Elaine Marshall | |
|---|---|
 Marshall in 2018 | |
| 23rd Secretary of State of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Janice Faulkner |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Daughtry |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Page |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1945 Lineboro, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) Campbell University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Elaine Folk Marshall (born November 18, 1945) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the North Carolina Secretary of State since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected to statewide office in North Carolina. Marshall was also the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States Senate seat then held by Republican Richard Burr[1] in the 2010 election.[2] In 2020, Marshall was re-elected to a seventh term as North Carolina Secretary of State.[3] In 2024, she was reelected to an eighth term winning with 51 percent of the vote.[4]
- ^ News & Observer blog Archived December 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baker, Mike (November 2, 2010). "Burr vanquishes Marshall to keep US Senate seat". The Washington Post.
- ^ "State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina Secretary of State Election Results 2024". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 7, 2024.