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.[1][2] Jeffers previously served on the Person County Board of Commissioners from 2008 to 2020.

Ray Jeffers
Jeffers in 2023
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byLarry Yarborough
Personal details
Born
Brannon Ray Jeffers
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceRoxboro, North Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
OccupationNon-profit organization
WebsiteOfficial website

Committee assignments

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2023-2024 session

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

Electoral history

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2022[3]
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 36,084 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

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Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2020[4]
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 51,651 100%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

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Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2016[5]
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 47,558 100%
Republican hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2014[6]
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 6,531 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Yarborough 13,423 56.68%
Democratic Ray Jeffers 10,259 43.32%
Total votes 23,682 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

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Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2012[8]
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 39,871 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

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Person County Board of Commissioners general election, 2008[9]
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 46,929 100%

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ray Jeffers". Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 2nd district

2023–Present
Incumbent