Sen. Buck Newton's Ride from House Page to State Senator

Do Politics Better Podcast · Jun 12, 2025 · 55m

Long before he was elected to the Senate, young Buck Newton from Wilson walked the halls of the Legislative Building as a House Page in the 1980s—an experience that not only sparked his interest in politics but also led to meeting his future wife.

Sen. Newton reflects on his early exposure to public service, his return to Raleigh decades later as a successful candidate in 2010, and his role in helping Republicans flip the General Assembly for the first time in over a century.

From page to senator to statewide candidate and back again, it’s a candid conversation about lessons learned, battles…