Jeffrey Elmore

{{Short description|American politician from North Carolina|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Jeffrey Elmore

| image = File:Rep. Jeffrey Elmore.jpg

| image_size = 180px

| state_house = North Carolina

| state = North Carolina

| district = 94th

| term_start = January 1, 2013

| term_end = September 13, 2024

| predecessor = Shirley Randleman

| successor = Blair Eddins

| birth_name = Jeffrey Carter Elmore

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|1|17}}

| birth_place = Wilkesboro, North Carolina

| death_date =

| death_place =

| spouse = Laura

| children = Carter Elmore, Campbell Elmore

| residence = North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

| party = Republican

| alma_mater = Appalachian State University (BS)

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Jeffrey Elmore (born January 17, 1978) is an American politician and educator who is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 94th district (including constituents in Alexander and Wilkes counties) from 2013 to 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117793/jeffrey-elmore|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|accessdate=February 19, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/membersByDistrict.pl?sChamber=H&nDistrict=94 |title=Representative Jeffrey Elmore (Republican, 2017-2018 Session) |publisher=Ncleg.net |access-date=2018-11-17}}{{cite web|url=https://www.carolinajournal.com/news-article/incumbent-elmore-faces-wilkes-commissioner-blevins-in-house-94/ |title=Incumbent Elmore Faces Wilkes Commissioner Blevins in House 94 |publisher=Carolina Journal |date=2014-04-15 |access-date=2018-11-17}} He ran in the 2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election.{{Cite web |url=https://elmorefornc.com/ |title=Elmor for NC |access-date=2023-09-05 |archive-date=2023-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731212815/https://elmorefornc.com/ |url-status=dead }}

Background

Representative Jeffrey Elmore, serves the 94th House District in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The 94th District is made up of the population centers of Wilkes County and Alexander County. He has held this position since his election in 2012. He is Chairman of Appropriations, as well as a member of several committees. Prior to his service in state government, he served as a Commissioner in the Town of North Wilkesboro and was elected in 2007. Prior to his service as Commissioner, he served as a planning board member and chairman of the Board of Adjustments. He served as president of Professional Educators of North Carolina (PENC), a nonpartisan group of 7,000 teachers in North Carolina and also as a board member of the Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission (BROC) which manages Head Start and aids unprivileged citizens. BROC serves Wilkes, Ashe, and Alleghany counties. Jeffrey grew up in Wilkes County and has deep family roots. Jeffrey was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and graduated from Appalachian State University, Summa Cum Laude. Upon graduation he went into the classroom. Jeffrey is a teacher in Wilkes County Schools and is in his twentieth year.{{Cite web |url=http://jeffreyelmore.com/ |title=Jeffrey Elmore website |access-date=2021-05-11 |archive-date=2021-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514164651/https://www.jeffreyelmore.com/ |url-status=dead }} Elmore was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012 and assumed office in 2013.{{Cite web|title=Jeffrey Elmore|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jeffrey_Elmore|access-date=January 2, 2025|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}} He resigned in September 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-house-member-resignation-23f27647a94576f51f5c3a5f136de104|title=North Carolina House Rep. Jeffrey Elmore resigning before term ends|website=Associated Press|accessdate=September 14, 2024}}

Committee assignments

=2023–2024 session=

Appropriations (Chair)
Appropriations - Education (Vice Chair)
Agriculture
Education - K-12
Education - Community Colleges
Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
Judiciary III
Pensions and Retirement
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Transportation

=2021–2022 session=

Appropriations (Chair)
Appropriations - Education (Vice Chair)
Agriculture
Education - K-12
Education - Community Colleges
Pensions and Retirement

=2019–2020 session=

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Education (Chair)
Education - K-12 (Chair)
Agriculture
Education - Community Colleges
Pensions and Retirement
Redistricting

=2017–2018 session=

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Education (Chair)
Education - K-12 (Chair)
Education - Universities
Pensions and Retirement
Energy and Public Utilities
State Personnel

=2015–2016 session=

Appropriations
Appropriations - Education
Education - K-12 (Chair)
Education - Universities
Pensions and Retirement
Public Utilities
State Personnel

=2013–2014 session=

Appropriations
Education (Vice Chair)
Public Utilities
State Personnel
Government

Electoral history

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Republican primary election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/05/2024&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=2201] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Hal Weatherman

| votes = 181,818

| percentage = 19.59%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim O'Neill

| votes = 147,042

| percentage = 15.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Deanna Ballard

| votes = 138,822

| percentage = 14.96%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Seth Woodall

| votes = 102,492

| percentage = 11.04%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Sam Page

| votes = 94,810

| percentage = 10.22%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Allen Mashburn

| votes = 83,550

| percentage = 9.00%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore

| votes = 79,883

| percentage = 8.61%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Peter Boykin

| votes = 32,126

| percentage = 3.46%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rivera Douthit

| votes = 23,398

| percentage = 2.52%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ernest T. Reeves

| votes = 22,760

| percentage = 2.45%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Marlenis Hernandez Novoa

| votes = 21,404

| percentage = 2.31%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 928,105

| percentage = 100%

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1255] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent)

| votes = 27,924

| percentage = 80.07%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Chuck Hubbard

| votes = 6,952

| percentage = 19.93%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 34,876

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1263] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent)

| votes = 36,696

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,696

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1097] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent)

| votes = 21,278

| percentage = 72.68%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dianne Little

| votes = 7,998

| percentage = 27.32%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,276

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1169] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent)

| votes = 24,467

| percentage = 74.51%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael T. Lentz

| votes = 8,372

| percentage = 25.49%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 32,839

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district Republican primary election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1041] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent)

| votes = 4,616

| percentage = 70.07%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gary D. Blevins

| votes = 1,972

| percentage = 29.93%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,588

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1014] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent)

| votes = 16,357

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,357

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district Republican primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1081] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore

| votes = 6,937

| percentage = 61.89%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Reavill

| votes = 2,168

| percentage = 19.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John J. Goudreau

| votes = 2,103

| percentage = 18.76%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,208

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1282] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeffrey Elmore

| votes = 23,601

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,601

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change