Andrew Marcus

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Andrew Marcus

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Florida

Law

Florida State University

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

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Andrew Marcus (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Marcus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Andrew Marcus earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a law degree from Florida State University. His career experience includes working as an attorney in the private sector. He previously worked as a prosecutor and insurance regulator.

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Natasha Marcus in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Causey (R)	52.1	2,840,383
		Natasha Marcus (D)	47.9	2,611,529

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 5,451,912
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance

Natasha Marcus defeated David Wheeler in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Natasha Marcus	77.6	506,592
		David Wheeler	22.4	145,991

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 652,583
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Andrew Marcus and C. Robert Brawley in the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Causey	60.6	535,909
		Andrew Marcus	21.9	193,962
		C. Robert Brawley	17.5	154,843

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 884,714
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Andrew Marcus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Marcus' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I started my career as a prosecutor, where I worked hand and hand with law enforcement to achieve justice. I have worked as an insurance regulator and personally investigated insurance company misconduct and have gone toe to toe with some of the largest corporations on the planet.

Now, I am a lawyer in the private sector. I am uniquely qualified to bring an outsider’s perspective to the role of Insurance Commissioner, having represented all sides in the insurance industry – policyholders, small businesses, doctors, agents, hospitals, and insurers.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I want you to keep more of your money in your pocket. Too many people are struggling to keep their heads above water, thanks to the harmful effects of inflation. Increased prices are everywhere, including insurance rates. North Carolina’s home and auto insurance rates have increased more than inflation, thanks to a commissioner who is more concerned about himself than you. He’s allowed rates to increase for seven years, with no transparency. I’ll fight for better rates, especially for those hardest hit.
• Insurance fraud drives up the costs on everyone else, and scammers are increasingly more sophisticated in their attempts to defraud everyone. To save you money, I’ll stand up for ratepayers and root out the fraud and abuse. As a former prosecutor I won’t back down to anyone. After natural disasters, con artists take advantage of vulnerable, hurting people. But not just then. Every hour of the day, you’re under attack by scammers. No one will be a better advocate to keep North Carolinians protected from scammers and con artists.
• A free market benefits consumers, forcing businesses to compete for your money and trust. I’ll fight to expand North Carolina’s market, increase price transparency, and simplify the red tape. And to make sure your trust isn’t abused, I’ll put my experience as a regulator and prosecutor to work for you, making sure every ratepayer is protected from fly-by-night operations that won’t exist at the moment of crisis.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Keeping an affordable, robust, and competitive insurance market for North Carolinians.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember watching the fall of the Berlin Wall on television when I was four.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first paid job was as a caterer. I learned the value of hard work and how to connect with all kinds of people.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

No other candidate has the experience or ability to fight for North Carolinians from day one. The other candidates are career politicians looking for just one more election.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Our current Commissioner has demonstrated that he cannot be trusted with the taxpayer's dime. He spends lavishly on his personal driver and creates make-work jobs for political cronies. I believe transparency and accountability are key fundamentals to effective government.

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Campaign website

Marcus’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Help You Keep More of Your Money Too many people are struggling to keep their heads above water, thanks to the harmful effects of Joe Biden’s disastrous economic agenda. Increased prices are everywhere, including insurance rates, but Joe Biden isn’t the only one to blame. North Carolina’s home and auto insurance rates have increased more than inflation, thanks to a commissioner who is more concerned about himself than you. He’s allowed rates to increase, with no transparency. I’ll fight for better rates, especially for those hardest hit. Crack Down on Fraud and Fraudsters Insurance fraud drives up the costs on everyone else, and scammers are increasingly more sophisticated in their attempts to defraud everyone. To save you money, I’ll stand up for ratepayers and root out the fraud and abuse. As a former prosecutor I won’t back down to anyone. After natural disasters, con artists take advantage of vulnerable, hurting people. But not just then. Every hour of the day, you’re under attack by scammers. No one will be a better advocate to keep North Carolinians protected from scammers and con artists. Defend an Independent State Fire Marshal As a volunteer firefighter myself, I know that politicians don’t understand the challenges facing those who put their lives on the line every day. I believe the State Fire Marshal should be a career firefighter who is familiar with the needs of firefighters, and the Insurance Commissioner should work with the State Fire Marshal to advocate effectively together. Specifically, that means funding worker's compensation for volunteer departments and advocating for a sound preemptive medical expense cancer fund. All firefighters in the state should receive NFPA 1582 physicals and true pre-cancer screenings. And I’ll fight for nonprofit fire departments to be combined back into local government retirement in order to boost better employee pools and longevity for those protecting rural areas. Investigate the Chinese Communist Party's Influence No insurance regulator has taken steps to investigate China’s influence on the American insurance industry. The insurance industry is especially vulnerable to CCP influence. Insurers hold vast amounts of data on businesses and individuals, including their most sensitive medical data. Publicly traded insurers have some insight, but little investigation has been done into the influence of the CCP on mutual and closely-held insurers. I will investigate companies that do business in North Carolina and find out if the CCP has any influence over them. Increase Your Choices A free market benefits consumers, forcing businesses to compete for your money and trust. I’ll fight to expand North Carolina’s market, increase price transparency, and simplify the red tape. And to make sure your trust isn’t abused, I’ll put my experience as a regulator and prosecutor to work for you, making sure every ratepayer is protected from fly-by-night operations that won’t exist at the moment of crisis. Crack Down on ESG Big Wall Street companies have pushed insurers to adopt ESG standards that only serve to push political agendas and increase rates on North Carolinians. I pledge to take action to crack down on these companies when where they impact in-state rates.	”
—Andrew Marcus’s campaign website (2024)

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Andrew Marcus campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance	Lost primary	$43,104	$9,619
Grand total			$43,104	$9,619
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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