<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0gMI3r_0p7dszRg00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0gMI3r_0p7dszRg00" width="919" height="1259" > EDENTON — Retired U.S. Army combat commander and Edenton resident Laurie Buckhout announced Monday morning she is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in the 1st Congressional District. Buckhout also announced that she is contributing $1 million of her own money to her campaign. Buckhout joins what is expected to a crowded GOP field trying to unseat incumbent Congressman Don Davis, a Democrat who was elected to the 19-county seat in 2022. Besides Buckhout’s home county of Chowan, the district also includes Pasquotank and Perquimans counties. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Buckhout said in a press release that she is running for Congress to continue her lifelong commitment to public service, saying the country is at a crossroads. “I believe it’s my duty to stand up for the principles that have made America exceptional for generations,” Buckhout said in the press release. “As we face economic uncertainty, I am determined to fight back against the inflation that burdens hardworking Americans and threatens our economic security. Moreover, we must confront the shortcomings of (President) Biden’s failed foreign policy agenda and work to ensure that America’s interests and values are defended on the world stage.” Buckhout spent 26 years in the U.S. Army before retiring at the rank of colonel in 2010. In the press release announcing her run for Congress, Buckhout said her military career included command of an 800-person battalion task force during the initial “spearhead attack” into Iraq in 2003. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “Her leadership and dedication earned her numerous accolades, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star and multiple other commendations recognizing her valor and service,” the press release said. After retiring from the Army, Buckhout founded Corvus Consulting, a strategic consulting and services firm specializing in electronic warfare and cyberspace operations. “Under her leadership, the company’s value grew to over $43 million in less than seven years,” the press release said. Buckhout and her husband, Paul, have been married for 27 years and they have two sons, both of whom are seniors in college. “She and her family reside in Edenton where they actively support organizations such as the Boys &amp; Girls Club of the Albemarle and the local baseball team, the Steamers,” the press release said. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><nbtemplate data-content="eyJhcGlLZXkiOiAiZDgxM2Q5Yzg3NTI3N2IzNWU0YzRmZDM0NTAyMjJkNmQiLCAiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiAiU3Vic2NyaWJlIHRvIFRoZSBQZXJxdWltYW5zIFdlZWtseSIsICJldmVudCI6ICJtcF9zdWJzY3JpcHRpb25fYnV0dG9uX2NsaWNrX2V2ZW50IiwgInVybCI6ICJodHRwczovL2FwZzAxLm5ld3p3YXJlLmNvbS9zczcwdjIvZW5jL2NvbW1vbi90ZW1wbGF0ZS5qc3A_aW5pdD1zdGFydCZpbml0RWRpdGlvbj1QV1omcmV0dXJuPWh0dHBzJTI1M0ElMjUyRiUyNTJGd3d3LmRhaWx5YWR2YW5jZS5jb20lMjUyRnBlcnF1aW1hbnMlMjUyRiIsICJtZWRpYUlkIjogMTU5MzI0NiwgInRpdGxlIjogIlJldGlyZWQgVS5TLiBBcm15IGNvbWJhdCBjb21tYW5kZXIgYW5kIEVkZW50b24gcmVzaWRlbnQgQnVja2hvdXQgYW5ub3VuY2VzIHJ1biBmb3IgQ29uZ3Jlc3MifQ==" data-id="MediaPlatformAmplitudeButton"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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EDENTON — Retired U.S. Army combat commander and Edenton resident Laurie Buckhout announced Monday morning she is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in the 1st Congressional District.
                Buckhout also announced that she is contributing $1 million of her own money to her campaign.
                Buckhout joins what is expected to a crowded GOP field trying to unseat incumbent Congressman Don Davis, a Democrat who was elected to the 19-county seat...