{"biography":"Timothy \"Tim\" W. Longest\u202fJr. is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f34 and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [2][11].  North Carolina state representatives serve two\u2011year 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].\n\nBorn in 1992 in Greenville, North Carolina, Longest grew up in Elizabeth\u202fCity and attended J.H.\u202fRose High School.  He earned a bachelor\u2019s 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 [2][11][5].\n\nLongest entered elective office in the 2022 election, winning the District\u202f34 seat with 60.3\u202f% of the vote and taking office on January\u202f1,\u202f2023 [11].  He was re\u2011elected in 2024, defeating Libertarian candidate Ed\u202fGeorge with 75.8\u202f% of the vote [2].  During the 2023\u20112024 legislative session he served on the Education\u2011Universities 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].\n\nIn 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\u2011school funding, advancing clean\u2011energy and environmental justice initiatives, enacting sensible gun\u2011safety measures such as universal background checks and red\u2011flag 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.\n\nLongest\u2019s official legislative office is located at 16\u202fWest\u202fJones\u202fStreet, Room\u202f1315, Raleigh, NC\u202f27601\u20111096, 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].\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Tim Longest - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Longest)\n- [5] [Representative Tim Longest - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/818)\n- [7] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [11] [Tim Longest - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Longest)\n- [13] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [16] [Timothy \"Tim\" W. Longest Jr. | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/timothy-tim-w-longest-jr)\n- [19] [Who is running for election in 2026? - NCLocal](https://nclocal.org/2025/12/22/who-is-running-for-election-in-2026/)\n- [20] [Candidate Info - Tim Longest - Wake County Democratic Party](https://www.wakedems.org/election-central-2024/candidate-info-tim-longest/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_034","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 034"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Timothy","fullname":"Timothy Worth Longest JR","lastname":"Longest","middlename":"Worth","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_034","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 034","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_034","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 034","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"suffix":"JR","summary":"Tim Longest is the Democratic incumbent for North Carolina House District\u202f34, running for re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"202fa9aa707ec300"}