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Tim Longest

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Tim Longest
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 34th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byJack Nichols
Personal details
Born1992 (age 31–32)
Greenville, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLanden (m. 2019)
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina
Education
OccupationLawyer

Tim Longest is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 34th district.

Biography

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Longest graduated from JH Rose High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in 2013 from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Juris Doctor degree in 2018, from University of North Carolina School of Law. He is a Presbyterian and is a lawyer. He was born in Greenville, North Carolina and raised in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. His father was a public school teacher.[1] He married his wife Landen in 2019.[2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024 session

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  • Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security
  • Education - Universities
  • Finance
  • Marine Resources and Aquaculture
  • Unemployment Insurance

Electoral history

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Longest was elected to his first term for the 34th district on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 North Carolina House of Representatives election against Republican opponent Ashley Seshul and Libertarian opponent Kat McDonald.[4][5]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Longest 24,413 60.27%
Republican Ashley Seshul 14,853 36.67%
Libertarian Kat McDonald 1,240 3.06%
Total votes 40,506 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Rep. Tim Longest of Wake County - Cardinal & Pine". cardinalpine.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. ^ "Tim Longest for NC House District 34 - Leadership for Our Future". Tim Longest for NC House District 34. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. ^ "Representative Tim Longest - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Travis Fain (July 27, 2022). "Wake Democrats name new candidate for NC House seat". Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tim Longest". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  6. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 34th district

2023-Present
Incumbent