About
Laurie Buckhout is a retired Army Colonel and decorated combat commander who follows a long line of combat veterans, including her Infantry Colonel father, her Army Air Corps Flight Nurse mother, her grandfather, her uncles and multiple other relatives. Laurie’s husband Paul, a West Point graduate and Army Infantry Airborne Ranger who served with Delta Force, is also a retired officer from a family of combat veterans stretching back to the French and Indian Wars of 1754-1763. Laurie is also a committed constitutional conservative who proudly cast her first vote for Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Laurie Buckhout is a retired Army Colonel, combat commander, and business leader who has spent her life serving our country and delivering results. A veteran of the Iraq War, she led troops in combat and built a career focused on national security, leadership, and mission-driven execution.
After her military service, Laurie founded and grew a successful cyber and defense business, creating jobs and hiring primarily veterans while supporting America’s national security. She also served in the Trump administration in a senior role, shaping U.S. cyber policy as Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy, taking on threats from America’s adversaries.
Laurie is running for Congress to bring that same decisive leadership to Washington. She’s focused on implementing the America First Agenda; lowering costs for families, securing the border, strengthening national defense, and restoring accountability in government—putting the people of eastern North Carolina first. Eastern North Carolina needs a fighter, not another career politician, and she will be ready to deliver on day one.
Laurie lives in Edenton with her husband of 30 years, a fellow Army veteran. They have two sons and are active in their community.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.