# John Faircloth

Joseph Aubrey "John" Faircloth Jr. (born February 19, 1939) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 62nd district (and its preceding 61st district) from 2011 to 2024. The district covers parts of western Guilford County.
Faircloth has a bachelor's degree from Guilford College a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has also studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Louisville. Faircloth spent his career as a police officer. He was police chief of Salisbury, North Carolina from 1975 to 1976 and of High Point, North Carolina from 1976 to 1992. Since 1992 he has worked as a real estate agent. Faircloth was first elected to the General Assembly in 2010.

## Political career

Faircloth represented HD61 from 2011 to 2019 and HD62 since 2019. In 2010 "Faircloth's top three issues are protecting a free-market economy from excessive government control and influence, providing good public safety, and strengthening public education." Faircloth defeated Democrat Brandon Gray in the 2020 election.

## Political positions

Faircloth was a primary sponsor of H937, which allowed permit holders to carry concealed firearms inside bars and restaurants that serve alcohol and to keep firearms locked in their car when parked on college or public school campuses. H937 allowed concealed handgun permit holders to keep their "firearms locked in their car when parked on college or public school campuses." Faircloth said the college provision "merely makes legal something that already happens" and "let's don't fool ourselves, there are guns on our campuses." Faircloth on concealed carry holders consuming alcohol at a bar or restaurant: "It's a very overblown concern." Faircloth was also a sponsor of H405, which "would allow prosecutors and judges with concealed-carry permits to bring handguns into courthouses." In 2013, Faircloth sponsored a bill that would have allowed juveniles 15 years of age or older who committed high level felonies to be tried in superior court. The age was originally set at 13, but Faircloth raised it after stakeholder input.
Faircloth resigned from the North Carolina House in September 2024. His vacant seat was filled by John Blust.

## Committee assignments
### 2023–2024 session

* Appropriations (Chair)
* Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
* Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
* Local Government
* Judiciary III
* Transportation

### 2021–2022 session

* Appropriations (Chair)
* Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
* Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
* Local Government
* Judiciary III
* Transportation

### 2019–2020 session

* Appropriations (Chair)
* Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
* Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
* State and Local Government
* Judiciary
* Transportation

### 2017–2018 session

* Appropriations (Chair)
* Ethics (Chair)
* Judiciary II (Vice Chair)
* Elections and Ethics Law
* Transportation
* State Personnel

### 2015–2016 session

* Appropriations (Vice Chair)
* Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
* Ethics (Chair)
* Judiciary II (Vice Chair)
* Elections
* Local Government
* Transportation

### 2013–2014 session

* Appropriations (Vice Chair)
* Judiciary
* Elections
* Government
* Transportation

### 2011–2012 session

* Appropriations
* Judiciary
* Elections
* Government
* Transportation

## Electoral history
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 20,404 | 52.16% |
| | Democratic | Brandon Gray | 18,717 | 47.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,121 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 30,735 | 57.41% |
| | Democratic | Brandon Gray | 22,801 | 42.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,536 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 22,568 | 57.29% |
| | Democratic | Martha R. Shafer | 16,823 | 42.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,391 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 31,767 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,767 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 19,030 | 67.17% |
| | Democratic | Ron Weatherford | 9,303 | 32.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,333 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 26,465 | 63.84% |
| | Democratic | Ron Weatherford | 14,988 | 36.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,453 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth | 1,783 | 42.60% |
| | Republican | Paul Norcross | 1,050 | 25.09% |
| | Republican | Georgia Nixon-Roney | 716 | 17.11% |
| | Republican | Gerald T. Grubb | 636 | 15.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,185 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth | 18,035 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,035 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |