Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
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 70) Hamilton, Ohio
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Maria Blust
Children
Barbara Blust
Alma mater
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
Profession
Attorney, Politician
Military service
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1972 - 1974 (Enlisted) 1982 - 1985 (Officer)
Rank
Captain
John Marshall Blust (born June 4, 1954) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's sixty-second House district, including constituents in Guilford county.[2] An attorney from Greensboro, North Carolina, Blust has previously served terms in both the state House and Senate. He is a lawyer and a former U.S. Army captain.
Blust was defeated for reelection to his N.C. Senate seat by Kay Hagan, who would go on to be elected to the United States Senate.
In March 2016, Blust officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's newly redrawn 13th District.[3] He was defeated in the Republican primary by Ted Budd.
Blust did not seek re-election to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2018.
Blust announced on X in 2023 that he intends to seek public office again, stating his frustrations with budgetary spending, lack of election integrity, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in North Carolina schools.
John Marshall Blust (born June 4, 1954) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's sixty-second House...
Blust or blust in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Blust is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Christina Blust, musician JohnBlust (born...
Robert A. Blust (/blʌst/; Chinese: 白樂思; pinyin: Bái Lèsī; May 9, 1940 – January 5, 2022) was an American linguist who worked in several areas, including...
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run for State Senate. District 42: Marvin Lucas is retiring. District 100: John Autry is retiring. District 103: Wesley Harris is retiring to run for Treasurer...
entire Austronesian language family. According to American linguist Robert Blust, the Formosan languages form nine of the ten principal branches of the family...
Joseph Aubrey "John" Faircloth Jr. (born February 19, 1939) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the...
Wiley has represented the 61st District since 2005. Incumbent Republican JohnBlust has represented the 62nd District and its predecessors since 2001. Incumbent...
since 2015. Incumbent Republican John Faircloth has represented the 61st District since 2011. Incumbent Republican JohnBlust has represented the 62nd District...
since 2011. Incumbent Republican John Faircloth has represented the 61st District since 2011. Incumbent Republican JohnBlust has represented the 62nd District...
Wiley didn't seek re-election and Republican John Faircloth won the open seat. Incumbent Republican JohnBlust has represented the 62nd District and its...
succeed him. Incumbent Republican John Faircloth has represented the 61st District since 2011. Incumbent Republican JohnBlust has represented the 62nd District...
Bengtson, John D. (2006). "A Multilateral Look at Greater Austric". Mother Tongue. 11: 219–258. Benedict (1976). Reid (2005), p. 134. Blust (2013), pp...
Wiley has represented the 61st District since 2005. Incumbent Republican JohnBlust has represented the 62nd District and its predecessors since 2001. Incumbent...
Wiley. Wiley won the general election unopposed. Incumbent Republican JohnBlust has represented the 62nd District and its predecessors since 2001. Incumbent...
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