Sydney Batch
Sydney Batch | |
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Minority Leader of the North Carolina Senate | |
Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Dan Blue |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sam Searcy |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John Adcock |
Succeeded by | Erin Paré |
Personal details | |
Born | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. | March 1, 1979
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Patrick |
Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD, MSW) |
Website | Campaign website |
Sydney Jeanene Batch (born March 1, 1979)[1] is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly, who has represented the state's 17th Senate district since 2021 and formerly represented the State's 37th House district from 2019 until 2021.[2]
Education and legal career
[edit]Batch received her B.A. Degree in English, her Juris Doctor Degree, and a master's degree in social work all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3]
Batch has practiced law since 2005[4] at her firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Batch practices divorce law,[5] child custody law,[6] and child welfare law.[7] In 2019, Batch was recognized by Super Lawyers[8] as a top attorney in family law in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Political career
[edit]Batch defeated John Adcock in the November 2018 general election.[9] Batch won by a margin of 50 percent to 48 percent.[10] She lost her 2020 reelection race to Erin Pare.[11] On January 11, 2021, Batch was appointed to the North Carolina Senate for District 17.[12] She was elected as minority leader in December 2024.[13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sydney Batch | 22,803 | 49.92% | |
Republican | John Adcock | 21,859 | 47.85% | |
Libertarian | Guy Meilleur | 1,018 | 2.23% | |
Total votes | 45,680 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Erin Paré | 35,136 | 50.06% | |
Democratic | Sydney Batch (incumbent) | 32,842 | 46.79% | |
Libertarian | Liam Leaver | 2,208 | 3.15% | |
Total votes | 70,186 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sydney Batch (incumbent) | 45,279 | 51.83% | |
Republican | Mark Cavaliero | 40,167 | 45.97% | |
Libertarian | Patrick J. Bowersox | 1,922 | 2.20% | |
Total votes | 87,368 | 100% |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article292898169.html
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ "Batch, Poore & Williams, PC". Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Sydney J. Batch". Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ "Divorce". Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ "Child Custody". Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ "Child Protective Services". Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ "Top Rated Raleigh, NC Family Law Attorney | Sydney Batch". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ WRAL (6 November 2018). "Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly". wral.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results – Election Results 2018 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "2020 North Carolina State House – District 37 Election Results". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Senator Sydney Batch". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "NC Democrats oust a longtime lawmaker from their leadership ranks". axios.com. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- 1979 births
- 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Democratic Party North Carolina state senators
- Living people
- Women state legislators in North Carolina
- North Carolina politician stubs