Robert "Bo" Hines (born August 29, 1995) is an American former

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player from

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. He played

for the

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and

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. In 2022, he was the

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nominee in

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Early life and education

Hines was born in

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. He attended

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, where he played football as a wide receiver. Hines attended

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to play

for the

. He led NC State with 45 receptions and 616 receiving yards, including three passes for 79 yards in the 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl. In 2015, Hines transferred to

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because of his interest in politics. He played in four games for the

during the 2015 season, catching 11 passes for 134 yards, but missed the rest of the season and the 2016 season due to a

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that required surgery. In 2017, Hines retired from college football. He received his

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degree from

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in 2022.

Politics

In January 2021, Hines announced that he would run as a

for the

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in , held by Republican

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. Once the North Carolina congressional lines were redrawn, Hines switched to run in the open 6th congressional district based in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he spent much of his time campaigning. In February 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down North Carolina’s congressional lines, stating they were "unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt." 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. He received the endorsement of former President

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on March 14, who called Hines a "fighter for Conservative values." 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

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, the heart of the old 5th, but was in the process of moving to

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in the new 13th. 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. Hines lost the election to Democratic

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. In May 2022, ''

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'' reported that Hines was funding the majority of his campaign with a

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. Campaign finance disclosures show that only 28 percent of Hines' race was self-funded, with a majority of campaign contributions coming from individual donors. While campaigning on an "America-First economy", Hines faced criticism because his campaign hats were made in China. On the campaign trail, Hines said he was pro-life but that abortion is a state's rights issue. Hines said, "This is a Raleigh issue, not a Washington issue." Hines expressed belief that the 2020 election was stolen and promoted voter fraud conspiracy theories.

Personal life

Hines's father, Todd, played for the

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of the

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and the

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of the

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. Hines married Olivia Elizabeth Andretti in June 2017. The couple divorced in July 2019, and Hines married Mary Charles Bryson in July 2021.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hines, Bo 1995 births American football wide receivers Living people NC State Wolfpack football players North Carolina Republicans Yale Bulldogs football players Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections Charlotte Christian School alumni Wake Forest University School of Law alumni