Senator Sydney Batch Contact information

Sydney Jeanene Batch is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. She 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: 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. Batch has practiced law since 2005 at her firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Batch practices divorce law, child custody law, and child welfare law. In 2019, Batch was recognized by Super Lawyers as a top attorney in family law in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Political Career: Batch defeated John Adcock in the November 2018 general election. Batch won by a margin of 50 percent to 48 percent. She lost her 2020 reelection race to Erin Pare. On January 11, 2021, Batch was appointed to the North Carolina Senate for District 17.

Election Results:

• North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2018:

  • Democratic Sydney Batch: 22,803 votes (49.92%)
  • Republican John Adcock: 21,859 votes (47.85%)
  • Libertarian Guy Meilleur: 1,018 votes (2.23%)

• North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2020:

  • Republican Erin Paré: 35,136 votes (50.06%)
  • Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent): 32,842 votes (46.79%)
  • Libertarian Liam Leaver: 2,208 votes (3.15%)

• North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2022:

  • Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent): 45,279 votes (51.83%)
  • Republican Mark Cavaliero: 40,167 votes (45.97%)
  • Libertarian Patrick J. Bowersox: 1,922 votes (2.20%)

Personal Details: Batch is a member of the Democratic party. She is married to Patrick. You can find more about her on her website sydneybatch.com.