NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall [ https://www.elainemarshall.com/ ] came to the monthly meeting of Wilkes County Democrats on Wednesday at Olive Garden in Wilkesoboro. She is the first woman to be elected to that office and the first woman elected to statewide executive office in North Carolina. In 2016, Marshall was re-elected to a sixth term as North Carolina Secretary of State with 52.26 percent of the vote, earning more votes (and a higher share of the vote) than any other Democrat running statewide. She is running for re-election in 2020.
Marshall has been active in Democratic politics in North Carolina for over 30 years. From the early 1970s, she was active in the Young Democrats organization and eventually became National Secretary of the Young Democrats of America. In Harnett County, where she practiced law, Marshall served as President of Democratic Women and, in 1991, served as chair of the Harnett County Democratic Party. Marshall was first elected to public office in 1992 as a member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 15th Senate District.
Marshall has been active in Democratic politics in North Carolina for over 30 years. From the early 1970s, she was active in the Young Democrats organization and eventually became National Secretary of the Young Democrats of America. In Harnett County, where she practiced law, Marshall served as President of Democratic Women and, in 1991, served as chair of the Harnett County Democratic Party. Marshall was first elected to public office in 1992 as a member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 15th Senate District.
