Lisa Grafstein
Candidate for State Senator, 13th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; civil rights attorney
- Lives in
- Raleigh
- Campaign website
- lisagrafstein.com
State senator for District 13 (Wake County) since 2023 and chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus. A civil rights lawyer since 1995, she ran her own firm for 16 years before joining Disability Rights North Carolina.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports restoring the N.C. Housing Trust Fund.
ReportIssues - Lisa Grafstein For NCCampaign website · Lisa Grafstein For NC · lisagrafstein.com
“This includes restoring the depleted North Carolina Housing Trust Fund”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored repeal of limits on public-employee union organizing.In office
Senate Bill 120 (2025-26 session); she is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Lisa Grafstein, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing”
Senate Bill 120 (Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“repealing RESTRICTIONS on labor organizing by public employees”
Environment & parks
Supports reinstating the renewable energy tax credit.
ReportIssues - Lisa Grafstein For NCCampaign website · Lisa Grafstein For NC · lisagrafstein.com
“including reinstating the Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit”
Health & human services
Supports protecting abortion rights.
ReportIssues - Lisa Grafstein For NCCampaign website · Lisa Grafstein For NC · lisagrafstein.com
“We will have a healthier and more equitable community when we protect the right to abortion and reproductive freedom.”
Government & transparency
Supports a nonpartisan redistricting commission.
ReportIssues - Lisa Grafstein For NCCampaign website · Lisa Grafstein For NC · lisagrafstein.com
“We need a non-partisan redistricting commission to prevent gerrymandering”
Sponsored withholding legislators' pay without a budget.In office
Senate Bill 806 (2025-26 session) would hold legislators' salaries in escrow if no 2026-27 budget passed by June 30, 2026; she is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Lisa Grafstein, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“No Budget, No Pay Act”
Senate Bill 806 (No Budget, No Pay Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“the salaries of members of the general assembly shall be held in escrow”
Courts & justice
Sponsored a return to nonpartisan judicial elections.In office
Senate Bill 107 (2025-26 session); it would also reestablish public financing for judicial campaigns. She is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Lisa Grafstein, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Judge Joe John Nonpartisan Jud. Elections Act”
Senate Bill 107 (Judge Joe John Nonpartisan Jud. Elections Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to reenact nonpartisan judicial elections”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Lisa Grafstein on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
All sources (11)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Wake County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballot Key & Combined Sample Ballots (Wake County)
Election filing · Wake County Board of Elections · s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com
- Senator Lisa Grafstein, member page, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- About Lisa - Lisa Grafstein For NC
Campaign website · Lisa Grafstein For NC · lisagrafstein.com
- Lisa Grafstein, NC Senate Democratic Caucus
Other · North Carolina Democratic Party Senate Caucus · ncsenate.org
- Issues - Lisa Grafstein For NC
Campaign website · Lisa Grafstein For NC · lisagrafstein.com
- Senator Lisa Grafstein, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 107 (Judge Joe John Nonpartisan Jud. Elections Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 120 (Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 806 (No Budget, No Pay Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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