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{{Short description|American politician (1934–2025)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Maggie Jeffus
| image =
| image_size =
| office = Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]]
| term_start = January 1, 1997
| term_end = January 1, 2013
| predecessor = John Cocklereece Joanne Sharpe
| successor = [[Pricey Harrison]] (Redistricting)
| constituency = [[North Carolina's 89th House district|89th]] District (1997–2003) [[North Carolina's 59th House district|59th]] District (2003–2013)
| term_start1 = January 1, 1991
| term_end1 = January 1, 1995
| predecessor1 = Frank Julian Sizemore III
| successor1 = John Cocklereece Joanne Sharpe
| constituency1 = [[North Carolina's 27th House district|27th]] District (1991–1993) [[North Carolina's 89th House district|89th]] District (1993–1995)
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| birth_name = Margaret Alyne Moore<ref>[https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TRG19540212.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------- MISS MOORE AND CHARLES JEFFUS UNITED BY SATURDAY CEREMONY], ''The Times-Register'', February 12, 1954</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|10|22}}
| birth_place = [[Roanoke, Virginia]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|8|9|1934|10|22}}
| death_place = [[Burlington, North Carolina]], U.S.
| profession = Educator
| residence = [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
| alma_mater = [[University of North Carolina at Greensboro]] [[Guilford College]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Charles Oliver Jeffus|1954}} Theadore Thompson David Bryce Goltare
| children =
}}

'''Margaret Alyne Moore Jeffus-Goltare''' (October 22, 1934 – August 9, 2025) was an American politician who was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]]. An educator from [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], Jeffus served constituents in [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]] from 1991–2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://maggie.jeffus.org/ |title=Web Page Under Construction |access-date=2020-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306122444/http://www.maggie.jeffus.org/ |archive-date=2016-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman20012002nort#page/550/mode/2up | title=North Carolina manual [serial] | year=1916 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/10362/margaret-jeffus#.Us4b2mRDveU | title=The Voter's Self Defense System }}</ref> Jeffus died in Burlington, North Carolina, on August 9, 2025, at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite web|title=Margaret "Maggie" Jeffus-Goltare|url=https://www.forbisanddick.com/obituaries/Margaret-Maggie-Jeffus-Goltare?obId=43915346|publisher=Forbis & Dick Funeral Service|access-date=August 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yost |first1=Scott D. |title=Maggie Jeffus, Champion For Guilford County, Dies At Age 90 |url=https://www.rhinotimes.com/featured-article/maggie-jeffus-champion-for-guilford-county-dies-at-age-90/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |publisher=Rhino Times |date=14 August 2025}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
===2010===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2010<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1239] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)
| votes = 11,928
| percentage = 52.65%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Thersea Yon
| votes = 10,729
| percentage = 47.35%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,657
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2008===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2008<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1246] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)
| votes = 25,193
| percentage = 64.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Rumley
| votes = 14,066
| percentage = 35.83%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,259
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2006===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2006<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=212] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)
| votes = 10,044
| percentage = 59.48%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Rumley
| votes = 6,843
| percentage = 40.52%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 16,887
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2004===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2004<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=220] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)
| votes = 18,327
| percentage = 57.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Rumley
| votes = 12,884
| percentage = 40.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Allison Jaynes|Allison N. Jaynes]]
| votes = 759
| percentage = 2.37%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,970
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2002===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2002<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=59] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Alan Hawkes
| votes = 1,488
| percentage = 53.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Tillman
| votes = 1,301
| percentage = 46.65%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,789
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2002<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=228] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)
| votes = 12,175
| percentage = 54.39%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Alan Hawkes
| votes = 9,553
| percentage = 42.68%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Allison Jaynes
| votes = 656
| percentage = 2.93%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,384
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2000===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781775|title=NC State House 089|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=August 20, 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mary Jarrell (incumbent)
| votes = 25,799
| percentage = 30.29%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)
| votes = 24,246
| percentage = 28.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joanne Sharpe
| votes = 17,187
| percentage = 20.18%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dottie Salerno
| votes = 16,307
| percentage = 19.14%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Thomas A. "Tom" Bailey
| votes = 1,642
| percentage = 1.93%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 85,181
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
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{{s-bef|before=Frank Julian Sizemore III}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] from the [[North Carolina's 27th House district|27th]] district|years=1991–1993|alongside=[[Joanne W. Bowie|Joanne Bowie]], Albert S. Lineberry}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Stephen W. Wood|Stephen Wood]]}}
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{{s-bef|before=''Constituency established''}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] from the [[North Carolina's 89th House district|89th]] district|years=1993–1995|alongside=Mary Jarrell}}
{{s-aft|after=John Cocklereece Joanne Sharpe}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=John Cocklereece Joanne Sharpe}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] from the [[North Carolina's 89th House district|89th]] district|years=1997–2003|alongside=Mary Jarrell}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Mitchell S. Setzer|Mitchell Setzer]]}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=[[W. Pete Cunningham|Pete Cunningham]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] from the [[North Carolina's 59th House district|59th]] district|years=2003–2013}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Jon Hardister]]}}
{{s-end}}

{{North Carolina House of Representatives}}

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[[Category:1934 births]]
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[[Category:Politicians from Roanoke, Virginia]]
[[Category:Politicians from Greensboro, North Carolina]]
[[Category:University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni]]
[[Category:Guilford College alumni]]
[[Category:Educators from North Carolina]]
[[Category:20th-century American women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century American women politicians]]
[[Category:Women state legislators in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives]]
[[Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly]]
[[Category:20th-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly]]

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