# Larry Yarborough

Lawrence Emile Yarborough, Jr. (born February 26, 1962) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's 2nd district, including constituents in Granville and Person counties from 2015 to 2023. A businessman from Roxboro, North Carolina, Yarborough was elected to his first term in 2014.

## North Carolina General Assembly

Yarborough served on the Person County Board of Commissioners from 2004 to 2008. In 2010, Yarborough announced he would challenge Winkie Wilkins for the district 55 seat in the NC House, though he later withdrew from the race. In 2014 he ran for the seat again (this time renumbered as the 2nd district) and defeated Democrat Ray Jeffers in the 2014 November general election. Yarborough serves on eight North Carolina House Select Committees including Agriculture, Alcoholic Beverage Control, Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, Commerce and Job Development, Environment, Health, and Transportation. He is also a member of the Environmental Review Commission.
In November 2015, Rep, Yarborough was appointed to serve on the Environmental Review Commission. He was also appointed to serve as an advisory member on the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government and Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.

## Electoral history
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Jeffers | 19,692 | 54.57% |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough (incumbent) | 15,674 | 43.44% |
| | Libertarian | Gavin Bell | 718 | 1.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,084 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough (incumbent) | 25,928 | 60.40% |
| | Democratic | Cindy Deporter | 17,000 | 39.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,928 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough (incumbent) | 1,519 | 81.67% |
| | Republican | Jim McIlroy | 341 | 18.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,860 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough (incumbent) | 16,124 | 55.31% |
| | Democratic | Darryl D. Moss | 13,026 | 44.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,150 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough (incumbent) | 22,760 | 60.64% |
| | Democratic | Joe Parrish | 14,775 | 39.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,535 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough | 1,755 | 66.83% |
| | Republican | Sandra Hendrick Berry | 483 | 18.39% |
| | Republican | Jon Greg Bass | 388 | 14.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,626 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough | 13,423 | 56.68% |
| | Democratic | Ray Jeffers | 10,259 | 43.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,682 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Committee assignments
### 2021-2022 Session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Vice Chair)
* Environment (Chair)
* Wildlife Resources (Chair)
* Regulatory Reform (Vice Chair)
* Agriculture
* Ethics
* Marine Resources and Aqua Culture

### 2019-2020 Session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Vice Chair)
* Environment (Chair)
* Regulatory Reform (Chair)
* Wildlife Resources (Vice Chair)
* Agriculture
* Alcoholic Beverage Control
* Ethics

### 2017-2018 Session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
* Environment (Chair)
* Regulatory Reform (Vice Chair)
* Agriculture
* Alcoholic Beverage Control
* Health

### 2015-2016 Session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
* Agriculture (Vice Chair)
* Alcoholic Beverage Control
* Commerce and Job Development
* Environment
* Health
* Transportation