Natasha Marcus | |
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Member of the
North Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Tarte |
Personal details | |
Born | April 27, 1969 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Rob |
Children | 2 |
Education |
Hamilton College (
BA) Duke University ( JD) |
Natasha Rath Marcus (born April 27, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 41st district.
Marcus was born on April 27, 1969 in Brockport, New York. [1] She earned her bachelor's degree in public policy from Hamilton College and her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law. [2]
In 2014, Marcus ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina House of Representatives. [3] Marcus won election to the North Carolina Senate on 6 November 2018 as a member of the Democratic Party. [4] She secured 57 percent of the vote, while her opponent, Republican incumbent Jeff Tarte, secured 43 percent. [5] During her tenure, Marcus has pushed to expand access to abortion in North Carolina, and signed on in 2021 to the proposed " RBG Act". [6] She has served on several committees in the Senate, including the Commerce & Insurance Committee. [7]
In 2023, Marcus announced she would run for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2024 election. [8] She won her primary to become the Democratic nominee.
Marcus lives in Davidson, North Carolina with her husband Rob. They have two children. [1]
Natasha Marcus | |
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Member of the
North Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Tarte |
Personal details | |
Born | April 27, 1969 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Rob |
Children | 2 |
Education |
Hamilton College (
BA) Duke University ( JD) |
Natasha Rath Marcus (born April 27, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 41st district.
Marcus was born on April 27, 1969 in Brockport, New York. [1] She earned her bachelor's degree in public policy from Hamilton College and her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law. [2]
In 2014, Marcus ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina House of Representatives. [3] Marcus won election to the North Carolina Senate on 6 November 2018 as a member of the Democratic Party. [4] She secured 57 percent of the vote, while her opponent, Republican incumbent Jeff Tarte, secured 43 percent. [5] During her tenure, Marcus has pushed to expand access to abortion in North Carolina, and signed on in 2021 to the proposed " RBG Act". [6] She has served on several committees in the Senate, including the Commerce & Insurance Committee. [7]
In 2023, Marcus announced she would run for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2024 election. [8] She won her primary to become the Democratic nominee.
Marcus lives in Davidson, North Carolina with her husband Rob. They have two children. [1]