# Jeffrey Elmore

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. He ran in the 2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election.

## 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. Elmore was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012 and assumed office in 2013. He resigned in September 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

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Republican primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal Weatherman | 181,818 | 19.59% |
| | Republican | Jim O'Neill | 147,042 | 15.84% |
| | Republican | Deanna Ballard | 138,822 | 14.96% |
| | Republican | Seth Woodall | 102,492 | 11.04% |
| | Republican | Sam Page | 94,810 | 10.22% |
| | Republican | Allen Mashburn | 83,550 | 9.00% |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore | 79,883 | 8.61% |
| | Republican | Peter Boykin | 32,126 | 3.46% |
| | Republican | Rivera Douthit | 23,398 | 2.52% |
| | Republican | Ernest T. Reeves | 22,760 | 2.45% |
| | Republican | Marlenis Hernandez Novoa | 21,404 | 2.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 928,105 | 100% |

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent) | 27,924 | 80.07% |
| | Democratic | Chuck Hubbard | 6,952 | 19.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,876 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent) | 36,696 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,696 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent) | 21,278 | 72.68% |
| | Democratic | Dianne Little | 7,998 | 27.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,276 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent) | 24,467 | 74.51% |
| | Democratic | Michael T. Lentz | 8,372 | 25.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,839 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent) | 4,616 | 70.07% |
| | Republican | Gary D. Blevins | 1,972 | 29.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,588 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore (incumbent) | 16,357 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,357 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore | 6,937 | 61.89% |
| | Republican | John Reavill | 2,168 | 19.34% |
| | Republican | John J. Goudreau | 2,103 | 18.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,208 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 94th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Elmore | 23,601 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,601 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |