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The new leader of NC Senate Democrats, Sen. Sydney Batch, previews the 2025 legislative session

The new leader of NC Senate Democrats, Sen. Sydney Batch, previews the 2025 legislative session

Update: 2025-01-27
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As the North Carolina General Assembly prepares to begin its 2025 session in earnest this week, Senate Democrats have a new leader. After several years at the helm, veteran Raleigh lawmaker and former state House Speaker Dan Blue recently turned over the reins to another member of the Wake County delegation — State Senator Sydney Batch.


Batch, an accomplished attorney who lives in Apex, is the first woman of color to serve as a party leader in the legislature, and as quickly became obvious during a recent conversation we had, she’s a smart and tough politician who will bring a refreshing surge of energy to a delegation that’s long been wrongfully consigned to minority status as a result of partisan gerrymandering.


Click here to listen to NC Newsline’s full interview with Leader Batch.

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The new leader of NC Senate Democrats, Sen. Sydney Batch, previews the 2025 legislative session

The new leader of NC Senate Democrats, Sen. Sydney Batch, previews the 2025 legislative session

Clayton Henkel

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