Sydney Jeanene Batch

Incumbent North Carolina State Senator for District 17, Senate Democratic Leader in Holly Springs, North Carolina

Sydney Jeanene Batch is a candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 17 in Raleigh, North Carolina — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Democratic Party.

Sydney Batch is a family law attorney, child welfare advocate, and social worker. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English, a Juris Doctor, and a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After law school, she co-founded the law firm Batch, Poore & Williams, PC, with her husband, where she focuses on family and child welfare law. Batch was first elected to the NC House of Representatives in 2018. In January 2021, she was appointed to the NC Senate for District 17 and was subsequently reelected. In December 2024, her peers elected her to serve as the Senate Democratic Leader.

Website: https://sydneybatch.com/