State

State Representative, 34th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Candidates Compare by issue

Ed George

Libertarian

Engineer; industrial construction project leader · Raleigh

The gist

Supports expanding and fully funding Opportunity Scholarships.
Supports eliminating Certificate of Need laws.
Supports cutting occupational licensing requirements.
Supports letting property owners build small, affordable dwellings.

More about Ed

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Supports expanding and fully funding Opportunity Scholarships.
Smarter Education | Elect Ed George
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ed George · electedgeorge.org
“Expand and fully fund the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program”
Supports eliminating Certificate of Need laws.
Cost-effective Healthcare | Elect Ed George
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ed George · electedgeorge.org
“Eliminate anticompetitive and protectionist Certificate of Need laws that hamper the growth and affordability of healthcare services”
Supports cutting occupational licensing requirements.
Stronger Economy | Elect Ed George
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ed George · electedgeorge.org
“Eliminate or reduce state occupational licensing requirements that simply represent financial protection”
Supports letting property owners build small, affordable dwellings.
Stronger Economy | Elect Ed George
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ed George · electedgeorge.org
“unique residential configurations that allow for small dwellings and affordable housing”

Tim Longest

DemocraticIncumbent

Attorney · Raleigh

The gist

Sponsored reenacting the state earned income tax credit.In office
Sponsored the North Carolina Junk Fee Prevention Act.In office
Sponsored banning algorithmic rent-fixing by landlords.In office
Sponsored ending predatory towing fees and practices.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Tim

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Sponsored reenacting the state earned income tax credit.
House Bill 181, "Tax Relief for Working Families Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to provide tax relief for working families by reenacting the earned income tax credit”
Sponsored the North Carolina Junk Fee Prevention Act.
House Bill 955, "NC Junk Fee Prevention Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to enact the north carolina junk fee prevention act”
Sponsored banning algorithmic rent-fixing by landlords.
House Bill 970, "Preventing Algorithmic Rent Fixing." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT TO PREVENT ALGORITHMIC RENT FIXING IN the RENTAL HOUSING MARKET”
Sponsored ending predatory towing fees and practices.
House Bill 931, "End Predatory Towing Fees and Practices." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to end predatory towing fees and practices”

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