| Office | Minority Leader of the North Carolina Senate |
|---|---|
| Term start | January 1, 2025 |
| Predecessor | Dan Blue |
| State senate 1 | North Carolina |
| District 1 | 17th |
| Term start 1 | January 11, 2021 |
| Predecessor 1 | Sam Searcy |
| State house 2 | North Carolina |
| District 2 | 37th |
| Term start 2 | January 1, 2019 |
| Term end 2 | January 1, 2021 |
| Predecessor 2 | John Adcock |
| Successor 2 | Erin Paré |
| Birth date | March 1, 1979 (age 47) |
| Birth place | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patrick |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD, MSW) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Sydney Jeanene Batch (born March 1, 1979)[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Batch has practiced law since 2005[4] at her firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Batch practices divorce law,[5] child custody law,[6] and child welfare law.[7] In 2019, Batch was recognized by Super Lawyers[8] as a top attorney in family law in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Political career
Batch defeated John Adcock in the November 2018 general election.[9] Batch won by a margin of 50 percent to 48 percent.[10] She lost her 2020 reelection race to Erin Pare.[11] On January 11, 2021, Batch was appointed to the North Carolina Senate for District 17.[12] She was elected as minority leader in December 2024, replacing senator Dan Blue.[13]
In 2025, Batch proposed a bill to provide coverage parity for breast cancer diagnostic imaging. She had herself been diagnosed with breast cancer several years earlier, at the age of 39.[14]
References
- ^ https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article292898169.html
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NC Democrats oust a longtime lawmaker from their leadership ranks". axios.com. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Henkel, Clayton (30 April 2025). ""We should be mad as hell": NC legislators who've survived breast cancer seek improved detection". NC Newsline. Retrieved 24 September 2025.