Julie Mayfield

Julie Virginia Mayfield (born April 5, 1967) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate from the 49th district.

Early life and education Mayfield was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Northside High School, then Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts in religion, and earned her Juris Doctor from the Emory University School of Law.

Career Mayfield worked as an Intern/Death Penalty Program Assistant at Amnesty International USA between 1989 and 1991. She was a program assistant at the Atlanta Community Food Bank between 1992 and 1993.

Mayfield announced her candidacy for state senate at the county Democratic Party's annual convention on March 23, 2019. She won the Democratic Primary on March 3, 2020. Mayfield went on to win the general on November 3, 2020 to represent the 49th Senate district. She was sworn into office on January 1, 2021.