Natasha Marcus | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
In office January 1, 2019 –January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Tarte |
Succeeded by | Vickie Sawyer (Redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Brockport,New York | April 27,1969
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Rob |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Davidson,North Carolina |
Education | Hamilton College (BA) Duke University (JD) |
Natasha Rath Marcus (born April 27,1969) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate who represented 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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Natasha Marcus | 506,592 | 77.63% | |
Democratic | David Wheeler | 145,991 | 22.37% | |
Total votes | 652,583 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Causey (incumbent) | 2,883,996 | 52.12% | |
Democratic | Natasha Marcus | 2,649,353 | 47.88% | |
Total votes | 5,533,349 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Natasha Marcus (incumbent) | 46,358 | 66.52% | |
Republican | Bonni Leone | 23,331 | 33.48% | |
Total votes | 69,689 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Natasha Marcus (incumbent) | 82,741 | 71.93% | |
Constitution | Christopher Cole | 32,295 | 28.07% | |
Total votes | 115,036 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Natasha Marcus | 49,459 | 56.85% | |
Republican | Jeff Tarte (incumbent) | 37,536 | 43.15% | |
Total votes | 86,995 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Bradford | 14,558 | 54.98% | |
Democratic | Natasha Marcus | 11,922 | 45.02% | |
Total votes | 26,480 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Marcus lives in Davidson,North Carolina and is divorced from her former husband,Rob Marcus. She has two adult children. [1]