Bo Hines

Bo Hines
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-29) August 29, 1995 (age 28)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Career history
College
Bowl games2014 St. Petersburg Bowl
High schoolCharlotte Christian School
Career highlights and awards

Robert "Bo" Hines (born August 29, 1995) is an American former college football player from North Carolina. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Yale Bulldogs. In 2022, he was the Republican nominee in North Carolina's 13th congressional district.

Early life and education

Hines was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He attended Charlotte Christian School, where he played football as a wide receiver.[2]

Hines attended North Carolina State University to play college football for the NC State Wolfpack.[3] He led NC State with 45 receptions and 616 receiving yards,[4][5] including three passes for 79 yards in the 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl.[3]

In 2015, Hines transferred to Yale University because of his interest in politics.[6][7] He played in four games for the Yale Bulldogs during the 2015 season, catching 11 passes for 134 yards, but missed the rest of the season and the 2016 season due to a separated shoulder that required surgery.[4]

In 2017, Hines retired from college football.[5] He received his Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2022.[8]

Politics

In January 2021, Hines announced that he would run as a Republican for the United States House of Representatives in North Carolina's 5th congressional district, held by Republican Virginia Foxx.[9]

In February 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down North Carolina's congressional lines, stating they were "unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt."[10] After the North Carolina district lines were thrown out, Hines switched districts to run in the newly created 13th congressional district which is based in the suburbs of Raleigh.[11] He received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump on March 14, who called Hines a "fighter for Conservative values."[12]

In April 2022, local Republicans campaigned against Hines through newspaper advertisements, email blasts, and door-knocking because Hines did not live in the district in which he was running. He lived in Winston-Salem, the heart of the old 5th, but he was in the process of moving to Fuquay-Varina in the new 13th.[13][14] Members of the House are only required to live in the state they represent, but longstanding convention calls for them to live in or close to the district they represent.

2022 election

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina § District 13

On May 17, 2022, Hines won the Republican primary against seven opponents, garnering 32 percent of the vote and defeating his closest opponent by nearly double digits.[15] Hines narrowly lost the election to Democratic state Senator Wiley Nickel.[16][17][18]

In May 2022, Business Insider reported that Hines was funding the majority of his campaign with a trust fund.[19] Campaign finance disclosures show that only 28 percent of Hines' race was self-funded, with a majority of campaign contributions coming from individual donors.[20] While campaigning on an "America-First economy", Hines faced criticism because his campaign hats were made in China.[21]

On the campaign trail, Hines said he was personally pro-life but that abortion is a states rights issue. Hines said, "This is a Raleigh issue, not a Washington issue."[22] Hines expressed belief that the 2020 election was stolen and promoted voter fraud conspiracy theories.[23]

Personal life

Hines's father, Todd, played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[3] Hines married Olivia Elizabeth Andretti in June 2017.[5] The couple divorced in July 2019,[24][better source needed] and Hines married Mary Charles Bryson in July 2021.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Wiley Nickel wins 13th Congressional District | The North State Journal". nsjonline.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bo Hines's Football Recruiting Profile". www.ncsasports.org. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Maya Sweedler (January 15, 2015). "FOOTBALL: Yale scores high-profile Hines". Yale Daily News. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Conner, Desmond (August 14, 2017). "Yale Wide Receiver Hines Finally Healthy". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Giglio, Joe (September 21, 2017). "In his past, football at NC State. His future: Congress? The White House? We'll see". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Receiver Hines leaving N.C. State". Winston-Salem Journal. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "NC State freshman receiver Bo Hines transferring to Yale". Nhregister.com. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  8. ^ King, Hannah (October 19, 2022). "Trump-backed congressional candidate Bo Hines says he 'can't afford' to give up his salary. But federal records show he has no salary". Business Insider. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Moore, Justin (January 21, 2021). "Former NC State football player announces he's running for Congress". CBS 17. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Cohen, Ethan (February 4, 2022). "North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps". CNN. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Woodhouse, Dallas (March 17, 2022). "Trump endorses Bo Hines in key swing congressional district, but will it bring victory?". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Hines gets Trump endorsement in open NC Congress seat". AP NEWS. March 14, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  13. ^ Allison, Natalie. "Local conservatives revolt against Trump House favorite". Politico. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  14. ^ WRAL (April 7, 2022). "Hines faces GOP pushback to congressional bid ahead of NC Trump rally". WRAL.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  15. ^ Sherman, Lucille (May 18, 2022). "Trump-endorsed Bo Hines wins N.C. GOP House primary". Axios. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  16. ^ WRAL (November 9, 2022). "Bo Hines thanks supporters, concedes NC-13 to Wiley Nickel". WRAL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  17. ^ BAJPAI, AVI (November 9, 2022). "Wiley Nickel wins US House race in Triangle, Trump-endorsed Bo Hines concedes". The News & Observer.
  18. ^ "Nickel wins North Carolina US House seat over GOP's Hines". AP NEWS. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  19. ^ Hall, Madison. "A 26-year-old Trump-backed congressional candidate appears to be fueling his campaign with trust-fund money". Business Insider. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  20. ^ A 501tax-exempt; NW, charitable organization 1300 L. St; Washington, Suite 200; Dc 20005857-0044. "North Carolina District 13 2022 Race". OpenSecrets. Retrieved January 16, 2023.{cite web}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ WRAL (May 10, 2022). "NC congressional candidate championing 'America-first economy' hands out Chinese made hats to voter". WRAL.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  22. ^ WRAL (October 1, 2022). "'I'm the moderate': In NC toss-up district, congressional candidates soften positions". WRAL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  23. ^ Itkowitz, Colby (December 26, 2021). "House MAGA squad seeks to expand by boosting challengers to fellow Republicans". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. ^ DNCC "Bo Hines (NC-13) Research Memo," page 4, citing divorce filing number 020522 per Lexis-Nexis Marriage & Divorce Records database, accessed March 29, 2022.
  25. ^ "House hopeful Bo Hines has message for GOP donors: He's not Madison Cawthorn 2.0". Washington Examiner. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

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