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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.

Key Information

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%

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Brannon Ray Jeffers is an American Democratic politician known for his extensive service in local and state government in North Carolina, focusing on rural issues such as broadband expansion, public education, and agricultural preservation. A native of Person County, North Carolina, Jeffers has a background in farming and non-profit administration. He attended Person County Schools, Piedmont Community College, and graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. His family has deep roots in agriculture in the region. Jeffers served twelve years as an elected Person County Commissioner from 2008 to 2020, becoming the youngest commissioner elected in North Carolina in 2008 and later serving as chairman in 2020. He held leadership positions including president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners from 2013 to 2014—the first from Person County and youngest in the organization's history—and served multiple terms on the National Association of Counties board. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 2 in 2022, assuming office on January 1, 2023, and was re-elected in 2024 for a second term. As a state representative, he continues to advocate for commonsense policies supporting economic development, education, farmland preservation, and rural connectivity in Person and Durham counties.

Early life

Birth and background

Brannon Ray Jeffers is a native of Person County, North Carolina. His family has deep roots in agriculture in the region. He attended Person County Schools, Piedmont Community College, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Details regarding his exact birth date or further early personal life are not widely documented in public sources.

Career

Jeffers has a professional background in farming and non-profit administration. He served twelve years on the Person County Board of Commissioners from 2008 to 2020, including as chairman in 2020. During this time, he was the youngest commissioner elected in North Carolina in 2008. He served as president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners from 2013 to 2014, the first from Person County and the youngest in the organization's history, and held multiple terms on the National Association of Counties board. In 2022, Jeffers was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 2 (including all of Person County and part of Durham County), taking office on January 1, 2023. He was re-elected in 2024. As a representative, he serves on committees including Agriculture, Appropriations, Appropriations on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, Local Government, and State Government (as of the 2023-2024 session). He continues to focus on rural issues such as economic development, education, farmland preservation, and broadband access. Jeffers is alive and active in his role as of the 2025-2026 legislative session.
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