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State Senator, 17th District
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Mrs. Sydney BatchOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Mrs. Sydney Batch

Candidate for State Senator, 17th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; attorney and social worker
Lives in
Raleigh
Campaign website
sydneybatch.com

Senate Democratic leader since December 2024, the first woman and first Black woman to hold the post; she has represented District 17 (Wake County) since January 2021, when she was appointed to fill a vacancy, after one term in the N.C. House. A family and child-welfare attorney and social worker, she co-founded the law firm Batch, Poore & Williams.

Report

Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Education

  • Supports public schools, affordable health care and reproductive freedom.

    Her campaign site describes the Senate Democratic agenda under her leadership.

    About Sydney Batch

    Campaign website · Friends for Sydney Batch · sydneybatch.com

    “Senate Democrats are fighting for strong public schools, affordable health care, clean air and water, reproductive freedom”
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Economy & jobs

Health & human services

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mrs. Sydney Batch on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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Mrs. Sydney Batch for State Senator, 17th District, North Carolina · The Gist