President Trump threw his support behind Laurie Buckhout Wednesday night for North Carolina's 1st congressional district race. Buckhout, a retired Army Colonel who previously worked at the Department of Defense, is making her second run for the seat after narrowly losing to current Representative Don Davis in 2024 by fewer than 7,000 votes. The endorsement came through Trump's Truth Social platform, where he criticized Davis as a "radical left Democrat" who supports higher taxes and what Trump called "soft on crime" policies like cashless bail. Trump praised Buckhout's commitment to his policy priorities, including border security, tax cuts, and protecting Second Amendment rights. Buckhout has been positioning herself as a fighter who won't back down, telling voters during February's Republican primary debate that she's "a workhorse, not a show horse" who's ready to work alongside Trump in Congress. Her military background and previous close race against Davis could make this a competitive contest in November. The 1st congressional district covers a large swath of northeastern North Carolina, and this rematch between Buckhout and Davis is shaping up to be one of the more closely watched races in the state. Election day is set for November 3rd.