Steve Jarvis
American politician from North Carolina
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Steven Henry Jarvis (born April 22, 1968) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, having been initially elected in 2020.[1] He represents the 29th district. He previously served as county commissioner of Davidson County and as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving the 80th district from 2019 until 2021.[2][3]
Senator Steve Jarvis | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Gallimore |
| Constituency | 29th district (2021–2023) 30th district (2023–Present) |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 80th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Watford |
| Succeeded by | Sam Watford |
| Member of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Todd Yates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1968 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | UNC School of Government |
| Occupation | General contractor |
Committee assignments
2025–2026 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - General Government and Information Technology
- Appropriations - Base Budget
- Commerce and Insurance
- State and Local Government
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
- Transportation
2023–2024 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - General Government and Information Technology (Chair)
- Commerce and Insurance
- Health Care
- State and Local Government (Chair)
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
- Transportation
2021–2022 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Health Care
- State and Local Government
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
2019–2020 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Banking
- Commerce
- Health
- State and Local Government
Electoral history
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | 15,407 | 75.54% | |
| Republican | Eddie Gallimore | 4,989 | 24.46% | |
| Total votes | 20,396 | 100% | ||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | 86,181 | 72.64% | |
| Democratic | Tina Royal | 29,294 | 24.69% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Cavender | 3,161 | 2.66% | |
| Total votes | 118,636 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | 15,986 | 65.69% | |
| Republican | Eddie Gallimore | 8,348 | 34.31% | |
| Total votes | 24,334 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | 59,091 | 76.60% | |
| Democratic | Monique D. Johnson | 18,051 | 23.40% | |
| Total votes | 77,142 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis | 11,617 | 53.30% | |
| Republican | Eddie Gallimore (incumbent) | 10,179 | 46.70% | |
| Total votes | 21,796 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis | 74,210 | 74.49% | |
| Democratic | Duskin Lassiter | 25,409 | 25.51% | |
| Total votes | 99,619 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis | 6,371 | 67.28% | |
| Republican | Roger Younts | 3,098 | 32.72% | |
| Total votes | 9,469 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis | 21,283 | 75.08% | |
| Democratic | Wendy B. Sellars | 7,063 | 24.92% | |
| Total votes | 28,346 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | 13,625 | 24.23% | |
| Republican | Fred D. McClure (incumbent) | 11,851 | 21.08% | |
| Republican | Zak Crotts | 9,668 | 17.20% | |
| Republican | Karen Hege Watford | 9,530 | 16.95% | |
| Republican | David Speight | 6,396 | 11.38% | |
| Republican | Jacob "Jake" Beck | 5,154 | 9.17% | |
| Total votes | 56,224 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zak Crotts | 50,989 | 34.82% | |
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | 48,359 | 33.02% | |
| Republican | Fred D. McClure (incumbent) | 47,086 | 32.16% | |
| Total votes | 146,434 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis | 10,392 | 19.41% | |
| Republican | Larry Potts (incumbent) | 9,953 | 18.59% | |
| Republican | Fred D. McClure (incumbent) | 9,648 | 18.02% | |
| Republican | Steven Franklin Shell | 7,833 | 14.63% | |
| Republican | Larry Allen | 6,290 | 11.75% | |
| Republican | Leona Sink | 5,841 | 10.91% | |
| Republican | Don Dublin | 3,574 | 6.68% | |
| Total votes | 53,531 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis | 47,440 | 26.89% | |
| Republican | Fred D. McClure (incumbent) | 45,515 | 25.80% | |
| Republican | Larry Potts (incumbent) | 45,178 | 25.61% | |
| Democratic | Phil Olshinski | 21,815 | 12.36% | |
| Libertarian | David Speight | 9,169 | 5.20% | |
| Libertarian | Lon Cecil | 7,320 | 4.15% | |
| Total votes | 176,437 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||