Timothy Reeder
American politician from North Carolina
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Timothy John Reeder (born 1969) is an American physician and politician who is the representative of the 9th House district in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
1969 (age 56–57)
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Farkas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy John Reeder 1969 (age 56–57) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA, MD) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MPH) |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Reeder was born in Columbus, Ohio, and attended Catholic school. He later attended Ohio State University for both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He moved to North Carolina in 1998 where he earned a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as President of the North Carolina Medical Society in 2019.[1][2] He has worked at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and as Chief of Medical Staff at Vidant Medical Center.
Reeder is a resident of Ayden, North Carolina.[3]
North Carolina General Assembly
Reeder announced his candidacy for the 9th district, located in Pitt County on December 20, 2021.[4] He won the Republican primary on May 17, 2022, defeating his opponent, Tony P. Moore, by a margin of 908 votes.[5]
Reeder campaigned on opposing abortion and critical race theory while supporting lowering taxes. He criticized Governor Roy Cooper and incumbent Brian Farkas for inflation.[6] He stated that he supported Medicaid expansion and accepted the results of the 2020 United States Presidential Election.[7]
On November 8, 2022, Reeder defeated Brian Farkas in a narrow election.[8] His victory was one of several Republican gains in the 2022 North Carolina House of Representatives election.
Political positions
In 2023, Reeder presented Senate Bill 631, which aimed to limit access to transgender health care by minors. The bill faced opposition from transgender rights advocates, and ultimately did not pass.[9] Also in 2023, he proposed a bill that would require all hospitals with emergency departments to have law enforcement officers on site at all times to dissuade violence against health workers.[10]
In March 2025, he filed a bill proposing that doctors in North Carolina have less oversight from insurance companies. The bill proposed that health insurance providers consult with a physician before denying treatment and set timeframes for insurance reviews to prevent delays of emergency treatment.[3] In September of that year, he introduced a bill that would bar the sale of THC products to people under the age of 21.[11]
Reeder believes that abortion should be legally limited to the first twelve weeks of pregnancy in most cases.[12]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Timothy Reeder | 3,318 | 57.93% | |
| Republican | Tony Moore | 2,410 | 42.07% | |
| Total votes | 5,728 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Timothy Reeder | 15,212 | 50.59% | |
| Democratic | Brian Farkas (incumbent) | 14,858 | 49.41% | |
| Total votes | 30,070 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||