# Tim Moffitt

Tim Moffitt is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate for district 48.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Carolina Senate, district 48
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: NC 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/20f45197-ec0c-4031-a889-2825bffb008a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20f45197-ec0c-4031-a889-2825bffb008a (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Moffitt missed 22% of 294 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina Senate (average 87%).

## What Moffitt says (NC 2025–26 session)

2 classified statements: 2 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Moffitt | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 273 of 355 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 355 |
| Policy discussion | 50.0% | 37.3% | 92 of 355 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 355 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 15.4% | 342 of 355 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 355 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 100% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%); Commerce 0% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.63 (standard error 0.03), from 167 donors and 284 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 86% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NC 2025–26 session)

294 roll calls. Attendance 78% (North Carolina Senate 87%). Party unity 100% (93.2%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-07 · voted yea · Second Reading · HJR 2 Adjourn 2026 First Extra Session Sine Die. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025E1/HJR2/
- 2026-10-07 · voted yea · Second Reading · HB 3 Relief at the Pump. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025E1/HB3/
- 2026-07-29 · voted yea · Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt · HB 562 Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB562/
- 2026-07-29 · voted yea · Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt · SB 445 Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB445/
- 2026-07-28 · voted yea · Second Reading · SJR 1091 Adjournment Resolution. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SJR1091/
- 2026-07-28 · voted yea · Second Reading · HB 958 Election Law Changes. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB958/
- 2026-07-28 · voted yea · Second Reading · SB 1092 2026 Senate and House Appointments. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB1092/
- 2026-07-28 · voted yea · Amendment 1 · HB 834 State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB834/
- 2026-07-28 · voted yea · Conference Rpt Third Reading · HB 116 Jacksonville Annexation and Conforming Changes. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB116/
- 2026-07-02 · voted yea · Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt · HB 328 Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB328/

## Legislation (NC 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 46 bills: 46 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 5 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 196. 21.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Carolina Senate 20.5%; rank 19 of 44).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 957: Portable-Scale Solar Energy Devices. (in committee, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB957/
- SB 1010: FUTURE NC Infrastructure Act. (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB1010/
- SB 849: Real Tickets, Real Fans Act. (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB849/
- SB 808: Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners Amendments. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB808/
- SB 815: Const. Amend./Permitless Carry. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB815/
- SB 811: Various Local Provisions VIII. (became law, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB811/
- SB 490: Augment Agency Appeal Rights. (in committee, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB490/
- SB 495: Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units. (in committee, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB495/
- SB 535: Regulate Hemp-Derived Beverages. (in committee, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB535/
- SB 493: Land Use Clarification and Changes. (passed one chamber, 2025-05-06) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SB493/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $80.1K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 94% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-08-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/TimMoffitt/status/2086166274468385215
- 2026-08-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TimMoffitt/status/2085061044007817687

## Links

- Official site: https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/438
- Campaign site: https://www.timmoffitt.com/
- X: https://x.com/TimMoffitt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimMoffittNC/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@timmoffittworks6027
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-moffitt-92399244/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20f45197-ec0c-4031-a889-2825bffb008a