In a later interview, Newton said his remarks at the rally were intended to mean “keep men out of the ladies’ room.”. Newton has also said that "folks that wave the rainbow flags” need to get used to “the way things have always been in this state.”.
At A.S.U. he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science. After college, Newton served as an aide to Senator Jesse Helms on the Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Senate. Newton is also a graduate of the Campbell University School of Law.
Newton won his seat in the 2010 election by defeating the Democratic incumbent, Albin B. Swindell. In 2016 Newton was the Republican nominee for North Carolina Attorney General losing to Democrat Josh Stein by 25,000 votes, a 0.5% margin.