Deborah Ross

Deborah Ross DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, NC-2

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Deborah RossDEMDemocrat United States Representative, NC-2
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NCResidence (state)

Deborah Ross (née Koff; born June 20, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2021. Her district is based in Raleigh. A member of the Democratic Party, Ross served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013, representing the state's 38th and then 34th House district, including much of northern Raleigh and surrounding suburbs in Wake County. Ross was the Democratic nominee in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, unsuccessfully challenging Republican incumbent Richard Burr in the general election.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$14,093,773
Total Raised
$14,034,344
Total Spent
$59,431
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
University of North Carolina Law School
JD
1990
Brown University
BA
1985
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Representative
United States House of Representatives, North Carolina
2021 - Current
Co-Chair
Democrat Conference, North Carolina State House of Representatives
2013
Representative
North Carolina State House of Representatives
2003 - 2013
Minority Whip
North Carolina State House of Representatives
2011 - 2012
Majority Whip
North Carolina House of Representatives
2006 - 2010
Counsel
Fox Rothschild Limited Liability Partnership
2018 - Current
Counsel
Smith Moore Leatherwood Limited Liability Partnership
2017 - 2018
General Counsel
GoTriangle
2013 - 2015
Former Adviser
Business Ethics, Duke Kenan Institute for Ethics
Former Senior Lecturing Fellow
Duke Law School
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Member
Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
House Committee on Rules
Former Member
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
Former Member
House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology
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