# Ray Jeffers

Brannon Ray Jeffers an American politician who is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 2nd district (including all of Person County, as well as part of Durham County) since 2023. Jeffers previously served on the Person County Board of Commissioners from 2008 to 2020.

## Committee assignments
### 2023-2024 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
* Agriculture
* Local Government
* State Government

## 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

Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gordon A. Powell (incumbent) | 12,795 | 24.77% |
| | Republican | Charlie Palmer | 10,867 | 21.04% |
| | Republican | Derrick Sims | 10,614 | 20.55% |
| | Democratic | Ray Jeffers (incumbent) | 9,801 | 18.98% |
| | Democratic | Cindy Martin | 7,574 | 14.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,651 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2016

Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gordon A. Powell | 10,876 | 22.87% |
| | Democratic | Jimmy B. Clayton (incumbent) | 10,214 | 21.48% |
| | Democratic | Ray Jeffers (incumbent) | 9,672 | 20.34% |
| | Republican | David Newell Sr. (incumbent) | 9,129 | 19.20% |
| | Democratic | Donald Long | 7,667 | 16.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,558 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Jeffers | 2,862 | 43.82% |
| | Democratic | Dalton L. Huff | 1,887 | 28.89% |
| | Democratic | Brent Groce | 1,782 | 27.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,531 | 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 |

### 2012

Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jimmy B. Clayton (incumbent) | 10,718 | 26.88% |
| | Democratic | Ray Jeffers (incumbent) | 9,820 | 24.63% |
| | Democratic | David Newell Sr. | 9,754 | 24.46% |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough | 9,579 | 24.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,871 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2008

Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jimmy B. Clayton | 9,557 | 20.36% |
| | Democratic | Ray Jeffers | 7,460 | 15.90% |
| | Republican | Sam Kennington | 7,344 | 15.65% |
| | Republican | Larry Yarborough (incumbent) | 7,327 | 15.61% |
| | Democratic | Samuel H. Winstead | 6,754 | 14.39% |
| | Republican | Gerry O"Neil | 4,481 | 9.55% |
| | Independent | Frances Blalock | 4,006 | 8.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,929 | 100% |