Charles Vinson Graham Jr. (born February 26, 1951) is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 47th district. A member of the

Lumbee The Lumbee are a Native American people primarily centered in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland and Scotland counties in North Carolina. They also live in surrounding states and Baltimore, Maryland. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is a state-rec ...

tribe, Graham is the only Native American who was serving in the General Assembly.

Career

Graham is a former member of the Election Law Committee in the North Carolina State House of Representatives, and of the Subcommittee on Business and Labor in the North Carolina State House of Representatives. He also now serves on seven legislative committees: he is Vice Chair of the Agriculture committee, he serves on the Appropriations committee, he serves as the vice chair of the committee for Commerce and Job Development, he is a member of the insurance committee, he serves in the Subcommittee on Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, he serves in the Subcommittee on Education, K-12, and also in the Transportation committee. During the 2016 legislative session, Graham was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of the

House Bill 2 The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, commonly known as House Bill 2 or HB2, was a North Carolina statute passed in March 2016 and signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory. The bill amended state law to preempt any anti-discrimination o ...

, the controversial "Bathroom Bill." In October 2021, Graham issued an apology for voting in favor of the bill.

2022 congressional campaign

On October 5, 2021, Graham announced he was running for Congress in

North Carolina's 9th congressional district The 9th congressional district of North Carolina is a congressional district in south-central North Carolina. The district's current boundaries were redrawn in February 2016 after a U.S. District Court overturned the existing boundaries because ...

. His campaign video went viral on Twitter, where it received over 5 million views. Following redistricting, however, Graham switched to the 7th congressional district.Pew: Redistricting Delays Scramble State Elections
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Electoral history

2022

2020

2018

2016

2014

2012

2010

2008

References

External links

Charles Graham for Congress
campaign website
Representative Charles Graham
official legislative website 1951 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century Native Americans Appalachian State University alumni Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections Lehigh University alumni Living people Lumbee people Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Native American state legislators University of North Carolina at Pembroke alumni {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub