North Carolina, State Senate, District 41

Note: North Carolina's state legislative district maps are the subject of ongoing legal actions. On June 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a federal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017. On October 26, 2017, the district court appointed a special master "to assist the Court in further evaluating and, if necessary, redrawing" the revised district maps. The special master, Nate Persily, issued final recommendations on December 1, 2017. On January 19, 2018, the district court issued an order adopting Persily's recommendations, which incorporated some changes to the maps drawn by the state legislature. However, on February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a partial stay against the district court's order. On June 28, 2018, the high court partially affirmed the district court's decision but returned the case to the lower court for reconsideration regarding its original ruling on districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties. As a result of these actions, several district numbers and boundaries changed. Consequently, the demographic information in this article might not apply to the newly drawn district boundaries. We will update this information as new developments occur. For more information on redistricting in North Carolina, see this article.

North Carolina State Senate District 41
Current incumbent	Natasha Marcus
Population	182,134
Race	78.29% White, 13.23% Black, 0.38% Native American, 3.36% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.66% Single Race Other, 2.09% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	93.16% Non Hispanic, 6.84% Hispanic
Voting age	73.6% age 18 and over

North Carolina's forty-first state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Natasha Marcus.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 182,134 civilians reside within North Carolina's forty-first state senate district. North Carolina state senators represent an average of 190,710 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 160,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Carolina State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office the first day of the new General Assembly in January.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$13,951/year	$104/day; set by statute.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. When making the appointment, the Governor must make the selection from a list of recommended candidates submitted by the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The appointment must be made by the Governor within seven days of receiving the list of recommended candidates. The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.

2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 41

Natasha Marcus (D) defeated incumbent Jeff Tarte (R) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 41 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Natasha Marcus (D)	56.9	49,459
	Jeff Tarte (R)	43.1	37,536

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 86,995

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41

Natasha Marcus advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Natasha Marcus (D)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41

Incumbent Jeff Tarte advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Jeff Tarte (R)

The results have been certified.

2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election will be held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent Jeff Tarte defeated Jonathan Hudson and Chris Cole in the North Carolina State Senate District 41 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeff Tarte Incumbent	54.48%	55,519
	Democratic	Jonathan Hudson	40.68%	41,453
	Libertarian	Chris Cole	4.85%	4,938
Total Votes			101,910
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Jonathan Hudson ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 41 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Jonathan Hudson (unopposed)

Incumbent Jeff Tarte ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 41 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Jeff Tarte Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Jeff Tarte was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Latrice McRae was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tarte defeated McRae in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeff Tarte Incumbent	60.5%	35,572
	Democratic	Latrice McRae	39.5%	23,255
Total Votes			58,827

2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 29, 2012. Jeff Tarte (R) was unopposed in the general election. He advanced past the Republican primary to a July 17 runoff where he defeated John Aneralla.

North Carolina State Senate, District 41, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeff Tarte	100%	64,153
Total Votes			64,153

North Carolina State Senate District 41 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeff Tarte (advanced to runoff)	37.6%	6,423
John Aneralla (advanced to runoff)	36.3%	6,193
Troy Stafford	10.8%	1,837
Robby Benton	8.3%	1,423
Donald L. Copeland, Sr.	7%	1,194
Total Votes		17,070

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 41 raised a total of $1,395,734. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $66,464 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 41

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$322,342	3	$107,447
2014	$276,936	2	$138,468
2012	$343,460	5	$68,692
2010	$36,754	2	$18,377
2008	$38,750	1	$38,750
2006	$69,900	1	$69,900
2004	$267,918	3	$89,306
2002	$24,724	2	$12,362
2000	$14,950	2	$7,475
Total	$1,395,734	21	$66,464