Barfoot holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Auburn University, and a Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law.
[4] He works as an attorney[1] and was co-founder of Barfoot & Schoettker,[4] a personal injury law firm in Montgomery, Alabama.
[6] In 2006, Barfoot challenged incumbent Larry Dixon in the Republican primary for nomination for the District 25 seat in the Alabama State Senate.
[7] Barfoot was elected to serve as a delegate for Mike Huckabee at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
[6] In 2018, Barfoot ran again for the District 25 seat, this time to replace Dick Brewbaker, who had decided not to seek re-election.