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Tim is from Greenville. He has a bachelors degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Tim currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Landen. He volunteers as a member of the Appellate Rules Committee for the North Carolina Bar Association. 

Tim is an associate attorney for the law firm of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman. Previously, he was a judicial law clerk for Justice Robin E. Hudson in the Supreme Court of North Carolina and for Chief Judge Linda M. McGee in the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He has served in many legal and political internships. 

Tim Longest is currently serving as a State Representative for State House District 34. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. 

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Supports raising the minimum wage, advocating for workers' rights, and ensuring big corporations pay their fair share. Plans to bring well-paying jobs to North Carolina and make housing affordable.

Supports raising the minimum wage and advocating for workers' rights, including the right to join a union and the right to compensation if injured on the job.

Supports measures to create affordable housing.

- Supports raising the minimum wage and advocating for workers' rights, including the right to join a union and the right to compensation if injured on the job.
- Supports the Earned Income Tax Credit.
- Supports measures to create affordable housing.

Economy

Supports protecting clean air and water, holding corporate polluters accountable, and transitioning to an economy based on clean energy. Plans to ensure environmental justice and conserve North Carolina’s natural beauty for future generations.

Supports protecting clean air and water, holding corporate polluters accountable, and transitioning to an economy based on clean energy. 

- Supports protecting clean air and water, holding corporate polluters accountable, and transitioning to an economy based on clean energy. 

Energy & the Environment

Supports the right to abortion and opposes new restrictions on it. Believes a woman’s decision to obtain an abortion is a private matter between her and her doctor.

Healthcare

Opposes efforts to restrict voting rights and supports ending partisan and racial gerrymandering. Plans to work for campaign finance reform to reduce the influence of big money in politics.

Opposes efforts to restrict voting rights. 

Opposes partisan and racial gerrymandering.

Supports reform to remove the monetary influence in politics.

- Opposes efforts to restrict voting rights. 
- Opposes partisan and racial gerrymandering.
- Supports reform to remove the monetary influence in politics.

Voting & Elections

Supports sensible gun safety laws like universal background checks and red flag laws to reduce gun violence while upholding the Second Amendment. Believes basic safety measures can protect children and prevent needless deaths.

Supports gun control measures like universal background checks and red flag laws.

- Supports gun control measures like universal background checks and red flag laws.

Public Safety

Supports raising teacher pay above the national average and restoring public school funding to ensure quality education for all children. Believes strong, well-funded public schools are essential for the future of North Carolina.

Supports raising teacher pay above the national average and restoring public school funding to ensure quality education for all children. 

- Supports raising teacher pay above the national average and restoring public school funding to ensure quality education for all children. 

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Tim Longest’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tim Longest

Tim is currently serving as a State Representative for State House District 34. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. 

Tim Longest is an eastern North Carolina native, born and raised in Greenville, and a proud product of North Carolina public schools. He attended UNC-Chapel Hill for his undergraduate education and UNC School of Law for his law degree. Tim currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Landen, who is completing her PhD at NC State University. Information about the church they attend is not provided, nor is there additional information about other family members.

Tim Longest began his legal career as a law clerk on state appellate courts in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association Appellate Rules Committee and serves on the Raleigh Human Relations Commission. Tim's education includes a law degree with honors from UNC School of Law, where he also served on the North Carolina Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Golden Fleece.

As of July 8, 2024, Tim Longest’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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