Charles Graham (American politician)

Charles Graham
Charles Graham
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 47th district
	In office; January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Ronnie Sutton
Succeeded by	Jarrod Lowery
Personal details
Born	Charles Vinson Graham Jr.; February 26, 1951 (age 73); Pembroke, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of North Carolina, Pembroke (BS); Appalachian State University (MEd); Lehigh University (EdS)

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.^[1]^[2] Graham, a member of the state-recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, was the only Native American who was serving in the General Assembly^[3] until the election of his successor Jarrod Lowery.^[4]

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.^[5]

During the 2016 legislative session, Graham was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of the House Bill 2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."^[6] In October 2021, Graham issued an apology for voting in favor of the bill.^[7]

2022 congressional campaign

On October 5, 2021, Graham announced he was running for Congress in North Carolina's 9th congressional district.^[8]^[9] His campaign video went viral on Twitter, where it received over 5 million views.^[10]

Following redistricting, however, Graham switched to the 7th congressional district.^[11]

Electoral history

2022

United States House of Representatives North Carolina's 7th congressional district Democratic primary election, 2022^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham	13,054	31.23%
	Democratic	Charles E. Evans	12,263	29.34%
	Democratic	Steve Miller	9,744	23.31%
	Democratic	Yushonda Midgette	6,738	16.12%
Total votes			41,799	100%

United States House of Representatives North Carolina's 7th congressional district general election, 2022^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Rouzer (incumbent)	164,047	57.71
	Democratic	Charles Graham	120,222	42.29
Total votes			284,269	100.00
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2020^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham (incumbent)	14,470	52.44%
	Republican	Olivia Oxedine	13,126	47.56%
Total votes			27,596	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2018^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham (incumbent)	11,496	58.91%
	Republican	Jarrod Lowery	8,018	41.09%
Total votes			19,514	100%
	Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2016^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham (incumbent)	5,634	58.39%
	Democratic	Randall Jones	4,015	41.61%
Total votes			9,649	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2016^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham (incumbent)	17,366	100%
Total votes			17,366	100%
	Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2014^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham (incumbent)	9,978	100%
Total votes			9,978	100%
	Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2012^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham (incumbent)	18,322	100%
Total votes			18,322	100%
	Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2010^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham	4,544	51.04%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	4,358	48.96%
Total votes			8,902	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2010^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Graham	7,865	66.83%
	Republican	Brawleigh Jason Graham	3,903	33.17%
Total votes			11,768	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2008^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie Sutton (incumbent)	6,932	59.53%
	Democratic	Charles Graham	4,713	40.47%
Total votes			11,645	100%

References

^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
^ "Capwiz is Unavailable".
^ "State Advisory Council on Indian Education Members". www.ncpublicschools.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
^ Nagem, Sarah (9 November 2022). "Robeson County voters flip NC House seat to GOP; Lowery wins". Border Belt Independent. Retrieved 19 April 2023. Lowery and Graham are both Lumbees, the largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi River.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
^ "Eleven Dems Voted for House Bill 2. We Called to Ask Why". INDY Week. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "North Carolina Democratic congressional candidate apologizes for voting for anti-trans "bathroom bill"". Metro Weekly. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ Staff report (2021-02-15). "Lumberton's Rep. Charles Graham announces candidacy for 9th Congressional District". Robesonian. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "Home - Charles Graham for Congress". 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
^ "North Carolina Congressional candidate's campaign ad goes viral". CNN. 2021-10-06.
^ Pew: Redistricting Delays Scramble State Elections
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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External links

Charles Graham for Congress campaign website
Representative Charles Graham official legislative website

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Ronnie Sutton	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 47th district 2011–2023	Succeeded by Jarrod Lowery

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[1] "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

[2] "Capwiz is Unavailable".

[3] "State Advisory Council on Indian Education Members". www.ncpublicschools.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.

[4] Nagem, Sarah (9 November 2022). "Robeson County voters flip NC House seat to GOP; Lowery wins". Border Belt Independent. Retrieved 19 April 2023. Lowery and Graham are both Lumbees, the largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi River.

[5] "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-12-21.

[6] "Eleven Dems Voted for House Bill 2. We Called to Ask Why". INDY Week. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[7] "North Carolina Democratic congressional candidate apologizes for voting for anti-trans "bathroom bill"". Metro Weekly. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[8] Staff report (2021-02-15). "Lumberton's Rep. Charles Graham announces candidacy for 9th Congressional District". Robesonian. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[9] "Home - Charles Graham for Congress". 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.

[10] "North Carolina Congressional candidate's campaign ad goes viral". CNN. 2021-10-06.

[11] Pew: Redistricting Delays Scramble State Elections

[12] [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[13] "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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