Tim Moffitt
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tim Moffitt
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 48
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
(Candidate did not provide)
WORK & MILITARY
Moffitt International, Inc., CEO, 1988 to present
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N.C. House of Representatives, District 117 (Henderson County), 2019-Present
N.C. House of Representatives, District 116 (Buncombe County), 2011-2014
Commissioner, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, 2016
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N.C. Senate, District 48 (Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford Counties), 2022
Asheville City Council, 1995
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2022
A
2021
100%
2020
96%
2021
86%, 94% (cum.)†
2013
|100%
2022
|A
2020
|96%
2021
|86%, 94% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|10% (cum.)†
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
*North Carolina Values Coalition
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Anticipate endorsements (based on being endorsed previously) from: NC Chamber of Commerce, NFIB, Builders & Contractors of the Carolinas, NRA, GrassrootsNC, NC Right to Life, Home Builders Education Fund, NC Property Rights Fund, NC Troopers Association, NC Association of Realtors
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Ben Moss (2021)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2011)
Dan Forest (2015)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2014)
State Republican Party Organizations (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (41)
Allen McNeill (2014)
Chris Whitmire (2014)
Chuck McGrady (2010)
Dana Bumgardner (2014)
Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2014)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I oppose abortion but I would make an exception in cases rape or the imminent risk of death to the mother.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the US Supreme Court, how far are you willing to go to roll back North Carolina's statutory abortion law that allows abortion up to 20 weeks?
I would support legislation that prohibits intentional procured abortion with an exception for cases rape or the imminent risk of death to the mother.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Would you support a limitation on chemical abortion that protects women from taking abortion pills without the care and supervision of a qualified physician?
Yes
ECONOMY
The government should do more to close the gap between the working class and the wealthy.
Disagree
While we have an obligation to provide a necessary safety net for our most vulnerable citizens, it is not the government's proper role to attempt to engineer individual economic outcomes. Experience shows us that government intervention on this level actually causes more harm than good and has been responsible for producing generations of dependency. Government should get out of the way and encourage opportunity and upward mobility by reforming the tax code and reducing regulations on business.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I would like to see the complete elimination of the individual income tax in North Carolina and a full transition to a consumption tax. I also support current legislative action to completely phasing-out North Carolina's corporate tax. On the federal level, I would support a Flat Tax with at least a doubling of the current standard deduction.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
I do not support the idea of guaranteed "free college" or the cancellation of student loans.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
Freedom from religious persecution and intolerance was a fundamental reason our nation was settled and a keystone of our system of limited government. Government has no business in the affairs of Faith and the separation of church and state is essential to protecting our religious freedom.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
While I am a small-goverment, constitutional conservative who prefers free-market solutions (including in healthcare) I believe that it is unrealistic to think that Medicare and Medicaid will be defunded, so I would choose option C. I do believe that Medicaid and Medicare can be reformed to lower cost and increase outcomes. I do not support Medicaid expansion in North Carolina to cover childless, able-bodied adults.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The federal government should never be allowed to require vaccinations of private citizens (non-government employees), as it lacks the constitutional authority to do so. Our state's public schools should respect parental rights by allowing opt-outs and exemptions. As a free-market capitalist, I believe that a private business can implement whatever policies they want within the confines of the law, however, and that includes requiring vaccinations (provided the vaccines are developed through the traditional vaccine development process and NOT be experimental). One is always free to seek employment elsewhere.
EDUCATION
States should allow parents to use the Opportunity Scholarship Program to fund private school for their children.
Strongly Agree
I have supported every piece of legislation in the General Assembly that expands North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship program.
In what situations does a parent not have the right to know what their child is being taught in public school?
There is never such a situation.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Unless they are calling for violence, never.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My wife and I are Christians.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Among other things, I would support legislation 1) that requires identification to vote, 2) requires mail-in absentee ballots to arrive at county election boards by 5 pm on Election Day, 3) prohibits the use of drop boxes, and 4) prohibits private money in the administration of elections.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is a threat to domestic security insofar as the media foments racial animosity — we have seen this all too frequently over the last few years with riots and violence. Racism is antithetical to my Christian beliefs and values, and it of course remains a problem. But I do not believe that our nation is "systemically racist." It is fallacious and intellectually lazy to blame everything on racism.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To guarantee the individual rights of its citizens, administer justice, and provide for our common defense.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I was ranked as the most conservative member of the N.C. House by Civitas Action in my first term. I was a chief author of the General Assembly’s historic 2013 Tax Reform and was the past Chairman of House Regulatory Reform Committee, which eliminated thousands of regulations on North Carolina’s small businesses. I was also ranked as the #1 Most Effective Legislator in North Carolina by the Raleigh News & Observer’s Insider State Government News Service in 2014. My voting record and extensive list of sponsored legislation is also available on the General Assembly's website.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I am enormously proud to be part of the conservative majority in Raleigh that has delivered so much for the people of our state. It has been the honor of my life serving in the House — and if the good folks of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties send me to the State Senate, I will build upon that record of success.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
There should be no restriction on gun ownership if a person is of legal age and has no prohibitive criminal record. A person's Second Amendment rights should never be denied without very stringent due process.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Would you support legislation that prohibits biological boys from competing on girls sports teams?
Yes
