| Natasha Marcus | |
| State Senate: | North Carolina |
| District: | 41st |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Jeff Tarte |
| Birth Date: | 27 April 1969 |
| Spouse: | Rob |
| Children: | 2 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Hamilton College (BA) Duke University (JD) |
Natasha Rath Marcus (born April 27, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 41st district.
Marcus was born on April 27, 1969 in Brockport, New York.[1] She earned her bachelor's degree in public policy from Hamilton College and her Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law.[2]
In 2014, Marcus ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] Marcus won election to the North Carolina Senate on 6 November 2018 as a member of the Democratic Party.[4] She secured 57 percent of the vote, while her opponent, Republican incumbent Jeff Tarte, secured 43 percent.[5] During her tenure, Marcus has pushed to expand access to abortion in North Carolina, and signed on in 2021 to the proposed "RBG Act".[6] She has served on several committees in the Senate, including the Commerce & Insurance Committee.[7]
In 2023, Marcus announced she would run for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2024 election.[8] She won her primary to become the Democratic nominee.
Marcus lives in Davidson, North Carolina with her husband Rob. They have two children.[1]