Marcus Williams (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia

Marcus Williams is married to Althea J. Williams, Esq, and attends St. Mary Catholic Church. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a law degree from the University of Minnesota. He was born in Lumberton.

Marcus W. Williams's campaign for U.S. Senate is his first entry into politics.

Marcus previously ran for U.S. House representative in 2012 and 2020, North Carolina state senator in 2014, North Carolina attorney general in 2016, U.S. Senate in 2022, and North Carolina governor in 2024.

Attorney Marcus W. Williams, Democrat, candidate for US Senate seat in North Carolina

Supports stimulating job growth by recruiting clean, high-wage industries and promoting the growth of small businesses in rural, mixed, and urban communities throughout North Carolina.

Supports stimulating job growth by recruiting clean, high-wage industries and promoting the growth of small businesses.

Supports increasing the availability of safe, decent, affordable housing opportunities, including for those who are currently homeless.

Believes the housing shortage and transportation are the most important issues in North Carolina.

- Supports stimulating job growth by recruiting clean, high-wage industries and promoting the growth of small businesses.
- Supports increasing the availability of safe, decent, affordable housing opportunities, including for those who are currently homeless.
- Believes the housing shortage and transportation are the most important issues in North Carolina.

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Marcus W. Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Candidate Questionnaire: Marcus W. Williams, US Senate

Supports universal access to medical insurance and high-quality healthcare, including mental health and dental services, for all.

Said, "I am committed to the right of every woman to determine her health care choices" in regards to abortion access.

- Supports universal access to medical insurance and high-quality healthcare, including mental health and dental services, for all.
- Said, "I am committed to the right of every woman to determine her health care choices" in regards to abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports access to education and vocational training to prepare people for the workforce.

Proposes improving access to education through increased funding, grants, and other resources.

- Supports access to education and vocational training to prepare people for the workforce.
- Proposes improving access to education through increased funding, grants, and other resources.

Education

Supports following the recommendations of the 2015 Paris accord to lower emissions and emphasizes the need for international cooperation to address climate change.

Supports providing tax incentives and challenging high-emission industries to develop cleaner technologies, aiming to reduce the need for cap and trade.

Supports providing tax incentives for high-emission industries to develop cleaner technologies.

- Supports following the recommendations of the 2015 Paris accord to lower emissions and emphasizes the need for international cooperation to address climate change.
- Supports providing tax incentives for high-emission industries to develop cleaner technologies.

Energy & the Environment

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports stringent enforcement of existing voting laws at the federal level, including criminal penalties for interference with voting access and ensuring transparency in vote counting.

Supports criminal penalties for interference with voting access and ensuring transparency in vote counting.

- Supports criminal penalties for interference with voting access and ensuring transparency in vote counting.

Voting & Elections

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Marcus W. Williams

Wants to stop the proliferation of hog lagoons and promote science to alleviate their effects.

- The U.S. senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 U.S. senators. North Carolina, like every other US state, has two senators. 
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