# Jay Adams (politician)

James Cecil Adams Jr. (born 1949) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 96th district (including constituents in Catawba County) since 2015.

## Life and career

Adams earned his Bachelor of Science in education from The Citadel. He studied mechanical drawing, computer science and real estate at Catawba Valley Community College and earned his real estate license in 1983. He has lived in Hickory, North Carolina, since 1975.

## Electoral history
### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 25,370 | 62.95% |
| | Democratic | Kim Bost | 14,929 | 37.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,299 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 6,013 | 69.69% |
| | Republican | Taylor G. Huffman | 2,615 | 30.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,628 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 16,285 | 60.74% |
| | Democratic | Kim Bost | 10,527 | 39.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,812 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 26,595 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,595 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams | 3,450 | 54.14% |
| | Republican | Frank Willis | 1,753 | 27.51% |
| | Republican | Joe Fox | 1,078 | 16.92% |
| | Republican | Wrappar Kellett | 91 | 1.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,372 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams | 14,771 | 67.24% |
| | Democratic | Cliff Moone | 7,196 | 32.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,967 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Committee assignments
### 2021-2022 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Education
* Wildlife Resources (Chair)
* Judiciary IV (Vice Chair)
* Commerce and Job Development
* Education - Community College
* Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development
* Transportation

### 2019-2020 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Education
* Wildlife Resources (Chair)
* Judiciary
* Commerce and Job Development
* Education - Community Colleges
* Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform

### 2017-2018 session

* Wildlife Resources (Chair)
* Environment (Vice Chair)
* Commerce and Job Development
* Elections and Ethics Law
* Finance
* Transportation
* State and Local Government II

### 2015-2016 session

* Environment (Vice Chair)
* Wildlife Resources
* Commerce and Job Development
* Finance
* Judiciary IV
* Transportation
* Children, Youth and Families