Natalie S. Murdock
North Carolina State Senator, District 20 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.4%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +44.6
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Energy and Environment
- Appropriations and Base Budget
- Appropriations on Department of Transportation
- Finance
- Health Care
- Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight
- Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION; INFRASTRUCTURE; INSURANCE; PUBLIC; REPORTS; STUDIES; UTILITIES; UTILITIES COMN.; RATE BUREAU · Failed in committee May 2026
APPOINTMENTS; APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATION · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; ARMED FORCES; BUDGETING; DHHS; FOODS & BEVERAGES; NUTRITION; PUBLIC; SOCIAL SERVICES; NATIONAL GUARD; FAMILY ISSUES; FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAMS · Failed in committee May 2026
ADVERTISING & MARKETING; APPROPRIATIONS; ARTS; BUDGETING; COMMUNICATIONS; COUNTIES; CULTURAL RESOURCES; NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.; MUNICIPALITIES; PUBLIC; STATE SYMBOLS; TRAVEL & TOURISM; CUMBERLAND COUNTY; DURHAM COUNTY; WAKE COUNTY; MECKLENBURG COUNTY; CHARLOTTE; FAYETTEVILLE; GREENVILLE; PITT COUNTY; RALEIGH; DURHAM · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION; HOUSING; INFRASTRUCTURE; LANDLORD & TENANT; RENTALS & LEASING; POVERTY; PUBLIC; UTILITIES; UTILITIES COMN.; WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS; APPLIANCES & ELECTRONICS · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Murdock sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Murdock is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Val Applewhite, DeAndrea Salvador, Caleb Theodros
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Murdock’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the North Carolina State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Murdock’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Murdock | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–3 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–9 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act. | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–10 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections. | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–13 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Murdock was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina Senate District 20 | Won | — | D+44.7 | — |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+44.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+45.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+67.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $81.9K
- Spent
- $82.8K
- Cash
- $8K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| NATALIE FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Murdock has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 20 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Murdock has run against
- Christopher Partain (R) · 2024 election, won
- Alvin Reed (R) · 2022 election, won
- John Tarantino (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Murdock
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/121cec2b-d03f-45bc-a835-1ae5f4eb18d3
- Wikidata Q104827274
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET