"Senator Faircloth" redirects here. For the Maine state senate member, see Sean Faircloth.
Lauch Faircloth
Official portrait, 1993
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office January 5, 1993 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by
Terry Sanford
Succeeded by
John Edwards
North Carolina Secretary of Commerce
In office January 10, 1977 – June 16, 1983
Governor
Jim Hunt
Preceded by
Donald Beason
Succeeded by
Howard Haworth
Personal details
Born
Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth
(1928-01-14)January 14, 1928 Sampson County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
September 14, 2023(2023-09-14) (aged 95) Clinton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Democratic (before 1991) Republican (1991–2023)
Spouse(s)
Lady Lynn Talton
(m. 1955, divorced)
Nancy Anne Bryan
(m. 1967; div. 1986)
Children
1
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1954–1955
Duncan McLauchlin "Lauch"[a]Faircloth (January 14, 1928 – September 14, 2023) was an American politician and farmer who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 1993 to 1999. He was a Democrat for most of his career until he joined the Republican Party in 1991.
Faircloth began his career as a political consultant to Senator Kerr Scott and Governor Terry Sanford. He was appointed to the state highway commission during Sanford's tenure and served as its chairman from 1969 to 1973. He then served as North Carolina Secretary of Commerce before unsuccessfully running for governor in 1984. In 1991, Faircloth switched parties and became a Republican. He won the Republican nomination for the 1992 U.S. Senate election and defeated incumbent Senator Terry Sanford, his former boss, in the general election.
As a Senator, Faircloth staunchly criticized President Bill Clinton and was a prominent figure in the Senate Whitewater investigations. He was also critical of first lady Hillary Clinton and called on her to testify in front of Congress. In 1997, Faircloth came to national attention after he stripped Washington, D.C. mayor Marion Barry of his powers to deal with a large deficit. His decision angered Barry and led to D.C. residents marching to North Carolina to protest.
Faircloth ran for reelection in 1998, losing to Democrat John Edwards in the general election.
^Haislip, Bryan (July 25, 1970). Faircloth Wants Value For Highway Dollar. The Daily Times-News.
^May, A.L. (March 28, 1995). Senator aims to shed light on first lady's deals. The Atlanta Constitution.
^Federal workers may lose computer games. Florida Today. August 27, 1997.
^Polman, Dick (October 22, 1998). Two parties have a lot riding on Senate race in N.C.. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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