Steve Jarvis

Senator
Steve Jarvis
Member of the North Carolina Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byEddie Gallimore
Constituency29th 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 bySam Watford
Succeeded bySam Watford
Member of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners
In office
December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byCathy Dunn
Succeeded byTodd Yates
Personal details
Born (1968-04-22) April 22, 1968 (age 58)
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationUNC School of Government
OccupationGeneral contractor

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. 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.

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

North Carolina Senate 30th district Republican primary election, 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

North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 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

Republican primary for the 2022 North Carolina Senate 30th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jarvis (incumbent) 15,986 65.69%
Republican Eddie Gallimore 8,348 34.31%
Total votes 24,334 100%
2022 North Carolina Senate 30th district general election
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

Republican primary for the 2020 North Carolina Senate 29th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jarvis 11,617 53.30%
Republican Eddie Gallimore (incumbent) 10,179 46.70%
Total votes 21,796 100%
2020 North Carolina Senate 29th district general election
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

Republican primary for the 2018 North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jarvis 6,371 67.28%
Republican Roger Younts 3,098 32.72%
Total votes 9,469 100%
2018 North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election
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

Davidson County Board of Commissioners Republican primary election, 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%
Davidson County Board of Commissioners general election, 2016
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

Davidson County Board of Commissioners Republican primary election, 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%
Davidson County Board of Commissioners general election, 2012
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

References

  1. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ↑ "Jarvis wins election for N.C. House 80 seat".
  3. ↑ "Jarvis announces run for NC House".
  4. ↑ "Steven Jarvis (North Carolina)". Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.