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]
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