Bo Hines Explained
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. He led NC State with 45 receptions and 616 receiving yards,[3] including three passes for 79 yards in the 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl.[4]
In 2015, Hines transferred to Yale University because of his interest in politics.[5] [6] 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.
In 2017, Hines retired from college football.[7] 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, 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
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.[4] Hines married Olivia Elizabeth Andretti in June 2017. The couple divorced in July 2019,[24] and Hines married Mary Charles Bryson in July 2021.[25]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022-11-09 . Wiley Nickel wins 13th Congressional District The North State Journal . 2022-12-12 . nsjonline.com . en-US.
- Web site: Bo Hines's Football Recruiting Profile . 2022-12-12 . www.ncsasports.org . en.
- Web site: Desmond . Conner . Yale Wide Receiver Hines Finally Healthy . Hartford Courant . August 14, 2017 . January 1, 2022 . January 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101021214/https://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-yale-football-bo-hines-feature-0815-20170814-story.html . live .
- Web site: Maya Sweedler . FOOTBALL: Yale scores high-profile Hines . Yale Daily News . January 15, 2015 . January 1, 2022 . January 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101021216/https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/01/15/football-yale-scores-high-profile-hines/ . live .
- Web site: Receiver Hines leaving N.C. State. Associated Press. Winston-Salem Journal. January 12, 2022. January 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101021228/https://journalnow.com/sports/college/receiver-hines-leaving-n-c-state/article_2fe3f35c-8e3c-11e4-aa70-e3fbf2ca6cfb.html. live.
- Web site: NC State freshman receiver Bo Hines transferring to Yale . Nhregister.com . March 28, 2015 . January 1, 2022 . January 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101021214/https://www.nhregister.com/colleges/article/NC-State-freshman-receiver-Bo-Hines-transferring-11352144.php . live .
- Web site: In his past, football at NC State. His future: Congress? The White House? We'll see. Joe. Giglio. The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 2017. January 1, 2022. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301115323/https://amp.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/football/article174391351.html. live.
- Web site: 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. . January 16, 2023 . Business Insider.
- Web site: Moore . Justin . Former NC State football player announces he's running for Congress . CBS 17 . January 21, 2021 . January 1, 2022 . January 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101021215/https://www.cbs17.com/news/your-local-election-hq/former-nc-state-football-player-announces-hes-running-for-congress/ . live .
- Web site: Cohen . Ethan . February 4, 2022 . North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps . January 16, 2023 . CNN.
- Web site: Woodhouse . Dallas . March 17, 2022 . Trump endorses Bo Hines in key swing congressional district, but will it bring victory? . January 16, 2022 . The Carolina Journal.
- Web site: 2022-03-14 . Hines gets Trump endorsement in open NC Congress seat . 2023-01-16 . AP NEWS . en.
- Web site: Allison . Natalie . Local conservatives revolt against Trump House favorite . 2022-09-24 . Politico . en . September 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919102737/https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/07/north-carolina-house-donald-trump-00023643 . live .
- Web site: WRAL . 2022-04-07 . Hines faces GOP pushback to congressional bid ahead of NC Trump rally . 2022-10-01 . WRAL.com . en . May 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510232049/https://www.wral.com/hines-faces-gop-pushback-to-congressional-bid-ahead-of-nc-trump-rally/20225052/ . live .
- Web site: Sherman . Lucille . 2022-05-18 . Trump-endorsed Bo Hines wins N.C. GOP House primary . 2023-01-16 . Axios . en.
- Web site: WRAL . 2022-11-09 . Bo Hines thanks supporters, concedes NC-13 to Wiley Nickel . 2022-11-09 . WRAL.com . en.
- Web site: BAJPAI . AVI . 2022-11-09 . Wiley Nickel wins US House race in Triangle, Trump-endorsed Bo Hines concedes . The News & Observer.
- Web site: 2022-11-08 . Nickel wins North Carolina US House seat over GOP's Hines . 2022-12-12 . AP NEWS . en.
- Web site: Hall . Madison . A 26-year-old Trump-backed congressional candidate appears to be fueling his campaign with trust-fund money . 2022-09-23 . Business Insider . en-US . September 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919172552/https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-bo-hines-congress-campaign-money-2022-5 . live .
- Web site: A 501tax-exempt . NW . charitable organization 1300 L. St . Washington . Suite 200 . Dc 20005857-0044 . North Carolina District 13 2022 Race . 2023-01-16 . OpenSecrets . en.
- Web site: WRAL . 2022-05-10 . NC congressional candidate championing 'America-first economy' hands out Chinese made hats to voter . 2022-10-01 . WRAL.com . en . June 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613092043/https://www.wral.com/nc-congressional-candidate-championing-america-first-economy-hands-out-chinese-made-hats-to-voters/20275396/ . live .
- Web site: WRAL . 2022-10-01 . 'I'm the moderate': In NC toss-up district, congressional candidates soften positions . 2023-01-16 . WRAL.com . en.
- News: Itkowitz . Colby . December 26, 2021 . House MAGA squad seeks to expand by boosting challengers to fellow Republicans . The Washington Post . September 24, 2022 . May 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520231111/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-maga-squad/2021/12/26/654f49ea-5448-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html . live .
- 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.
- Web site: 2022-08-01 . House hopeful Bo Hines has message for GOP donors: He's not Madison Cawthorn 2.0 . 2022-09-08 . Washington Examiner . en . September 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908081905/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/house-bo-hines-gop-donors-madison-cawthorn-2-0 . live .