Tarleton represented the 93rd state House of Representatives district (including Ashe and Watauga counties) for two terms, from January 2007 through December 2010. A Democrat, he defeated the longtime Republican incumbent, W. Eugene Wilson, by a 13,414 to 11,069 margin, in November 2006. Tarleton had previously lost to Wilson in November 2004. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Jonathan Jordan.[5] After his defeat, Tarleton served on the State Lottery Commission.[6] On February 13, 2012, Tarleton announced he would run again for the District 93 seat.[7]
Electoral history
2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2010[8]