Tim Moffitt
Republican candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina
NC-11 Republican nominee on Aug 11, 2026?
$9.6K
AUG 11, 2026Primary Election
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$9.6KAUG 11, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundBusinessman
Notable personal detailsTimothy Douglas “Tim” Moffitt is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate representing District 48 (Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties). He previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 116th district (2011–2015) and later serving again in the House before joining the Senate. He is a businessman associated with Moffitt International and has also managed or operated several small businesses in Western North Carolina.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Tim Moffitt supports eliminating North Carolina’s state income tax and says that would let families keep more of their earnings. He also backs aggressive regulatory reform and lower taxes as a way to increase economic freedom and growth.
Healthcare
Tim Moffitt’s recorded votes on healthcare-related bills align with a market-based, cost-control approach. He voted for a bill titled Government Mandates Increase Healthcare Costs and for Lower Healthcare Costs, indicating opposition to expanding mandates and support for reducing costs through regulatory or market reforms.
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Immigration & Border
He supported North Carolina’s Border Protection Act, which requires state agencies to cooperate with ICE, verify immigration status for some benefits, and restrict sanctuary policies. The bill also seeks to make noncitizens without legal permission ineligible for certain state-funded benefits and publicly funded housing benefits, subject to federal law limits.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Tim Moffitt supported North Carolina's 2023 abortion law that replaced the prior framework with a 12-week limit, with later exceptions for rape, incest, life-limiting anomaly, and medical emergency. He has also been endorsed by North Carolina Right to Life, an anti-abortion group.
Climate & Energy
Tim Moffitt has sponsored legislation that eliminated North Carolina’s interim carbon-reduction date for electric utilities and expanded cost-recovery tools for baseload generation and coal-plant retirement. His documented energy position in this record emphasizes utility rate reduction, reliability, and continued support for conventional generation over aggressive emissions mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
Tim Moffitt’s publicly posted questionnaire responses indicate support for constitutional carry, stand-your-ground expansion, and a Second Amendment Protection Act. He also indicated opposition to background-check expansion, red flag laws, assault-weapons bans, gun-free zones, and federal gun-control enforcement. His campaign site lists NRA endorsement.
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