Top issues: Voting Rights, Transportation, Affordable Housing, Minimum Wage, Equal Pay for Women

Profession: Lawyer

Former Elected Office: North Carolina State House Majority Whip

Education: J.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; B.A., Brown University

Election outlook: Likely D

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Deborah credits a junior high history teacher for igniting her passion for democracy, equal opportunity and civil rights.