RALEIGH, N.C. — Speaker of the House Tim Moore, North Carolina's longest-serving speaker of the house, won't seek another term as the House's top leader, he confirmed Friday.
"This is nothing new," Moore told WRAL News when asked about his plans. "I publicly stated last year before the 2022 general election that this would be my last term as speaker. All of my caucus members were aware when I ran last year this would be my last term."
Moore, long a rumored congressional candidate, said any other plans are "yet to be determined."
"Weighing options for the future," he said in a text message. "At the moment I really want to focus on getting a budget done that builds on our legislative successes."
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