diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63b9c3b..b18dc73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ Course website: https://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.824/schedule.html
 
 - [x] Lab 1: MapReduce
 
-- [ ] Lab 2: Raft Consensus Algorithm
+- [x] Lab 2: Raft Consensus Algorithm
   - [x] Lab 2A: Raft Leader Election
   - [x] Lab 2B: Raft Log Entries Append
-  - [ ] Lab 2C: Raft state persistence
+  - [x] Lab 2C: Raft state persistence
 - [ ] Lab 3: Fault-tolerant Key/Value Service
 
 - [ ] Lab 4: Sharded Key/Value Service
diff --git a/src/raft/raft.go b/src/raft/raft.go
index c13adde..37d6254 100644
--- a/src/raft/raft.go
+++ b/src/raft/raft.go
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@ package raft
 //
 
 import (
+	"../labgob"
 	"../labrpc"
+	"bytes"
 	"math/rand"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 )
 
-// import "bytes"
-// import "../labgob"
-
 //
 // as each Raft peer becomes aware that successive log entries are
 // committed, the peer should send an ApplyMsg to the service (or
@@ -111,38 +110,35 @@ func (rf *Raft) GetState() (int, bool) {
 // save Raft's persistent state to stable storage,
 // where it can later be retrieved after a crash and restart.
 // see paper's Figure 2 for a description of what should be persistent.
+// lock must be held before calling this.
 //
 func (rf *Raft) persist() {
 	// Your code here (2C).
-	// Example:
-	// w := new(bytes.Buffer)
-	// e := labgob.NewEncoder(w)
-	// e.Encode(rf.xxx)
-	// e.Encode(rf.yyy)
-	// data := w.Bytes()
-	// rf.persister.SaveRaftState(data)
+	w := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	e := labgob.NewEncoder(w)
+	if e.Encode(rf.currentTerm) != nil ||
+		e.Encode(rf.votedFor) != nil || e.Encode(rf.logs) != nil {
+		panic("failed to encode raft persistent state")
+	}
+	data := w.Bytes()
+	rf.persister.SaveRaftState(data)
 }
 
 //
 // restore previously persisted state.
 //
 func (rf *Raft) readPersist(data []byte) {
-	if data == nil || len(data) < 1 { // bootstrap without any state?
+	// bootstrap without any state?
+	if data == nil || len(data) < 1 {
 		return
 	}
 	// Your code here (2C).
-	// Example:
-	// r := bytes.NewBuffer(data)
-	// d := labgob.NewDecoder(r)
-	// var xxx
-	// var yyy
-	// if d.Decode(&xxx) != nil ||
-	//    d.Decode(&yyy) != nil {
-	//   error...
-	// } else {
-	//   rf.xxx = xxx
-	//   rf.yyy = yyy
-	// }
+	r := bytes.NewBuffer(data)
+	d := labgob.NewDecoder(r)
+	if d.Decode(&rf.currentTerm) != nil ||
+		d.Decode(&rf.votedFor) != nil || d.Decode(&rf.logs) != nil {
+		panic("failed to decode raft persistent state")
+	}
 }
 
 //
@@ -254,6 +250,23 @@ func (rf *Raft) isLogUpToDate(cLastIndex int, cLastTerm int) bool {
 	return cLastTerm > myLastTerm
 }
 
+//
+// apply the committed logs.
+//
+func (rf *Raft) applyLogs() {
+	rf.mu.Lock()
+	defer rf.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for i := rf.lastApplied + 1; i <= rf.commitIndex; i++ {
+		rf.applyCh <- ApplyMsg{
+			CommandValid: true,
+			Command: rf.logs[i].Command,
+			CommandIndex: i,
+		}
+		rf.lastApplied = i
+	}
+}
+
 //
 // RequestVote RPC handler.
 //
@@ -261,6 +274,7 @@ func (rf *Raft) RequestVote(args *RequestVoteArgs, reply *RequestVoteReply) {
 	// Your code here (2A, 2B).
 	rf.mu.Lock()
 	defer rf.mu.Unlock()
+	defer rf.persist()
 
 	if args.Term < rf.currentTerm {
 		reply.Term = rf.currentTerm
@@ -328,6 +342,7 @@ func (rf *Raft) sendRequestVote(server int, args *RequestVoteArgs, reply *Reques
 
 	if reply.Term > rf.currentTerm {
 		rf.stepDownToFollower(args.Term)
+		rf.persist()
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -363,29 +378,13 @@ func (rf *Raft) broadcastRequestVote() {
 	}
 }
 
-//
-// apply the committed logs.
-//
-func (rf *Raft) applyLogs() {
-	rf.mu.Lock()
-	defer rf.mu.Unlock()
-
-	for i := rf.lastApplied + 1; i <= rf.commitIndex; i++ {
-		rf.applyCh <- ApplyMsg{
-			CommandValid: true,
-			Command: rf.logs[i].Command,
-			CommandIndex: i,
-		}
-		rf.lastApplied = i
-	}
-}
-
 //
 // AppendEntries RPC handler.
 //
 func (rf *Raft) AppendEntries(args *AppendEntriesArgs, reply *AppendEntriesReply) {
 	rf.mu.Lock()
 	defer rf.mu.Unlock()
+	defer rf.persist()
 
 	if args.Term < rf.currentTerm {
 		reply.Term = rf.currentTerm
@@ -460,6 +459,7 @@ func (rf *Raft) sendAppendEntries(server int, args *AppendEntriesArgs, reply *Ap
 
 	rf.mu.Lock()
 	defer rf.mu.Unlock()
+	defer rf.persist()
 
 	if rf.state != Leader || args.Term != rf.currentTerm || reply.Term < rf.currentTerm {
 		return
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ func (rf *Raft) Start(command interface{}) (int, int, bool) {
 
 	term := rf.currentTerm
 	rf.logs = append(rf.logs, LogEntry{term, command})
+	rf.persist()
 
 	return rf.getLastIndex(), term, true
 }
@@ -637,6 +638,7 @@ func (rf *Raft) convertToCandidate(fromState State) {
 	rf.currentTerm++
 	rf.votedFor = rf.me
 	rf.voteCount = 1
+	rf.persist()
 
 	rf.broadcastRequestVote()
 }