John Marshall Blust (born June 4, 1954) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's sixty-second House district, including constituents in Guilford county.^[2] An attorney from Greensboro, North Carolina, Blust has previously served terms in both the state House and Senate. He is a lawyer and a former U.S. Army captain.

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The Honorable John Marshall Blust
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Stephen Wood
Succeeded by	John Faircloth
Constituency	27th District (2001-2003) 62nd District (2003-2019)
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 32nd district
In office May 9, 1996[1] – January 1, 1999
Preceded by	Thomas B. Sawyer Sr.
Succeeded by	Kay Hagan
Personal details
Born	(1954-06-04) June 4, 1954 (age 70) Hamilton, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Maria Blust
Children	Barbara Blust
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
Profession	Attorney, Politician
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1972 - 1974 (Enlisted) 1982 - 1985 (Officer)
Rank	Captain

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Blust was defeated for reelection to his N.C. Senate seat by Kay Hagan, who would go on to be elected to the United States Senate.

In March 2016, Blust officially announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's newly redrawn 13th District.^[3] He was defeated in the Republican primary by Ted Budd.

Blust did not seek re-election to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2018.

Blust announced on X in 2023 that he intends to seek public office again, stating his frustrations with budgetary spending, lack of election integrity, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in North Carolina schools.