Representative Jeffrey Elmore Contact information

Jeffrey Carter Elmore, born on January 17, 1978, is an American politician and educator. He is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 94th district. 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.

Elmore’s professional experience includes working as an art teacher at North Wilkes Middle School and serving as North Wilkesboro Town Commissioner. He was elected as a Commissioner 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 has represented the 94th district (including constituents in Alexander and Wilkes counties) since 2013. He ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina but lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state representatives represented an average of 87,116 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,715 residents. Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.