Natasha Marcus
{{Short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Natasha Marcus
| image = 200px
| state_senate = North Carolina
| district = 41st
| term_start = January 1, 2019
| term_end = January 1, 2025
| predecessor = Jeff Tarte
| successor = Vickie Sawyer (Redistricting)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|4|27}}
| birth_place = Brockport, New York
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Rob
| children = 2
| residence = Davidson, North Carolina
| party = Democratic
| 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.
Early life and education
Marcus was born on April 27, 1969 in Brockport, New York.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149827/natasha-marcus|title=Natasha Marcus' Biography|website=Vote Smart}} She earned her bachelor's degree in public policy from Hamilton College and her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law.{{Cite web|title=Democracy for America : Natasha Marcus - North Carolina State Senate, District 41|url=https://cms.democracyforamerica.com/site/our_candidates/538-friends-of-natasha-marcus|access-date=2021-10-30|website=cms.democracyforamerica.com|language=en}}
Political career
In 2014, Marcus ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina House of Representatives.{{Cite web|date=October 2, 2014|title=Natasha Marcus leads grassroots campaign|url=https://www.lakenormanpublications.com/articles/natasha-marcus-leads-grassroots-campaign/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=www.lakenormanpublications.com}} Marcus won election to the North Carolina Senate on 6 November 2018 as a member of the Democratic Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.wral.com/democrats-break-veto-proof-majority-in-general-assembly/17974495/|title=Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly|website=wral.com|date=6 November 2018|access-date=9 November 2018}} She secured 57 percent of the vote, while her opponent, Republican incumbent Jeff Tarte, secured 43 percent.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/north-carolina.amp.html|title=North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times|website=The New York Times|access-date=9 November 2018}} During her tenure, Marcus has pushed to expand access to abortion in North Carolina, and signed on in 2021 to the proposed "RBG Act".{{Cite web|date=2021-03-01|title=NC legislators file "RBG Act" to expand reproductive healthcare access|url=http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2021/03/01/nc-legislators-file-rbg-act-to-expand-reproductive-healthcare-access/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=The Pulse|language=en-US}} She has served on several committees in the Senate, including the Commerce & Insurance Committee.[https://ncleg.gov/Members/Committees/S/411 NC State Senate official site]
In 2023, Marcus announced she would run for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2024 election.[https://www.wral.com/story/democratic-senator-targeted-in-redistricting-jumps-into-nc-insurance-commissioner-s-race/21190720/ WRAL.com] She won her primary to become the Democratic nominee.
=Electoral history=
==2024==
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance Democratic primary election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/05/2024&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=1029] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Natasha Marcus
| votes = 506,592
| percentage = 77.63%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = David Wheeler
| votes = 145,991
| percentage = 22.37%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 652,583
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=1008] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Causey (incumbent)
| votes = 2,883,996
| percentage = 52.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Natasha Marcus
| votes = 2,649,353
| percentage = 47.88%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,533,349
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2022==
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1322] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Natasha Marcus (incumbent)
| votes = 46,358
| percentage = 66.52%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bonni Leone
| votes = 23,331
| percentage = 33.48%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 69,689
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2020==
{{Election box begin no change| title= North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1332] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Natasha Marcus (incumbent)
| votes = 82,741
| percentage = 71.93%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Constitution Party (United States)
| candidate = Christopher Cole
| votes = 32,295
| percentage = 28.07%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 115,036
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2018==
{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1164] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Natasha Marcus
| votes = 49,459
| percentage = 56.85%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeff Tarte (incumbent)
| votes = 37,536
| percentage = 43.15%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 86,995
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2014==
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1018] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Bradford
| votes = 14,558
| percentage = 54.98%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Natasha Marcus
| votes = 11,922
| percentage = 45.02%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,480
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Personal life
Marcus lives in Davidson, North Carolina and is divorced from her former husband, Rob Marcus. She has two adult children.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/411 Senator Natasha R. Marcus] legislative website
- [https://natashamarcus.com/ Natasha Marcus for NC Insurance Commissioner] campaign website
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina Senate
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Category:People from Brockport, New York
Category:People from Davidson, North Carolina
Category:Duke University School of Law alumni
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Democratic Party North Carolina state senators
Category:Women state legislators in North Carolina
Category:Candidates in the 2024 United States elections
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
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