Larkin Raynor is originally from Dunn, North Carolina, and graduated with honors from East Carolina University with bachelor’s degree in history and political science. She then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she earned her Juris Doctorate from Belmont University College of Law. 

While in law school, Larkin interned for the North Carolina Medical Society, where she reviewed the organization’s Health Policy Manual. Additionally, Larkin interned with the Tennessee Justice Center, advocating for Medicaid beneficiaries who lost their healthcare coverage. She also served as Vice President and Outreach Coordinator for the Belmont Chapter of the American Constitution Society.

In her free time, Larkin registers voters with the nonpartisan organization HeadCount. She also enjoys record collecting, hiking, camping, and seeing as much live music as possible.