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State Senator, 48th District
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Tim Moffitt

Candidate for State Senator, 48th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; business owner
Lives in
Hendersonville
Campaign website
timmoffitt.com

State senator for District 48 (Henderson, Polk and Rutherford counties), in his second term, after more than three terms in the state House, where he was founding chairman of the Regulatory Reform Committee. He runs businesses including Moffitt International, an executive search and management consulting firm.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes eliminating the state income tax.

    Issues: Tim Moffitt for State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tim Moffitt · timmoffitt.com

    “Tim Moffitt will enhance our economic freedom by eliminating the state income tax”
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Public safety

  • Sponsored a constitutional amendment allowing permitless concealed carry.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sens. Lazzara and Britt, of Senate Bill 815 ("Const. Amend./Permitless Carry.").

    Senate Bill 815 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Const. Amend./Permitless Carry.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 815, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to EQUALIZE OPEN CARRY AND CONCEALED CARRY OF DEFENSIVE WEAPONS BY REMOVING THE PROHIBITION OF CONCEALED CARRY”
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Housing

  • Supports zoning reform and infill to expand housing supply.

    Issues: Tim Moffitt for State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tim Moffitt · timmoffitt.com

    “This includes reforming zoning rules, incentivizing infill development of blighted areas, repurposing old and abandoned structures”
    Report

  • Sponsored allowing 'middle housing' in all residential zones.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sen. Mayfield, of Senate Bill 497 ("Expand Middle Housing.").

    Senate Bill 497 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Expand Middle Housing.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 497, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to require the siting of middle housing structures in all residential zones.”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes a fund to buy farmland development rights.

    Issues: Tim Moffitt for State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tim Moffitt · timmoffitt.com

    “he is structuring a "development rights acquisition fund" to compete with commercial developers by offering fair market value for a parcel's development rights”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports voter ID and risk-limiting election audits.

    Tim Moffitt for State Senate

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Tim Moffitt · timmoffitt.com

    “We need common sense reforms like voter ID and risk-limiting audits”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tim Moffitt on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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