Rep. Tim Moore, the Republican incumbent in North Carolina's 14th Congressional District, is seeking reelection on Nov. 3, 2026. He faces Democratic challenger LaKesha S. Womack, according to BallotReady election data.

Moore has represented NC-14 in Congress since Jan. 3, 2025, according to GovTrack.

Candidate information

  • Name: Timothy K. Moore
  • Party: Republican
  • Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina 14th Congressional District
  • Born: 1970 (Inside Elections)
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1992); juris doctor, Oklahoma City University (1995), according to BallotReady

Experience and public service

Moore is a lawyer by training. Before entering Congress, he served as speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 until entering Congress in January 2025, Moore said in a PBS North Carolina interview. He represented state House District 111 beginning in 2003, according to BallotReady.

Moore serves on the House Committee on Financial Services, where he is vice chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, according to GovTrack. He also sits on the House Committee on the Budget.

He practiced at Flowers, Martin, Moore, & Ditz, P.A. from 1995 to 2009 and has served as county lawyer for Cleveland County since 2015, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

Moore has outlined positions on several policy areas in his PBS North Carolina interview.

The following positions reflect the candidate's own stated views, drawn from that interview and his campaign website.

Affordability: Moore said affordability is the top issue, calling it "another word for inflation." He said he supports cutting wasteful federal spending, work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients and a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

Housing: Moore said he sponsored the Road to Housing Act, now law, to cut regulatory burdens and increase housing supply in order to address the affordability crisis for first-time homebuyers.

Energy: Moore said he supports an energy portfolio that includes green energy alongside fossil fuels and nuclear energy. He said he backs cutting regulations that slowed energy exploration, pipelines and refinery construction.

Healthcare costs: Moore said he supports pharmacy benefit manager reform to reduce drug costs by eliminating middlemen markups and hospital billing transparency. He said he opposes Medicare for All, calling it fiscally unsustainable.

Government reform: Moore said on his campaign website that he stands for fiscal responsibility, smarter regulation and stronger support for hardworking families and local economies.

The Lake Norman Beacon invited Moore to complete a candidate questionnaire. No response was received. This profile is based on publicly available sources. The election is Nov. 3, 2026.