116 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 2, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 31,436 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,436 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives District 62, November 5, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust (incumbent) | 13,060 | 62.06% |
| | Democratic | Flossie Boyd-McIntyre (incumbent) | 7,983 | 37.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,043 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives District 27, November 7, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust | 24,063 | 83.98% |
| | Reform | Stephen Wood (incumbent) | 4,589 | 16.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,652 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Reform | Republican gain from Reform | Republican gain from Reform | Republican gain from Reform |