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]
Charles Graham | |
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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) |
Career
editGraham 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
editOn 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
edit2022
edit| 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% | ||
| 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
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