Deborah Ross (politician)

Deborah Ross
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2021
Preceded by	George Holding
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 29, 2003 – June 1, 2013
Preceded by	Bob Hensley (38th) Grier Martin (34th)
Succeeded by	Grier Martin
Constituency	38th district (2003–2013) 34th district (2013)
Personal details
Born	Deborah Koff (1963-06-20) June 20, 1963 (age 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Stephen Wrinn ​ (m. 1994)​
Education	Brown University (BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)
Website	House website
Deborah Ross's voice Deborah Ross speaks on the CHIPS and Science Act Recorded July 28, 2022

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.