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Sydney Batch
2021 - Present
2027
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Sydney Batch (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 17. She assumed office on January 13, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Batch (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 17. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Batch was appointed to the North Carolina State Senate on January 11, 2021, by Gov. Roy Cooper (D) to fill the vacancy created by Sam Searcy (D)'s resignation.[1]
Batch began serving as State Senate Minority Leader in 2025.[2]
Biography
Sydney Batch earned a bachelor's degree in English, master's degree in social work, and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] Batch's career experience includes working as a social worker, as an attorney, and co-owning a law firm.[4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Batch was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee
- Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
2021-2022
Batch was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee
- Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee
2019-2020
Batch was assigned to the following committees:
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- House Finance Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House State and Local Government Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 17
Incumbent Sydney Batch defeated Patrick Bowersox in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sydney Batch (D) | 74.4 | 71,610 |
| Patrick Bowersox (L) | 25.6 | 24,661 | ||
| Total votes: 96,271 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sydney Batch advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Patrick Bowersox advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Batch in this election.
2022
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 17
Incumbent Sydney Batch defeated Mark Cavaliero and Patrick Bowersox in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Batch (D) | 51.8 | 45,279 |
 | Mark Cavaliero (R) | 46.0 | 40,167 | |
| Patrick Bowersox (L) | 2.2 | 1,922 | ||
| Total votes: 87,368 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sydney Batch advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mark Cavaliero advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Patrick Bowersox advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 17.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Erin Paré defeated incumbent Sydney Batch and Liam Leaver in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erin Paré (R) | 50.1 | 35,136 |
| Sydney Batch (D) | 46.8 | 32,842 | |
| Liam Leaver (L) | 3.1 | 2,208 | ||
| Total votes: 70,186 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sydney Batch advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Erin Paré defeated Jeff Moore and Anna Powell in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Paré | 59.2 | 5,232 |
| Jeff Moore | 21.8 | 1,926 | ||
| Anna Powell | 18.9 | 1,673 | ||
| Total votes: 8,831 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Liam Leaver advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Sydney Batch defeated incumbent John Adcock and Guy Meilleur in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sydney Batch (D) | 49.9 | 22,803 |
 | John Adcock (R) | 47.9 | 21,859 | |
 | Guy Meilleur (L) | 2.2 | 1,018 | |
| Total votes: 45,680 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Sydney Batch advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent John Adcock advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | John Adcock |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sydney Batch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Sydney Batch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sydney Batch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina State Senate District 17 |
Officeholder North Carolina State Senate District 17 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Ex-Rep. Batch Heading to NC Senate; Mayor Joining House," January 11, 2021
- ↑ WUNC North Carolina Public Radio, "Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader," December 3, 2024
- ↑ Batch, Poore, & Williams, PC, "Sydney J. Batch," accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ Sydney Batch NC Senate District 17, "About Syndey," accessed May 13, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sam Searcy (D) |
North Carolina State Senate District 17 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Erin Paré (R) |
