Sydney Batch
Senator Sydney Batch | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Searcy |
| Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Leader | Dan Blue |
| 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 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patrick[1] |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD, MSW) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | sydneybatch.com |
Sydney Jeanene Batch (born March 1, 1979) 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.
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.[2]
Batch has practiced law since 2005[3] at her firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Batch practices divorce law,[4] child custody law,[5] and child welfare law.[6] In 2019, Batch was recognized by Super Lawyers[7] as a top attorney in family law in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Political career
[edit]Batch defeated John Adcock in the November 2018 general election.[8] Batch won by a margin of 50 percent to 48 percent.[9] She lost her 2020 reelection race to Erin Pare.[10] On January 11, 2021, Batch was appointed to the North Carolina Senate for District 17.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]- ^ "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.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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