Nathan Babcock
Raleigh,,NC
Summary
Government affairs and political strategy leader with deep experience at the highest levels of North Carolina state government. Trusted advisor to senior legislative leadership with a proven record of leading complex policy strategy and execution, high-stakes negotiations, and delivering sustained electoral success. Expertise includes healthcare policy, legislative strategy, redistricting, and coalition building across political and stakeholder environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor
North Carolina Senate
Raleigh, NC
12.2020 - Current
- Senior advisor to Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and Rules Chairman Bill Rabon, providing strategic counsel on legislative priorities, policy development, and political positioning.
- Led the strategy and execution of North Carolina’s 2023 Medicaid expansion and healthcare reform law, designing a “grand bargain” that paired expansion with supply-side reforms to secure bipartisan support.
- Devised and deployed an interim study committee strategy to build political momentum, align stakeholders, and reopen a legislative pathway after years of stalemate.
- Oversaw bill drafting, negotiations, and stakeholder engagement through enactment, including incorporation of landmark certificate-of-need (CON) reforms and broader healthcare policy changes.
- Served as lead Senate advisor on all state legislative and congressional redistricting plans from 2021–2025, navigating complex legal, political, and demographic considerations.
- Negotiated and advanced major policy initiatives across healthcare and other key sectors, working directly with legislators and external stakeholders.
- Played a central role in shaping legislative strategy, floor operations, and caucus coordination in a closely divided and high-stakes political environment.
Founder
Atlas Politics
Raleigh, NC
12.2019 - Current
- Founded and lead a political consulting firm advising candidates and organizations on campaign strategy, messaging, and electoral targeting.
- Lead strategist for the North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus across the 2020–2026 election cycles, maintaining the majority in 2020, securing a supermajority in 2022, and defending it in 2024.
- Advised candidates, caucus leadership, and organizations on strategy, voter targeting, and resource allocation in complex electoral environments, managing over $40 million in campaign spending, contributing to a win rate exceeding 75% across more than 140 campaigns since 2010.
Government Relations Director
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Raleigh, NC
12.2016 - 12.2019
- Represented clients before the North Carolina General Assembly, advancing legislative and regulatory priorities across multiple policy areas.
- Built and maintained relationships with key legislators, staff, and stakeholders to influence policy outcomes.
- Recognized as one of the top 60 lobbyists in North Carolina by a leading state publication.
Political Director
North Carolina Chamber
Raleigh, NC
03.2012 - 11.2016
- Developed and implemented strategic advocacy initiatives to advance policies benefiting member companies and the statewide business community.
- Built and led the Chamber’s political program, including its independent expenditure operations.
- Developed and executed political and public affairs strategies to support pro-business candidates and advance a free-market legislative agenda.
- Managed campaign strategy and independent expenditures to influence legislative and judicial races statewide.
Political Director (began as Deputy Director)
North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus
Raleigh, NC
03.2010 - 03.2012
- Helped secure the Republican majority in the North Carolina Senate in 2010—the first in 112 years—through targeted campaign strategy in competitive districts.
- Promoted to Political Director to lead the caucus’s campaign arm ahead of the 2012 cycle, overseeing strategy to defend the newly won majority.
- Directed candidate support, messaging, and resource allocation in high-profile legislative races.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC06-2001
Skills
- Government affairs
- Political and campaign strategy
- Legislative strategy
- Written communication
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic and creative advertising
- Coalition building
- Healthcare policy
- Policy negotiation
- Redistricting
Timeline
Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor
North Carolina Senate
12.2020 - Current
Founder
Atlas Politics
12.2019 - Current
Government Relations Director
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
12.2016 - 12.2019
Political Director
North Carolina Chamber
03.2012 - 11.2016
Political Director (began as Deputy Director)
North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus
03.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of North Carolina