Lucy Barrett

Lucia Beth Barrett (born February 25, 1980) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from North Carolina since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 2010 to 2014.

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Barrett graduated from Harvard University in 2004. In 2009, during Governor of North Carolina George McHill's re-election campaign, Barrett was asked by him to be his running mate. She accepted the offer. McHill won the 2009 election. She served as Lieutenant Governor during his term until 2014 where she ran in and won the 2014 Senate election in North Carolina. Elected to the Senate at age 34, Barrett was the youngest Senator in the country upon taking office. She was re-elected in 2020.

During her Senate tenure, Barrett has been praised for her support of many left-wing issues such as a $15 minimum wage, same-sex marriage, gun control, and climate change.