# Marvin W. Lucas

Marvin Willis Lucas Jr. (born November 15, 1941) is a Democratic former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 17th and later 42nd districts from 2001 until 2025. His district includes constituents in Cumberland County. He serves as the House Democratic Conference Co-Chair. Lucas is a retired school principal from Spring Lake, North Carolina. Lucas is African-American.

## Committee assignments
### 2023–2024 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Education
* Insurance (Vice Chair)
* Alcoholic Beverage Control
* Education - K-12
* Health
* Military and Veterans Affairs
* Wildlife Resources

### 2021–2022 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Education
* Insurance (Vice Chair)
* Education - K-12
* Health
* Wildlife Resources

### 2019–2020 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Education
* Insurance (Vice Chair)
* Education - K-12
* Health
* Wildlife Resources
* Alcoholic Beverage Control

### 2017–2018 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Education
* Insurance
* Wildlife Resources
* Alcoholic Beverage Control
* Banking
* Health
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
* University Board of Governors Nominating

### 2015–2016 session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Education
* Agriculture (Vice Chair)
* Alcoholic Beverage Control (Vice Chair)
* Insurance
* Wildlife Resources
* Health
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

### 2013–2014 session

* Appropriations
* Education (Vice Chair)
* Agriculture
* Commerce and Job Development
* Public Utilities

### 2011–2012 session

* Appropriations
* Education (Vice Chair)
* Commerce and Job Development
* Public Utilities
* Ethics

### 2009–2010 session

* Appropriations
* Education
* Alcoholic Beverage Control
* Wildlife Resources
* Public Utilities
* Ethics
* Local Government II

## Electoral history
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 2,660 | 55.85% |
| | Democratic | Naveed Aziz | 2,103 | 44.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,763 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 10,563 | 71.27% |
| | Republican | Gloria Carrasco | 4,258 | 28.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,821 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 19,024 | 67.39% |
| | Republican | Jon Blake | 9,206 | 32.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,230 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 13,100 | 76.05% |
| | Republican | Ed Williams | 3,684 | 21.39% |
| | Constitution | Mark A. Crowe | 442 | 2.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,226 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 24,213 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,213 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 13,708 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,708 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 23,240 | 77.45% |
| | Republican | Frank Racz | 6,766 | 22.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,006 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 8,874 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,874 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 19,137 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,137 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 5,610 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,610 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 10,746 | 66.24% |
| | Republican | Bob White | 5,476 | 33.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,222 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas (incumbent) | 6,845 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,845 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 3,472 | 38.56% |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas | 2,441 | 27.11% |
| | Democratic | Theodore James Kinney (incumbent) | 1,718 | 19.08% |
| | Democratic | David K. Hasan | 1,374 | 15.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,005 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas | 12,520 | 42.05% |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 12,141 | 40.77% |
| | Republican | George E. Boggs | 5,115 | 17.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,776 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |