Marcia is from Decatur, Illinois. She attended Millikin University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She has a master’s degree in education from Reed College and a Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law. She has been a resident of Durham, North Carolina, for over 25 years.

Marcia Morey- House District 30

Marcia Morey is from Decatur, Illinois. She attended Millikin University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She has a master’s degree in education from Reed College and a law degree from Northwestern University. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 30 - Ballotpedia

Marcia currently serves as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 30. She was appointed to the seat in 2017. She previously served as a district court judge for the 14th Judicial District Court, which presides over Durham County, North Carolina.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $22 per hour, tied to inflation.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $22 per hour. 

Supports housing affordability and small business incentives, including the earned income tax credit and child tax credit for qualified middle and low-income workers.

Supports policies aimed at improving housing affordability and expanding small business incentives, including the earned income tax credit and child tax credit for eligible middle- and low-income workers.

Supports providing rights and protections to workers in North Carolina alongside business incentives.

Supports workers' rights and protections. 

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $22 per hour. 
- Supports policies aimed at improving housing affordability and expanding small business incentives, including the earned income tax credit and child tax credit for eligible middle- and low-income workers.
- Supports workers' rights and protections. 

Economy

Supports increasing public transit through investments in light rail, commuter rail, electric buses, bike lanes, and sidewalks to reduce car congestion and CO2 pollution.

- Supports increasing public transit through investments in light rail, commuter rail, electric buses, bike lanes, and sidewalks to reduce car congestion and CO2 pollution.

Energy & the Environment

Supports women's privacy and choice in healthcare decisions, advocating for the codification of Roe v. Wade guidelines.

Supports abortion access, advocating for the codification of Roe v. Wade guidelines.

- Supports abortion access, advocating for the codification of Roe v. Wade guidelines.

Healthcare

Supports creating an independent citizen’s commission on redistricting.

- Supports creating an independent citizen’s commission on redistricting.

Voting & Elections

Supports legalizing medical marijuana and decriminalizing marijuana, but is cautious about full legalization due to concerns about its impact on youth.

For Candidate Marcia Morey on Issue public-safety: Supports common sense gun safety measures, having introduced multiple bills for safe storage, red flag laws, background checks, and bans on semi-automatic weapons, but notes that none have received a committee hearing.

Supports gun safety measures, including legislation on safe firearm storage, red flag laws, expanded background checks, and restrictions on certain semi-automatic weapons.

- Supports legalizing medical marijuana and decriminalizing marijuana, but is cautious about full legalization due to concerns about its impact on youth.
- Supports gun safety measures, including legislation on safe firearm storage, red flag laws, expanded background checks, and restrictions on certain semi-automatic weapons.

Public Safety

Opposes expanding funding for taxpayer Opportunity Scholarships, advocating for full funding of public schools and enforcement of the Leandro decision, while stating that private school tuition should not be subsidized with public taxpayer dollars.

Opposes expanding taxpayer-funded Opportunity Scholarship programs and supports prioritizing funding for public schools and enforcement of the Leandro school funding decision, a NC Supreme Court ruling arguing that state funds should prioritize public school funding obligations rather than expanding private-school voucher programs. 

Supports increasing teacher salaries to the top 25% of the national average, reinstating teacher assistants, providing incentives for master's degrees, improving longevity pay, and enhancing public school infrastructure.

Supports increasing teacher salaries to among the top 25% nationally, restoring teacher assistant positions, providing incentives for advanced degrees, improving longevity pay, and investing in public school infrastructure.

- Opposes expanding taxpayer-funded Opportunity Scholarship programs and supports prioritizing funding for public schools and enforcement of the Leandro school funding decision, a NC Supreme Court ruling arguing that state funds should prioritize public school funding obligations rather than expanding private-school voucher programs. 
- Supports increasing teacher salaries to among the top 25% nationally, restoring teacher assistant positions, providing incentives for advanced degrees, improving longevity pay, and investing in public school infrastructure.

Education

Supports the right to make promises regarding foreign policy and immigration.

As of January 5, 2026, Marcia Morey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Marcia Morey

Marcia Morey is from Decatur, Illinois. She attended Millikin University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She has a master’s degree in education from Reed College and a law degree from Northwestern University. She has been a resident of Durham, North Carolina, for over 25 years.

Marcia currently serves as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 30. She was appointed to the seat in 2017.

Marcia previously served as a district court judge for the 14th Judicial District Court, which presides over Durham County, North Carolina

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