Longtime NC senator Dan Blue, who was minority leader, shapes political debates and alliances as Senate Democrats adjust to new leadership by Sydney Batch.

Sen. Dan Blue is now the swing voter in the Senate to watch. After the 2024 election, Senate Democrats chose a new caucus leader — Sen. Sydney Batch — over longtime minority leader Blue.

North Carolina Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch has fewer staff than predecessor Dan Blue, and doesn’t control Blue’s General Assembly office location.

State Sen. Sydney Batch, a Triangle native, is North Carolina's first Black female minority leader in her chamber. Why it matters: Since she burst onto the political scene when she won her race ...

Sen. Sydney Batch replaced Sen. Dan Blue as Senate minority leader this session, opening a rift within the caucus.

Longtime NC senator Dan Blue, who was minority leader, shapes political debates and alliances as Senate Democrats adjust to new leadership by Sydney Batch.

Sen. Dan Blue is now the swing voter in the Senate to watch. After the 2024 election, Senate Democrats chose a new caucus leader — Sen. Sydney Batch — over longtime minority leader Blue.