Elmer Floyd (born April 20, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the

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. He represented the 43rd district (containing parts of

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) from 2009 until 2021. Floyd is

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. During the 2016 legislative session, Floyd was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of

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, the controversial "Bathroom Bill." In 2020, Floyd lost the Democratic primary for his (somewhat redrawn) seat to progressive Kimberly Hardy, who then lost the general election.

Committee assignments

2019-2020 session

*Appropriations *Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair) *Ethics (Vice Chair) *Redistricting (Vice Chair) *Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform *Insurance *Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2017-2018 session

*Appropriations *Appropriations - General Government *Elections and Ethics Law *Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House *Commerce and Job Development *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Regulatory Reform *University Board of Governors Nominating

2015-2016 session

*Appropriations *Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair) *Elections *Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House *Commerce and Job Development *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Local Government *State Personnel

2013-2014 session

*Appropriations *Elections *Insurance *Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House *Commerce and Job Development *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Government *State Personnel

2011-2012 session

*Appropriations *Elections *Insurance *Commerce and Job Development *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Government *State Personnel

2009-2010 session

*Appropriations *Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Local Government II *Education *Environment and Natural Resources

Electoral history

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Floyd, Elmer Living people 1948 births People from Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville State University alumni 20th-century African-American people 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians African-American state legislators in North Carolina Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives