In a recent surprise, North Carolina Senate Democrats announced a new leader that was not Dan Blue. Sen. Sydney Batch will take his place next year after a decade of different leadership. 

Sen. Batch joins host Tim Boyum to discuss her background in an incredibly successful family, working with her husband at their law firm, surviving breast cancer and how she plans on leading Democrats much differently than her predecessor. She also talks about how she will get along with Sen. Phil Berger.

“I have a lot to learn. I’m grateful to Sen. Blue to help guide me through this, and I have no doubt that Sen. Berger will let me know exactly how the trains stay on track,” she told Tim in the interview.

Sen. Batch said she believes the state is much more purple than the legislature is made to believe due to gerrymandering. She believes in respectfully disagreeing and disputing where possible and standing up for her party’s values. 

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