new poll shows tight race in 1st District GOP Congress pirmary | Eastern NC Now

The Republican primary for Congress in the First Congressional District, of which Beaufort County is a part is looking close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College.  The poll shows Laurie Buckout leading at 26%, closedly followed by Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck at 22%.  State Senator Bobby Hanig is at 16%, and Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse at 5%.  

Under the new 30% threshold to avoid a runoff, if any candidate gets 30% of the vote, they will be the nominee.  Otherwise, there will be a runoff among the top two.

Buckhout has been somewhat controversial over getting out of the race and then back in, only living in the district for two years before her first campaign, and from some of those financially backing her.  Sheriff Buck has emerged as her closest competitor.