Timothy Worth Longest JR

Timothy "Tim" W. Longest Jr. is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 34 and is seeking re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election ²¹¹. North Carolina state representatives serve two‑year terms, introduce and vote on state legislation, and sit on standing committees that shape policy in areas such as education, finance, and environmental protection; Longest fulfills these duties through his committee work and bill sponsorship ².

Born in 1992 in Greenville, North Carolina, Longest grew up in Elizabeth City and attended J.H. Rose High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013 and a Juris Doctor from the UNC School of Law in 2018, after which he began practicing law as an attorney ²¹¹⁵.

Longest entered elective office in the 2022 election, winning the District 34 seat with 60.3 % of the vote and taking office on January 1, 2023 ¹¹. He was re‑elected in 2024, defeating Libertarian candidate Ed George with 75.8 % of the vote ². During the 2023‑2024 legislative session he served on the Education‑Universities Committee, the House Finance Committee, the Marine Resources and Aquaculture Committee, the Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security Committee, and the UNC Board of Governors Nominations Committee ². He has also sponsored multiple bills, though a complete list is maintained on the BillTrack50 platform ².

In addition to his legislative work, Longest has articulated policy priorities through his campaign platform. He supports protecting reproductive rights, increasing teacher pay and restoring public‑school funding, advancing clean‑energy and environmental justice initiatives, enacting sensible gun‑safety measures such as universal background checks and red‑flag laws, and expanding economic opportunities for working families through higher wages, a livable minimum wage, and stronger labor protections ¹⁶. These positions are reflected in his public statements and outreach to voters.

Longest’s official legislative office is located at 16 West Jones Street, Room 1315, Raleigh, NC 27601‑1096, and his district office contact information is listed on the North Carolina General Assembly website, though a direct email address or phone number is not provided in the available sources ⁵.

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