{"biography":"Marcia Helen Morey is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f30, a seat she has held since her appointment on April\u202f5,\u202f2017 and for which she is again on the ballot in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [1]. The district covers parts of Durham County, and her current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027. \n\nBorn on August\u202f14,\u202f1955 in Decatur, Illinois, Morey earned a Bachelor of Arts from Millikin University, a Master of Education from Reed College, and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Law School [1][7]. Before entering politics she was an elite swimmer, serving as co\u2011captain of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1976 Montreal Games and competing in the 100\u2011meter and 200\u2011meter breaststroke events [7]. \n\nAfter law school she returned to North Carolina, serving as an assistant district attorney in Durham and then as a district court judge for the 14th Judicial District from 1999 to 2017, becoming chief district court judge in 2011 and serving in that capacity until her legislative appointment [1][7]. In 1998 Governor Jim Hunt appointed her executive director of the Governor\u2019s Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice, where she helped cut juvenile crime rates by roughly 40\u202f% [7][20]. As a judge she created the state\u2019s first misdemeanor diversion program for 16\u2011 and 17\u2011year\u2011olds, later expanding it as the \u201cMisdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP)\u201d which has assisted over 300 youths and been adopted statewide [7][18][20]. \n\nIn the General Assembly, Morey has served on a range of committees, most recently the Appropriations Committee, the House Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee, the Education \u2013 K\u201112 Committee, the Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee, and the Judiciary\u202fII Committee (2023\u20112024 session) [1]. She has been a vocal advocate for bail reform, juvenile\u2011justice legislation such as House Bill\u202f280 that raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18, and policies to strengthen public schools, expand Medicaid, and raise the minimum wage. Her stance on bail reform drew criticism in early 2026 when she argued there was \u201cno correlation\u201d between a high\u2011profile murder and the bail system, a comment reported by Fox News [19]. \n\nMorey\u2019s legislative record includes sponsoring bills on environmental waste management, veterans\u2019 benefits, election\u2011day holidays, and the Fair Maps Act, among others, reflecting a broad policy portfolio [6]. She also served on Governor Roy\u202fCooper\u2019s Task Force on Racial Equity and the Juvenile Sentencing Review Board, contributing to statewide equity and clemency recommendations [18]. \n\nOutside the Capitol, Morey remains active in her Durham community, continuing to champion LGBTQ rights, reproductive health, and labor protections. Her campaign website outlines her progressive platform and provides contact information for constituents [14].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Marcia Morey - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Marcia_Morey)\n- [4] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 30 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_30)\n- [5] [Representative Marcia Morey - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/732)\n- [6] [Representative Marcia Morey's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/732)\n- [7] [Marcia Morey - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Morey)\n- [9] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/176416/marcia-morey)\n- [13] [State Representative Marcia Morey | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/22606)\n- [14] [Marcia Morey - NC House District 30](https://www.marciamorey.com/)\n- [15] [North Carolina State Rep. Marcia Morey - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/266738/Marcia_Helen_Morey.html)\n- [16] [North Carolina Representative Marcia Morey - FastDemocracy](https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/nc/legislators/NCL000241/)\n- [17] [Marcia Morey | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/marcia-morey-71879270-7845-4479-b179-bb15bc5e644e)\n- [18] [Meet Marcia \u2014 Marcia Morey - NC House District 30](https://www.marciamorey.com/meetmarcia)\n- [19] [North Carolina lawmaker defends bail system after murder on Charlotte train | Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-carolina-dem-says-no-correlation-between-charlotte-train-attack-accused-killers-repeated-releases)\n- [20] [Marcia Morey- House District 30](https://nchousedems.com/our-members/marcia-morey-house-district-30/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_030","county":"durham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 030"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Marcia","fullname":"Marcia Helen Morey","lastname":"Morey","middlename":"Helen","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_030","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 030","county":"durham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_030","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 030","county":"durham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic NC House Rep. Marcia Morey, former judge and Olympic swimmer, seeks re\u2011election to District\u202f30 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"f1926a676ac968dd"}