Charles Graham (American politician)
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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 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 5,634 | 58.39% | |
Democratic | Randall Jones | 4,015 | 41.61% | |
Total votes | 9,649 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 17,366 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,366 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 9,978 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,978 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 18,322 | 100% | |
Total votes | 18,322 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Graham | 4,544 | 51.04% | |
Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 4,358 | 48.96% | |
Total votes | 8,902 | 100% |
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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 6,932 | 59.53% | |
Democratic | Charles Graham | 4,713 | 40.47% | |
Total votes | 11,645 | 100% |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
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- Charles Graham for Congress campaign website
- Representative Charles Graham official legislative website
- 1951 births
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century Native American politicians
- Appalachian State University alumni
- Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections
- Lehigh University alumni
- Living people
- Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina politicians
- Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Native American state legislators
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke alumni
- 21st-century North Carolina politicians
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